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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, officials said Thursday, as rescue teams try to reach millions stranded by the region's worst monsoon disaster in recent years. Thousands of soldiers and emergency personnel have been deployed across India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where authorities say a total of 1,013 bodies have been recovered since August 10 when intense rainfall started falling. All three countries suffer frequent flooding during the monsoon rains, but the ... read more |
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Bangladesh police declare world-heritage forest "pirate free"Dhaka (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 Bangladesh police declared Thursday that rampant piracy in the Sundarbans was a thing of the past, crediting a gun buyback scheme for reducing crime and tiger poaching in the vast mangrove forest. ... more  
Sentinel-1 speeds up crop insurance payoutsParis (ESA) Aug 21, 2017 For the first time in India, a state government is using satellites to assess lost crops so that farmers can benefit from speedy insurance payouts. The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is h ... more  
Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000New Delhi (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, officials said Thursday, as rescue teams try to reach millions stranded by the region's worst monsoon disaster in recent years. ... more  
Mechanism identified for plants to recover from heat stressWashington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017 A team of researchers from the University of Amherst, including Chinese and Indian biochemists, have discovered how plants adapt quickly to heat stress to survive. ... more |
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Indian factory shut for dumping dye after dogs turn blueMumbai (AFP) Aug 22, 2017 A factory accused of dumping dye into an Indian river where several dogs turned blue has been shut down, an official said Tuesday, after alarming pictures emerged of the brightly-coloured canines. ... more 
24 million affected by South Asia floods: Red CrossGeneva (AFP) Aug 22, 2017 More than 24 million people have been affected by some of the worst flooding to hit South Asia in decades, with large areas of land submerged in water, the Red Cross Tuesday. ... more 
Low-cost prostheses offer Indian amputees a second chanceJaipur, India (AFP) Aug 20, 2017 Vishnu Kumar had barely reached adulthood when he lost his limbs in a freak electrical accident, seemingly condemning him to the life of penury endured by millions of amputees in India. ... more 
South Asia floods claim more than 750 livesNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 More than 750 people have died in floods across South Asia, officials said Monday, with monsoon rains also causing the deaths of hundreds of animals, including rhinos and a tiger. ... more  
Renewables could bring balance to India's economic growthw.Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 India, one of the world's fastest growing economies, could offset the strains of development through low-carbon efforts, an international energy report found. ... more  
Vast new super cluster of galaxies named SaraswatiPune, India (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 A team of astronomers from the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), both in Pune, India, and members of two ... more |
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 ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite Launches  
Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet meltsIndianapolis IN (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 A new study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis validates that the central core of the East Antarctic ice sheet should remain stable even if the West Antarctic ice sheet melts. ... more
Nearly 600 dead in S. Asia floods; SLeone toll reaches 441New Delhi (AFP) Aug 19, 2017 Nearly 600 people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said Saturday, as relief and rescue operations continued. ... more  
India clears $650 mn Boeing army chopper deal: defence sourcesNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 17, 2017 India approved a $650 million purchase of six attack choppers Thursday from US aviation giant Boeing, officials said, as it boosts its military might amid border tensions with China and Pakistan. ... more  
Chaotic magnetic field lines may answer the coronal heating problemWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 It is known that the sun's corona - the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere - is roughly 100 times hotter than its photosphere - the sun's visible layer. The reason for this mysterious heating o ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 
The Boeing Co.-Philadelphia has received a $222.5 million modification to an existing contract for the delivery of eight CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that the CH-47Fs to be delivered are new builds, as opposed to refurbished ones, with production taking place in Ridley Township, Penn. Production is ex ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017L-3 receives $173M contract for T-45 trainer testing  Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017Military contractor rescued after ejecting during a Navy training exercise  Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017BAE taps Harris Corporation for antennas on U.S. Air Force aircraft |
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 Berlin (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that trust must be restored in diesel cars after the emissions cheating scandal and spoke out against plans to ban them from some inner cities.
She said she was "angered" by German auto giants who in the "dieselgate" scandal either broke the law or used legal loopholes, but also pointed to the at least 800,000 jobs in the crucial industrial sector. ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Great Wall shares slide as Fiat Chrysler hopes dampened  Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Uber's ousted CEO calls investor lawsuit unfounded Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2017China's Great Wall Motor plans Fiat Chrysler purchase |
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 Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting infrastructure and utilities, according to a major new study.
Professor Hugh Byrd, a specialist in urban planning from the University of Lincoln, UK, conducted a ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017 
A new study by the University of Houston offers promise for the use of magnesium batteries as a safer alternative to problem-plagued lithium ion batteries.
High voltage lithium ion batteries are the current standard but they are expensive and can develop breaches in their internal structure, known as dendrite growths, causing them to catch on fire, which has become an increasing problem ... more Liverpool, UK (SPX) Aug 23, 2017ULEMCo plans a fuel cell approach to extend range of electric vans  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material  London UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Candy cane supercapacitor could enable fast charging of mobile phones |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017 
Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings said Thursday it faces another US lawsuit over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, with the latest one demanding at least $5 billion in compensation.
A total of 157 US residents who were supporting Fukushima victims at the time filed the class action suit in a California district court earlier this month against the utility known as Tepco and a US company. ... more Abu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch  Paris, France (SPX) Aug 21, 2017129I waste used to track ocean currents for 15,000 km after discharge from nuclear plants  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Analysis highlights failings in US's advanced nuclear program |
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 Birmingham UK (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 
Physicists have described how observations of gravitational waves limit the possible explanations for the formation of black holes outside of our galaxy; either they are spinning more slowly than black holes in our own galaxy or they spin rapidly but are 'tumbled around' with spins randomly oriented to their orbit.
The paper, published in Nature, is based on data that came about following ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017NICER and LISA to Confirm or Disprove Predictions of General Relativity  Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Supermassive black holes feed on cosmic jellyfish  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Superconductivity research reveals potential new state of matter |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017 
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient trade network crisscrossing Vietnam's Mekong Delta region.
As revealed by several excavations, a vast network of manufacturing hubs and trade routes moved large amounts of goods from settlement to settlement between 4,500 and 3,000 years ago.
"We knew some artefacts were being moved around but this shows evidence for a major trade network ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2017US launches formal trade investigation into China  London (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Britain's poetic shipping forecast turns 150  Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2017US in 'economic war' with China, says Trump strategist Bannon |
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 Ankara (AFP) Aug 23, 2017  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told visiting Pentagon chief Jim Mattis of Turkey's uneasiness over Washington arming a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a terror group by Ankara, a policy which has strained ties between the NATO allies.
Mattis made the one-day visit after stopping in Iraq to review progress in the campaign against the Islamic State group, urging coalition partner ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2017China defends Pakistan against Trump criticism  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Afghanistan welcomes Trump vow to stay 'without time limit' Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017China's top diplomat defends Pakistan in Tillerson call |
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 Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
New data provides the first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat which enables the planet to recover from extremes of climate change - but the recovery timescales are significant. This work was presented at the Goldschmidt conference in Paris, and has just been published in the peer-reviewed journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters*.
The idea of a natural temperature thermostat wa ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal  Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017Asian Development Bank finds new climate finance stream  Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017Heat map showcases extreme temperatures in Southern Europe |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have received $349.2 million and $328.6 million contracts respectively for the development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent replacement for the LGM-30G Minuteman III ballistic missile.
The contracts are to run until Aug. 20, 2020, when one of the two companies will be selected to finish the program. Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin have all ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2017N.Korea's Kim 'starting to respect US': Trump  Seoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2017US-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed, Raytheon receive contracts for nuclear cruise missile |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 22, 2017 
With hair newly shaven in accordance with Hong Kong prison rules, jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was in court again Tuesday on more protest-related charges.
Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were sent to prison last Thursday for their leading role in the initial protest that sparked the months-long Umbrella Movement of 2014 - demonstrations and street blockades calling for democrati ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats  Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Beijing bricks up shops: Beauty or 'hideous'  Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017At Beijing book fair, publishers admit self-censorship |
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 Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
Angolans voted on Wednesday in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign, with his MPLA party set to retain power despite an economic crisis.
The MPLA, which has ruled since Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975, is expected to defeat opposition parties stifled by Dos Santos's authoritarian regime.
Dos Santos's unexpected retirement - reporte ... more Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2017Dalai Lama cancels Botswana trip with 'exhaustion' |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force is wrapping up development trials for the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, following observations of the device's use in the field.
The kit is a software package installed on a smartphone, tablet or other wireless device, which digitally connects with sensors placed on a patient, allowing a medic to monitor multiple patients simultaneously. ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Energized fabrics could keep soldiers warm and battle-ready in frigid climates  Gotemba, Japan (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Japan military holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji  Washington (AFP) Aug 24, 2017White House to give guidance on Trump transgender military ban |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 
The US Navy confirmed Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.
Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin was relieved "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command", a navy statement said.
The navy is undertaking a fleet-wide ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017Navy launches expeditionary sea base Hershel 'Woody' Williams  Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017Norwegian, German cooperation on submarines begins  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017Pacific Fleet to order individual reviews following McCain collision |
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 
Fly frequently, travel safely, land on (most) runways, and operate economically: such are the guiding principles for 21st century spaceplanes, cargo-carrying aerospace workhorses routinely launching to low-Earth orbit for space station resupply and crew transfers. Fans disconsolate after retirement of NASA's shuttle fleet can take heart: The next generation in reusable space vehicles is set to d ... more Denver CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed Martin Powers-up Next Orion Spacecraft for First Time  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2017Turning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington |
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