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  Sonipat, India (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 As Hindus across India celebrate Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi. Each year, as winter descends on the Indian capital, a perfect storm of seasonal crop stubble burning, dense cloud cover and smoke generated by millions of firecrackers used in Diwali celebrations turns Delhi's skies a putrid yellow. Last year's unprecedented pollu ... read more |
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Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: reportParis (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 Pollution claimed the lives of nine million people in 2015, one in every six deaths that year, according to a report published on Friday. ... more  
Beijing says US should 'abandon biased views' of ChinaBeijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 China said Thursday the United States should "abandon its biased views" towards the country, as it hit back at cutting remarks made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. ... more  
India to close colonial-era military farmsAllahabad, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2017 Under a hot afternoon sun workers scrub down cows at the Allahabad Military Farm, the latest hangover of India's colonial past being forced into the 21st century. ... more  
India, Russia to hold first 'tri-service' war gamesNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 India and Russia will hold large-scale military exercises engaging their armies, navies and air forces for the first time, the defence ministry in New Delhi said Monday. ... more |
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India's TCS profits fall amid weak growth in retail, bankingMumbai (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 India's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services blamed a two percent fall in quarterly earnings Thursday on muted growth in the retail and banking sectors, two of its largest revenue drivers. ... more  
Turkey, Russia to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of Space TechnologiesMoscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017 Turkey is set to develop its space agency following the passing of a draft law by the Turkish Parliament. According to some experts, Turkey will collaborate with Russia, China and India in order to ... more  
Five killed as India military chopper crashesNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 An Indian military helicopter crashed in a disputed area near the border with China on Friday, killing five troops and injuring a sixth, an Air Force officer said. ... more
Pesticide poisoning kills 20 farmers in Indian stateMumbai (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 Twenty Indian farmers have died and hundreds of others are in hospital after inhaling poisonous pesticides while spraying crops, officials said Monday, highlighting lax safety standards in the country. ... more  
India's top court bans firecracker sales before DiwaliNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 India's top court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers in New Delhi on Monday, ahead of the Diwali festival that leaves the city shrouded in toxic smog. ... more  
Liquefied natural gas may carve out a niche in IndiaWashington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 Liquefied natural gas could help satisfy growing energy demands in India, especially if commodity prices continue to improve, Wood Mackenzie found. ... more |
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Australia has 'better understanding' of where MH370 might beSydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Australian search chiefs said Tuesday they now have a better understanding of where flight MH370 might be, admitting it was inconceivable that a commercial plane could vanish in the modern era. ... more  
Indian cross-border firing kills two in Pakistan: officialsMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded after Indian troops fired into Pakistani Kashmir Wednesday, in the latest cross-border violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more  
India gets lending support for a greener gridWashington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 Regional lenders said Thursday they were offering hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to support the greening up of the power sector in India. ... more  
Central Indian floods have tripled: studyParis (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Violent floods in central India have tripled since 1950, according to researchers who warned Tuesday of worse to come while offering hope for predicting them better in future. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 
The State Department announced Friday it has approved a possible foreign military sale to the government of Kuwait for continuation of the C-17 logistics support services and equipment.
The contract, which requires approval from Congress before being finalized, is said to be worth an estimated $342.6 million and would meet a request from Kuwait for three years - with an option for an a ... more Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Hear This: 30 Percent Less Noise  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Multiple countries set to receive new eyes in the sky for Apache attack helicopters  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017U.S. taps Elbit for pilot HUD display units |
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 Manila (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 
Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened Tuesday to scrap by next year the "jeepneys" that have become a national symbol, as he became embroiled in a showdown with the mass transport industry.
The flamboyantly-decorated but smoke-belching vehicles were originally converted from surplus World War II US army jeeps but now largely use reconditioned diesel engines from Japan. ... more Oslo (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Norway seeks 'Tesla tax' on electric cars  Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Slovenia sets tough emissions limits for cars  Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Paris wants to phase out diesel cars by 2024 |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017 
The investments necessary to provide electricity for the entire world population is less than 2 percent of total energy investments, the IEA said Thursday.
A report from the International Energy Agency, published Thursday, finds that providing universal access to electricity within 13 years would require an investment of $31 billion per year, which the report said was less than 2 percen ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
The dramatic rise in production of electric vehicles, coupled with expected growth in the use of grid-connected battery systems for storing electricity from renewable sources, raises a crucial question: Are there enough raw materials to enable significantly increased production of lithium-ion batteries, which are the dominant type of rechargeable batteries on the market?
A new analysis by ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 20, 2017The blob that ate the tokamak  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2017PPPL takes detailed look at 2-D structure of turbulence in tokamaks  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
AREVA NP will deliver its Filtered Containment Venting System (FCVS) to seven nuclear reactors operated by Korean Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP).
The project execution has already started, completion is scheduled in 2020.
FCVS is a safety related system for the mitigation of severe accidents. It allows the operator to depressurize the containment if needed by filtering the gaseous release ... more Metz, France (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Greenpeace fireworks shine light on French nuclear safety concerns  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Japan government, TEPCO liable for Fukushima crisis: court Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
The next time you come across a knotted jumble of rope or wire or yarn, ponder this: The natural tendency for things to tangle may help explain the three-dimensional nature of the universe and how it formed.
An international team of physicists has developed an out-of-the-box theory which proposes that shortly after it popped into existence 13.8 billion years ago the universe was filled wit ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A single photon reveals quantum entanglement of 16 million atoms  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Proton and antiproton share fundamental properties  Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017'Find the Lady' in the quantum world |
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 Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 
Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai said Tuesday he expects to boost US jobs by expanding the Chinese firm's e-commerce platform - not by hiring American workers.
Tsai, speaking at a California tech conference, made the comments to follow up on a headline-grabbing pledge earlier this year by Alibaba founder Jack Ma and US President Donald Trump that the Chinese internet firm would c ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017China's Xi vows open economy, investors want action  Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017US inflation jumps in the wake of Hurricane Harvey  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi says China 'will not close its doors to the world' |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 17, 2017  Iraq's Kurdish community has long been persecuted, in particular under the regime of dictator Saddam Hussein.
Kurds make up 15-20 percent of the country's population - some five to six million people - and live mostly in the oil-rich north.
Significant populations of Kurds, a people of Indo-European origin who are mainly Sunni Muslims, also live in Turkey, Iran and Syria.
- First u ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Independence dreams turn to despair for Iraq's Kurds  Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Kurdish infighting opened way for Iraqi advances  Baghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Iraqi army retakes almost all disputed areas from Kurds |
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 Philadelphia PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in the past.
A new analysis published in Marine Geology shows that the limestone islands of the Bahamas and Bermuda experienced climate changes that were even more extreme than historical events. ... more Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017'Plan B': Seven ways to engineer the climate  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017British government unveils green spending plans  Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017As Paris climate goals recede, geoengineering looms larger |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 19, 2017  The constant missile and nuclear threats from South Korea's belligerent northern neighbour have racked regional tensions sky-high, but they are a boon for the country's burgeoning defence industry.
South Korea has been one of the world's largest importers of military equipment and technology for decades - mostly from the US - but in recent years its domestic sector has grown rapidly.
A ... more Tehran (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Iran warns Europe against new nuke deal conditions  Singapore (AFP) Oct 17, 2017US commander must 'imagine the unimaginable' on NKorea  Busan, South Korea (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Echoes of war as S. Korean grannies on protest front lines |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Businesses ranging from cookware to karaoke in China's teeming capital have temporarily shut down as the ruling Communist Party prepares to hold its most important political event of the last five years.
Fitness centres, short-term rental websites and even online retailers told AFP on Monday that they would not be operating in Beijing during the 19th National Congress.
The meeting, at wh ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi tells Communist Party to combat any actions to 'undermine' it  Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Red handed: Xi's anti-graft campaign set to roll on Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Beijing says US should 'abandon biased views' of China |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis revealed new details of a Niger ambush that left four US servicemen dead, including that the body of one slain soldier was not immediately evacuated.
Mattis's comments come as questions mount in the US media about what happened on October 4, and criticism over President Donald Trump's handling of the aftermath.
The Pentagon boss said the body of Sergeant L ... more N'Djamena (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Chad extends key conservation area in national park  Kigali (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Rwanda military uses torture to force confessions: HRW  Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2017New witness emerges over Rwandan genocide: French legal source |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., receives over $13 million in a new modification production contract for further development of the M7 Spider Increment 1 anti-personnel munition system.
In a new award low-rate initial production contract announced Thursday by Pentagon officials, Northrop Grumman is slated to produce the M7 Spider Increment 1, a hand-emplaced, remote controlled, Man-in-th ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Textron awarded $332.9M contract for mobile strike force vehicles  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Kentucky business awarded Army deal for medium tactical vehicle transmissions  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Army spotlights newest M1A2 Abrams variant |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The Navy's 14th Virginia-class fast attack submarine will be commissioned into service on Saturday in Virginia.
The Navy said Thomas Dee, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, will preside over the ceremony for the future USS Washington at Norfolk Naval Station.
"The future USS Washington is among the most technologically advanced platforms in the world," Dee ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Navy officers fired over 'preventable' USS McCain collision  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Leonardo to provide new communications software for Australian submarines  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017BAE Systems to support Queen Elizabeth carriers |
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 Gainesville FL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Where people will go in the cosmos, plants will go. That's the message of a paper entitled "Gardening for Therapeutic People-Plant Interactions during Long-Duration Space Missions" written by Raymond Odeh, and Charles L. Guy of the University of Florida (Gainesville) and published in the De Gruyter journal, Open Agriculture.
In the beginning of the space age, researchers sought to see if ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Russia's space agency says glitch in manned Soyuz landing  Moscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2017Russia launches cargo ship to space station  Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Roscosmos: International Space Exploration to Continue Despite Geopolitical Situation |
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