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  Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Two sub-parallel belts, Cenozoic aged Himalayan leucogranite on the Tibetan Plateau, extend east to west over more than 1000 km, regarded as the largest granitic belts in the world. The diverse rare-metal mineralization was identified commonly related to these leucogranites. The Himalayan leucogranite is unique with petrolgoical characteristics similar to the well -known rare-metal granites worldwide. However, relatively few studies on the rare-metal mineralization in this region have been publish ... read more |
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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  
Heavy rains kill five in India's financial hubMumbai (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 At least five people were killed as heavy monsoon rain deluged India's financial capital Mumbai, causing transport chaos and forcing schools and many offices to close on Wednesday. ... more  
Chinese troops to patrol border area after India stand-offBeijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 China said Tuesday that its troops would continue to patrol a disputed Himalayan border area after resolving a months-long military stand-off there with India. ... more |
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India says military stand-off with China ends New Delhi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 India said Monday it had agreed with China to end a months-long military stand-off at a strategically important disputed area in the Himalayas and troops were disengaging. ... 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  
Phoenicid meteor shower from dead comet arises again after 58 yearsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The Phoenicid meteor shower (named after the constellation Phoenix) was discovered by the first Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition on December 5, 1956, during their voyage in the Indian Ocean. H ... more 
Indian Space Agency, Israeli counterpart to formalize strategic collaborationsNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) says it is looking for greater cooperation with Israel in the field of electric propulsion system of space technology and optical communication technique. ... more  
Sri Lanka names first Tamil navy chief since 1970Colombo (AFP) Aug 18, 2017 Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday appointed an officer from the island's Tamil minority to head the navy for the first time since a separatist war erupted 45 years ago. ... more  
India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation systemNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017 India is launching a new satellite IRNSS-1H next week to replace the malfunctioning IRNSS-1A. IRNSS-1A, a component of India's very own global positioning system (NavIC), had developed a glitch afte ... more |
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 China slams reported Indian road project on border 
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  
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  
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 |
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Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday.
The contract is worth about $93 million, the company said, and the work will be performed over a three-year period.
"We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017U.S. Air Force to receive first fully operational F-35A squadron  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017General Dynamics receives $310.6M contract for M1A2 SEP 3 upgrades  Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017U.S. Army tests JETS forward observer targeting system |
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 Sao Paulom Brazil (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to fill up with gasoline. However, the health of the entire population pays a high price: substitution of gasoline for ethanol leads to a 30% increase in the atmospheric concentration of ultrafine particulate matter, which consists of particles with a diameter of less ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017New emissions test necessary for new vehicles in the EU  Worcester MA (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable  Manila (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Uber to resume Philippine service 'soon' after fine |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
A new way to finance the shift to low-carbon and sustainable development is necessary to support the rapid change in Asian economies, a regional lender said.
The Asian Development Bank called for a so-called Green Finance Catalyzing Facility, which would be different from a fund in that it would include a blend of financing from the private sector. The bank, which has its headquarters i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017China merges energy giants into global leader  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Power demand to peak in Europe summers, not winters: study  Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017India must rethink infrastructure needs for 100 new 'smart' cities to be sustainable |
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 Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Silicon - the second most abundant element in the earth's crust - shows great promise in Li-ion batteries, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. By replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity.
In a climate-neutral society, renewable and emission-free sources of energy, such as wind and solar power, will become increasingly ... more Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Recipe for safer batteries - Just add diamonds  Dresden, Germany (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Physicists find strange state of matter in superconducting crystal  Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Kazakhstan inaugurated Tuesday a new internationally-controlled uranium fuel bank seen as potentially important in curbing nuclear proliferation and reducing regional security tensions.
The bank is capable of storing enough low-enriched uranium fuel to light up a large city for three years and it is hoped that access to the fuel will dissuade countries from launching their own nuclear enrich ... more Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work:  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
A team of astronomers has observed the magnetic field of a galaxy five billion light-years from Earth. The galaxy is the most distant in which a coherent magnetic field has been observed and provides important insight into how magnetism in the Universe formed and evolved.
The observation shows a magnetic field of a similar strength and configuration to that seen in our own Milky Way Galaxy ... more Iowa City IA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers propose how the universe became filled with light  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Black hole models contradicted by hands-on tests at Sandia's Z machine  Birmingham UK (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Scientists 'excited' by observations suggesting formation scenarios |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a harsher punishment for the heir to the Samsung empire, appealing against a court ruling that sentenced him to five years in prison for bribery.
Lee Jae-Yong, the de-facto head of Samsung Electronics, was found guilty last week of bribery, perjury and other charges related to payments made by Samsung to ousted president Park Geun-Hye's secret confidante Choi ... more Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2017China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy' Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017China factory activity picks up in August  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 31, 2017China Construction Bank profits lifted by economy, debt crackdown |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  The Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump's new strategy for the war-ridden country.
Pentagon Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie said a comprehensive review showed there were approximately 11,000 uniformed US servicemen and women in Afg ... more Tehran (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Iran warns Kirkuk over Iraqi Kurdistan referendum  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US defense secretary orders new troops to Afghanistan Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Iraq's Kirkuk votes to take part in Kurdish independence referendum |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria - key organisms responsible for greenhouse gas mitigation - are more flexible and resilient than previously thought.
Soil bacteria that oxidise methane (methanotrophs) are globally important in capturing methane before it enters the atmosphere, and we now know that they can consume hydroge ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period  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 |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
Tensions between North Korea and the United States are spiking again in the aftermath of Pyongyang's latest weapons test, when it lobbed an intermediate range missile over northern Japan.
The long-running face off between the little-understood regime in Pyongyang and the United States has intensified since the start of Donald Trump's unorthodox presidency, and shows no signs of calming down. ... more Seoul (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US-South joint drills end amid soaring N. Korea tensions  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Postman who survived Nagasaki A-bomb dies at 88  Tehran (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Iran's Rouhani dismisses military site inspections |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
China will convene its 19th Party Congress on October 18, state media said Thursday, a key meeting held every five years where President Xi Jinping is expected to receive a second term as the ruling Communist Party's top leader.
More than 2,300 delegates will discuss the country's accomplishments since the previous gathering and elect the new members of the party's top leadership, according ... more Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
The UN said Tuesday that soldiers "forced entry" into its base in the volatile Kasai region of DR Congo aiming to arrest a journalist critical of President Joseph Kabila.
Journalist Edouard Diye Tshitenge had been planning to present a manifesto on Monday demanding the removal of Kabila, who has refused to step down despite constitutional limits.
But the general who heads operations in t ... more Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule  Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017 
The Watervliet Arsenal in New York is to manufacture full-bore chrome tubes for the U.S. Army's lightweight M777A2 towed howitzer system, as well as for the U.S. Marine Corps, which has the same howitzer system.
The chrome-plated tubes leverage a newly-tested manufacturing process that increases barrel life of the guns by almost 50 percent and enables easier maintenance, the Army said. ... more (UPI) Aug 29, 2017BAE to demonstrate digital design technology for defense systems  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017AM General awarded $2.2B contract for high-mobility utility vehicles  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017LOC Performance receives $49.1 million Bradley upgrade contract |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2017 
Thales In-Service Support will provide refit, repair, and maintenance services for Canadian Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships.
The nearly $633 million contract, called AJISS, also covers Joint Support Ships and is initially for eight years of work. If Canada exercises contract options extending Thales' support for as long as 35 years, the overall value would be about $4.11 billion.
... more Singapore (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Remains of all missing sailors recovered from US warship  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017NRL-developed Topcoat Applied on Entire Freeboard of Navy Ship Tokyo (AFP) Aug 23, 2017US Navy dismisses commander after deadly warship collision |
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 Berlin (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
The gadgets on display at Berlin's mega consumer electronics fair this week may not look radically different, but they are smarter than ever before and designed to meet our every need - often before we've even thought of it ourselves.
As smartphones and other electronic devices make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI), the digital assistants already pervasive in our lives are set to ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Miami (AFP) Aug 27, 2017Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017ISS Orbit Increases Almost 2,000 Feet After Adjustment Maneuver - Control Center |
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