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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  
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  
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 LaunchesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully designed and developed a ship-borne transportable antenna terminal to fulfill the telemetry tracking and command requirements for all s ... more  
Defence firms eye billion-dollar chance for 'made in India'New Delhi (AFP) Aug 20, 2017 India has drawn up a shopping list for tens of billions of dollars of foreign fighter jets, armoured vehicles, submarines and helicopters but it will only sign the cheques if they are made in India. ... more  
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  
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  
India says China stand-off will end soonNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 India's home minister said Monday he believed a border standoff with China would end soon, after new footage emerged showing border guards from both countries fighting on a disputed patch of land in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. ... more |
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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
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 
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  
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 |
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  Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 
Israel has finalised a deal to purchase 17 more F-35 stealth fighters in addition to 33 of the ultra-high-tech jets already ordered, the defence ministry said Sunday.
Israel has already taken delivery of five of the jets, made by US-based Lockheed Martin and the most expensive in history, beginning in December.
The aim of the purchase is to allow Israel to maintain its military superiori ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Boeing receives $222.5M contract for Chinook helicopters for Saudi Arabia  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 |
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 Manila (AFP) Aug 26, 2017 
Uber said Saturday it expects to resume operations in the Philippines "soon" after regulators agreed to lift a ban slapped against the American ride-sharing giant in exchange for a fine.
The government meted Uber a one-month suspension on August 14 following a tussle over driver permits, sparking public outrage as some 66,000 vehicles were forced off the streets.
Hundreds of thousands o ... more Detroit (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Former VW engineer gets 40 months in 'dieselgate' scandal  New York (AFP) Aug 25, 2017addressing battery glitch in small number of Chevy Bolts  Beijing (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Great Wall shares slide as Fiat Chrysler hopes dampened |
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Battery researchers agree that one of the most promising possibilities for future battery technology is the lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) battery, which could provide three times as much power for a given weight as today's leading technology, lithium-ion batteries. But tests of various approaches to creating such batteries have produced conflicting and confusing results, as well as controversi ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Scientists make breakthrough in magnesium batteries  Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 28, 2017PPPL physicist discovers that some plasma instabilities can extinguish themselves |
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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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 Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 
Former technology executive Dotan Goshen carefully arranges some melons at the bottom of a crate, followed by courgettes, tomatoes and lettuce.
With a smile of satisfaction, he contemplates his "organic basket" ready to be delivered to a customer.
Goshen, a graduate of Israel's prestigious Technion technological institute, made a dramatic change of course after his boss called him at hom ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017Archaeologists discover ancient trade routes in Vietnam  London (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Britain's poetic shipping forecast turns 150  Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' |
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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 24, 2017China's top diplomat defends Pakistan in Tillerson call Beijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2017China defends Pakistan against Trump criticism  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 22, 2017Afghanistan welcomes Trump vow to stay 'without time limit' |
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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  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed, Raytheon receive contracts for nuclear cruise missile  Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne providing propulsion support for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017 
Two Hong Kong independence activists saw their final bid to appeal the decision that ousted them from parliament thrown out by the city's top court on Friday.
Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung had won seats in citywide polls last September, but were ousted from Hong Kong's legislative council for taking improper oaths.
They belong to a new movement calling for a complete split from China f ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Beijing bricks up shops: Beauty or 'hideous'  Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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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 22, 2017 
Harris Corporation has won a spot on a U.S. General Services contract for information technology, telecommunication and infrastructure services.
The multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract is for 15 years - a five-year base period - with two five-year options and carries ceiling value limit of $50 billion.
Harris and n ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017L-3 receives $28.4M contract for bomb fuses  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Saab training systems for Estonian Army  Washington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017Marine Corps requests 50,000 more M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles |
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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 Colombo (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Sri Lanka names first Tamil navy chief since 1970  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017Future USS Portland completes trials ahead of spring 2018 commissioning  Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017Patriot Shipping receives contract to lift USS Fitzgerald back to the U.S. |
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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) Aug 28, 2017NASA should continue large strategic missions to maintain leadership in space |
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