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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  
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  
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 |
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Sri Lanka's president sacks outspoken justice ministerColombo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacked his controversial justice minister Wednesday for speaking out against a billion-dollar deal to sell a stake in a loss-making deep sea port to China. ... 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  
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 28, 2017Israel finalizes deal for additional F-35 stealth fighters  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Huntington Ingalls picked to refurbish USS Fitzgerald  Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017Leidos receives $727M contract for Afghan Air Force support |
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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 Tokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Japan's 'highway doctor' does checkup on ageing roads  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 |
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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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 Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted.
In a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the journal Science, researchers describe "twistron" yarns and their possible applications, such as harvesting energy from the moti ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 28, 2017PPPL physicist discovers that some plasma instabilities can extinguish themselves  London UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Candy cane supercapacitor could enable fast charging of mobile phones  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Tweaking thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junction by mechanical force |
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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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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
A long-standing but unproven assumption about the X-ray spectra of black holes in space has been contradicted by hands-on experiments performed at Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine.
Z, the most energetic laboratory X-ray source on Earth, can duplicate the X-rays surrounding black holes that otherwise can be watched only from a great distance and then theorized about.
"Of course, em ... more Birmingham UK (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Scientists 'excited' by observations suggesting formation scenarios  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 |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 
Shares in the hotel chain of Chinese conglomerate Wanda plunged in Hong Kong to close 8.09 percent lower on Monday despite the firm dismissing as false reports that chairman Wang Jianlin had been barred from leaving the country.
Wanda and other Chinese conglomerates that made a succession of multi-billion-dollar overseas investments in recent years have been under official scrutiny for month ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017Archaeologists discover ancient trade routes in Vietnam  Brasilia (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Brazil seeks buyers in China in privatization wave  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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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
Scientists concerned that global warming may release huge stores of methane from reservoirs beneath Arctic tundra and deposits of marine hydrates - a theory known as the "clathrate gun" hypothesis - have turned to geologic history to search for evidence of significant methane release during past warming events.
A new study published this week in the journal Nature suggests, however, that t ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Research identifies new microbe with potential to help rebalance Earth's nitrogen cycle  Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal |
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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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2017China says N. Korea tensions reached 'tipping point'  Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed, Raytheon receive contracts for nuclear cruise missile Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2017North Korea's trade with China hit by sanctions |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 
Alone on Chinese Valentine's Day? Gift yourself a dried flower. Or better yet, indulge in a cake shaped like a "single dog". Eating by yourself? A restaurant will sit a teddy bear across from you.
As couples coo over each other during China's version of Valentine's Day on Monday, several businesses will woo a single population that may be unlucky with love but has money to spend.
While V ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats |
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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 (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Trump to approve sale of military equipment to police  Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017L-3 receives $28.4M contract for bomb fuses  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Saab training systems for Estonian Army |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2017 
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers USS Hue City and USS Philippine Sea have returned to their homeport of Naval Station Mayport, Fla.
Both cruisers were deployed 7 months with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation, which includes the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf.
The Bush carrier group, also incl ... 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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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017 
A representative from the Mission Control Center told Sputnik that the International Space Station has increased its average altitude by about 1,970 feet after an orbit adjustment maneuver.
The International Space Station (ISS) has increased its average altitude by about 1,970 feet after an orbit adjustment maneuver using Progress MS-06 cargo spacecraft engines, a representative from the M ... more Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Setting the Spaceplane Stage  Denver CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed Martin Powers-up Next Orion Spacecraft for First Time  Miami (AFP) Aug 27, 2017Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space |
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