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  Yangon (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 The EU's foreign policy chief on Monday hailed "extremely encouraging" talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya crisis, welcoming steps towards the repatriation of Muslims driven into Bangladesh. Federica Mogherini joined a stream of diplomats to meet Suu Kyi in recent days as efforts intensify to resolve a crisis that has pushed 620,000 members of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh. China has made a "three-phrase" proposal to resolve the crisis - involving a ceasefire, re ... read more |
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Chinese human rights lawyers jailed for two yearsBeijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer was sentenced to two years in prison for "inciting subversion" on Tuesday, the latest jailing in an intensifying crackdown on rights defenders and activists. ... more 
China to help resolve Rohingya crisis: BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 China has offered to help defuse the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh said Saturday, following meetings with Beijing's top diplomat that Dhaka hopes will apply pressure on Myanmar take back hundreds of thousands of refugees. ... more  
'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 Tens of thousands of runners Sunday choked through smog for the Delhi half marathon, ignoring dire health warnings from doctors who fought for the controversial race in the heavily polluted capital to be postponed. ... more
Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rulesNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 The Delhi half marathon is to go ahead on Sunday despite dire health warnings from doctors after a court in the heavily polluted city refused to order a delay. ... more |
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Sulfur dioxide emissions plunge across China as India's soarsCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of Maryland indicates that India may be the world's top sulfur dioxide emitter. Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, ... more  
India opens first-ever EV charging stationWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 In announcing a first, a state-owned oil company in India said charging stations for electric vehicles can address some fundamental pollution issues. ... more
'Don't panic' says Indian minister as smog crisis deepensNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 India's environment minister has said the country's filthy air is no cause for alarm, claiming only "routine precautions" were needed to cope with what doctors have called a public health emergency. ... more  
Study helps make microgrids a more reliable power sourceBoston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Today, more than 1.3 billion people are living without regular access to power, including more than 300 million in India and 600 million in sub-Saharan Africa. In these and other developing countrie ... more 
Parents angry as Delhi schools reopen despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 Angry parents accused Delhi authorities on Monday of "playing with children's health" as schools reopened despite a fresh surge in pollution to emergency levels. ... more 
Small cities choke as India remains callous to rising bad airMoradabad, India (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier mix of pollutants than in Delhi, where filthy air has caused public outcry and made global headlines. ... more |
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Heatwaves have at least 27 ways to kill youHonolulu HI (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Around the world, numerous cases have revealed the considerable dangers of extreme heatwaves. Over 70,000 people perished to the extreme heat of the 2003 European heatwave, >10,000 people to the 201 ... more  
Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEAParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 Solar energy is to lead the race to new power generation over the coming decades, thanks in large part to China and India, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. ... more  
New islands could solve Bangladesh land crisis: expertsDhaka (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 Dozens of new islands have emerged from the waters around Bangladesh over the last decade, providing a possible solution to the existential threat that rising sea levels pose to the low-lying coastal nation. ... more 
Nepal scraps mega hydropower deal with Chinese firmKathmandu Nov 14, 2017 Nepal has cancelled an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished landlocked country, which suffers from chronic energy shortages. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017 
General Electric Aviation has been awarded a contract worth more than $143.4 million for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is under a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, meaning that the $143.4 million is the maximum a ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Norway receives first SAR helicopter from Leonardo  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Rockwell Collins awarded $12.7M for E-6B Mercury aircraft upgrades |
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 London (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 
A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure.
As more and more countries announce a phasing-out of pure petrol and diesel cars, early versions of tomorrow's models are already on the streets: hybrid cars, fully electric motors and vehicl ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality  New York (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Free wheelin' in New York: the Big Apple bike boom  Hawthorne, United States (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Tesla unveils its all-electric semi truck |
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
Today, more than 1.3 billion people are living without regular access to power, including more than 300 million in India and 600 million in sub-Saharan Africa. In these and other developing countries, access to a main power grid, particularly in rural regions, is remote and often unreliable.
Increasingly, many rural and some urban communities are turning to microgrids as an alternative sou ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Fuel cell X-ray study details effects of temperature and moisture on performance  College Station TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Researchers take next step toward fusion energy  Ames IA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017'Perfectly frustrated' metal provides possible path to superconductivity |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 
Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Sunday it plans to raise $5.3 billion by issuing new shares, a move aimed at avoiding a humiliating delisting from the Tokyo bouse.
A board meeting on Sunday decided on the move, it said.
Toshiba will issue 2.28 billion new shares to raise a total of 600 billion yen ($5.3 billion), with financing expected to close on December 5.
The new sh ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2017A fast reactor system to shorten the lifetime of long-lived fission products  Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2017France backtracks on nuclear power reduction target  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017AREVA NP introduces FORERUNNER robot to optimize steam generator inspections |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
High-efficiency electric motors with tailored speed-torques, determined by their magnetic components, are essential for sustainable, successful electric automobile drive concepts. Soft magnetic core engineering plays a key role in these motors, where the main soft magnetic materials used today are electrical steels. But for higher-frequency applications, soft magnetic composites (SMCs) are also ... more Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2017'Ion billiards' cue novel material synthesis method  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017HAWC collaboration sheds light on origin of anti-matter  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017What is the computational power of the universe? |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 
Panama opened its first embassy in China on Thursday five months after cutting ties with Taiwan, which has seen its allies dwindle against the mainland's growing influence.
In a speech heralding the embassy's "historic" establishment, Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela said his "commitment to the One China principle" was made with the benefits for Panamanian people in mind - alluding t ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Studies suggests link between testosterone, stock market instability  Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Nov 17, 2017China to build $1.6 bn aluminium plant in Tajikistan  Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Post-hurricane rebuilding fuels jump in October US home construction |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 
Iraq's top court on Monday declared the Kurdish north's independence referendum in September to be unconstitutional, firing a new salvo in the political crisis with the autonomous region.
The legal move marked the latest stage in the dispute between Baghdad and Kurdish regional capital Arbil sparked by the referendum, which resulted in a resounding "yes" vote for independence in the Kurdish ... more Kabul (AFP) Nov 20, 2017US hits 'Taliban where it hurts' by striking drug labs  Bangkok (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Thais hunt 20 ethnic Uighurs after detention centre breakout  Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017US troops told 'nothing could be done' about Afghan abuse |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.
Geoengineering - the intentional manipulation of the climate to counter the effect of global warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere - has been mooted as a p ... more Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Study settles prehistoric climate puzzle  Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite Trump |
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 Seoul (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The South Korean foreign intelligence service has reported that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program has hit a snag, as the communist country has run into difficulty developing reliable atmospheric re-entry technology that would allow their missile to return from Earth's orbit.
The report came from the National Intelligence Service (NIS), who met behind closed do ... more Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Chinese, N.Korean envoys discuss regional concerns: state media Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Chinese envoy ends N.Korea trip  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 
China on Saturday announced a pilot programme to help pension schemes meet growing pressure from an ageing society by transferring shares of state-owned firms to social security funds.
A document released by the country's State Council, or cabinet, said the programme would begin this year with shares of up to seven SOEs to be transferred.
The plan is intended to help make up for shortfal ... moreBeijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers jailed for two years  Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage'  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Activists renew push for Hong Kong independence |
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 Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 
Six people, including two soldiers, died Sunday in clashes between the army and militiamen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese army said Monday.
An army position was attacked by two so-called Mai-Mai armed groups near the town of Beni in North Kivu province, it said.
Since the beginning of 2017, Mai-Mai militias have regularly attacked Congolese army positions in the r ... more Harare (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Zimbabwe army chief says ex-VP to return soon, urges calm Banjul, Gambia (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Soldiers held without trial threaten 'new Gambia' reputation  Saint Louis, Senegal (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Climate change and neglect threaten Senegal's Saint Louis |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 
The South African National Defence Force has awarded defense and security company Saab with a contract to provide for mass field feeding capabilities.
The company announced the deal on Monday, providing few details on the amount of the contract, but saying Saab will provide South African forces with mobile containerized kitchen systems.
"Saab is committed to supporting world clas ... more (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Raytheon, Saab to develop improved shoulder-launched weapon systems  Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017MBDA Inc. to produce parts for Small Diameter Bomb  Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAE |
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 Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 21, 2017  Experts ruled out Monday the possibility that noise detected at sea could have come from an Argentine submarine missing with 44 people aboard, in the latest bad news to hit their relatives.
"The sound footprint could not correspond to a sub's... it may have been a noise from a living thing," said navy spokesman Enrique Balbi.
"The search continues," he added, noting that there are 14 ve ... more Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2017US warship sustains minor damage after tug drifts off Japan  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Navy accepts delivery of USS Ralph Johnson  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017BAE awarded contract to repair, modernize USS Tortuga |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 
With a miniaturised space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years.
However, without a mechanism to slow it down, the space probe could only collect data from the star and its planets as it zoomed past. A theoretical physicist at Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined whether interstellar ... more Houston TX (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Robotic arm reaches out and grapples Cygnus  Palo Alto CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA's Deep Space Gateway Concept  New York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2017MDA Selects AdaCore's GNAT Pro Assurance Development Platform for ISS Software |
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