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  New Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 New Delhi banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced stringent restrictions on private car use on Thursday, seeking to combat a massive spike in pollution across large swathes of India and Pakistan. Tens of thousands of schools in Delhi and surrounding states remained closed as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region for a third day, bringing growing calls for urgent government action to tackle what doctors are calling a public health emergency. "T ... read more |
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Developing world says rich nations shirking on climateParis (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned Thursday at UN negotiations in Bonn. ... more  
Lifeline trails restored to Nepal's quake-hit villagesLapa, Nepal (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 As the dust settled from Nepal's massive earthquake, a fresh humanitarian crisis was just beginning: supply lines to remote communities had been destroyed, and villagers were starving. ... more  
Thailand to require fingerprints, face scans for SIM cardsBangkok (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 Face-scans or fingerprints will be needed to buy SIM cards in Thailand from next month as the kingdom tries to crack down on electronic fraud and encourage mobile banking. ... more  
Penn researchers mimic giant clams to enhance the production of biofuelPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Alison Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania has been studying giant clams since she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara. These large mollusks, which anchor ... more |
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India clears $3.2 billion purchase of naval choppersNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 India will purchase more than 100 armed helicopters for its navy to replace its outdated French-designed fleet in a military deal worth $3.2 billion, an official said Wednesday. ... more  
Pakistani, Indian military commanders trade barbs in rare callIslamabad (AFP) Oct 30, 2017 Indian and Pakistani military commanders fired off heated accusations Monday in a rare telephone conversation between the nuclear-armed rivals over repeated cross-border firing in disputed Kashmir. ... more  
When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool offWashington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017 Until now, scientists thought city temperatures knew just one direction - up. Many studies have documented what's known as the heat island effect, but new research shows some cities, especially in India, benefit from an urban cooling phenomenon. ... more  
Tillerson starts talks in India dominated by ChinaNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday started talks with Indian leaders expected to highlight the strong alliance between the two nations, with both anxious to counter China's growing influence. ... more  
India shrinks ties with NKorea but will not close embassyNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 India has slashed trade with North Korea in line with UN sanctions over the North's nuclear tests but will not close its Pyongyang embassy, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday. ... more 
India top court bans dirty fuel to fight Delhi's bad airNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 India's top court Tuesday banned the use of petroleum coke - a cheap but dirty fuel - in New Delhi's neighbouring states, the latest crackdown aimed at improving air quality in one of the most polluted cities in the world. ... more |
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 UN urges Sri Lanka to start investigating war crimes
India welcomes Tillerson call for deeper ties to counter ChinaNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 India on Friday welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments that Washington would rather work with New Delhi than Beijing over the next century, saying it shared his optimism about their burgeoning relationship. ... more
Delhi chokes on toxic haze despite Diwali fireworks banNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 New Delhi was shrouded in a thick toxic haze Friday after a night of frenzied Diwali fireworks sent the air quality plummeting despite a ban on their sale aimed at thwarting a repeat of last year's 'airpocalypse'. ... more 
New Delhi shuts power plant in fight against Diwali smogNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 India's environmental watchdog shut down a coal-fired power plant and banned the use of diesel generators in New Delhi as air quality plummeted in the world's most polluted capital on Wednesday, the start of the Diwali festival. ... more
Warning for China as US hails India 'partnership'Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the next century to promote a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies. ... more |
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  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) conducts research based on a deliberate and well-coordinated strategic implementation plan. This plan is being expanded to include research into an area emerging so quickly there's no page for it yet on Wikipedia.
It's Urban Air Mobility, or UAM.
Our definition for UAM is a safe and efficient system for air passenger and cargo tr ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Lockheed test pilot reaches 100 hours in proposed 5th generation trainer  Taipei (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Taiwan grounds Mirage jets after plane goes missing  Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017BAE completes full scale test of F-35A airframe |
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 New York (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
Uber is on track for a 2019 public stock offering and the plan is not dependent on new funding from Japan's SoftBank, the global ride-sharing giant's CEO said Thursday.
Speaking at a New York Times conference, Dara Khosrowshahi said "2019 is the target" and that co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick and the rest of the board agree on the plan for an initial public offering.
"We have ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Ford, Chinese firm to invest $756 million on electric cars  Seoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2017S. Korea to fine BMW, Mercedes, Porsche over emission rule breaches  Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Uber joins forces with NASA to develop flying taxis |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
The ability to charge cellphones in seconds is one step closer after researchers at the University of Waterloo used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapacitors.
Their novel design roughly doubles the amount of electrical energy the rapid-charging devices can hold, helping pave the way for eventual use in everything from smartphones and laptop com ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Cool textiles to beat the heat  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017Scientists design smart paper capable of detecting water, conducting electricity  Houston TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Microscopic defects make batteries better |
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 Sofia (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 
Bulgaria's nuclear energy watchdog greenlighted on Friday an extension of the lifespan of one of two Soviet-built reactors at the country's sole nuclear power plant.
The 1,000-megawatt unit in Kozloduy was built in 1987 and its operating licence was due to expire on November 5.
But the BNRA nuclear regulator agreed to extend the permit by another 10 years after extensive equipment checks ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2017France backtracks on nuclear power reduction target  Hanover NH (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Nuclear energy programs may not increase likelihood of proliferation  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Rutgers-led research could revolutionize nuclear waste reprocessing and save money |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 
A group of researchers from Russia, Germany and Iran develops computational methods for creating a theory describing the behavior of cold atoms and ions in optical and electromagnetic traps. There is a high demand for these works due to the possibility of modeling with such completely controlled quantum systems of complex processes, from solid-state physics to high-energy physics.
The proj ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Where did those electrons go? X-ray measurements solve decades-old mystery  Austin TX (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Cosmos code helps probe space oddities  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017NIST's new patent-pending method supplies entangled atoms fast |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
World Bank lending to countries like China that are rich enough to finance their own development hurts poor countries that need help, a senior US Treasury official said Wednesday.
David Malpass, Treasury's under secretary for International Affairs, cited China as a prime example of the practice, as the World Bank's biggest borrower with $2.4 billion in loans this year.
The Trump administ ... more Montreal (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Canada: Amazon to add 1,000 jobs in Vancouver  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 3, 2017Alibaba launches electronic trading hub in Malaysia  Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2017China cracks down on fraudulent provincial growth figures |
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 Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
Defence ministers from the NATO alliance met Thursday in Brussels to review the next steps in the Afghanistan conflict and brainstorm ways to make gains in the 16-year-old war.
NATO this week announced it would be sending some 3,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, bringing the Western military footprint up to about 16,000 soldiers.
The additional troops, most of them American, will help tra ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Iraq to probe disappearance of Arabs arrested by Kurds  Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflict Brussels (AFP) Nov 7, 2017NATO says to boost Afghan mission to 16,000 troops |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, including India and China, warned Thursday at UN negotiations in Bonn.
The diplomatic spat has underscored the difficulty of reaching a consensus at the 196-nation talks.
"If we do not respect decisions that we have made, then how ... more Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017EU to cut car emissions to meet climate targets, rival China  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Cities can cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond their urban borders Bonn (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Syria to join Paris climate pact, isolating US |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 9, 2017  Donald Trump showered Chinese leader Xi Jinping with praise during talks in Beijing Thursday, but prodded his host to work fast to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, warning "time is quickly running out".
Speaking on the second day of a trip to Beijing marked by pomp and pageantry, the US president also decried China's "one-sided and unfair" trade surplus with the United States bu ... more Abu Dhabi (AFP) Nov 8, 2017On first Mideast trip, Macron urges 'firm' stance on Iran  Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017NATO discusses Russia missile treaty 'violations': Mattis  Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017France's Macron: US risks pushing Iran to build nukes |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017  US President Donald Trump praised Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a "highly respected and powerful representative of his people" on Friday as he wrapped up his first state visit to Beijing.
Trump showered his host with accolades during two days of meetings during which the US leader sought to convince Xi to do more to reduce a trade deficit with China and rein in nuclear-armed North Korea.
... more Phuket, Thailand (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Gay Chinese tourists flock to Thailand for fun, acceptance  Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Chinese dissident writer dies on medical parole  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Hong Kong pro-democracy activists allowed to appeal jail terms |
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 Conakry (AFP) Nov 10, 2017  Guinean judges have completed an investigation into a massacre in which at least 157 opposition supporters were killed and 109 women raped by troops in a stadium in 2009, the justice ministry said in a statement Thursday.
In September 2009, a massive opposition protest in a stadium in Conakry against then junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara's rule ended in bloodshed when his security forces open ... more Davis CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Dozens of new wildlife corridors identified for African mammals  Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2017Niger ambush probe to last until at least January: Pentagon  Niamey (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sahel anti-terror force sees teething problems in first mission |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The Boeing Company and MBDA Missile Systems announced on Tuesday a new contract that calls for 21,000 Diamond Back Wing assemblies for the U.S. Air Force's precision-guided GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment I or GBU-39 SDB-I
The announcement follows several contracts awarded to Boeing by the Air Force, including an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity foreign military sales contr ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE  Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2017BAE receives $40M from Lockheed for sensor technology  Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2017US court blocks Trump's military transgender ban |
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 Dubai (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 
The United Arab Emirates has closed a deal to buy two French-made Gowind navy corvettes, built for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine warfare, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday in Dubai.
The deal for the Gowind-class corvettes built by France's Naval Group was announced at the end of a two-day visit to the UAE, an ally of France and longtime client of Western defense indust ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017General Dynamics to sustain U.S., British submarine weapons systems  Seoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2017S. Korea 'in talks to buy nuclear submarine' from US: reports  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017BAE awarded $22M contract for work on USS Little Rock, USS Sioux City |
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 Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 
Like many young people, 29-year-old student L.L. loves his cell phone. So much so, in fact, that his studies, his work and even his personal relationships have suffered, and his phone eventually became a way to avoid people in the real world.
That was when he realized he needed help.
L.L., who like other patients interviewed by AFP asked that their full names not be used, suffers from a ... more Paris (ESA) Nov 10, 2017The road to Orion's launch  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017NASA Completes Review of First SLS, Orion Deep Space Exploration Mission  Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Science has more impact when researchers travel, collaborate |
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