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  Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an extended family of Old Order Amish living in the vicinity of Berne, Indiana, report Northwestern Medicine scientists. An experimental "longevity" drug that recreates the effect of the mutation is now being tested in human trials to see if it provides protection against some aging-related illnesses. Indiana Amish kindred (immediate family and relatives) with the ... read more |
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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  
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 
EU's top diplomat 'encouraged' by Rohingya talks with Suu KyiYangon (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. ... more |
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Old Rivals India, China Nurture New Rivalry in Satellite Launch BusinessNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that it is working to bring down the cost of launching satellites to one-tenth of the current cost. The statement comes in the aftermath of the ... 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
'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 
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  
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 |
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 Small cities choke as India remains callous to rising bad air 
China's sulfur dioxide emissions fell sharply while India's grew rapidlyCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity. Although China and In ... more  
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 |
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  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
Airline passengers will be able to surf the internet in the air almost as fast as they do on the ground, as China Unicom, China's second-largest telecom carrier by subscribers, prepares to demonstrate its in-flight Wi-Fi service next month.
The move came shortly after local airlines were allowed to decide for themselves whether passengers could use personal electronic devices during flight ... more Tokyo (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Massive search expands for US sailors after Philippine Sea air crash  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 24, 2017US ends search for sailors after Philippine Sea air crash  Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Jumbo sale: two 747 jets auctioned on Chinese online platform |
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 London (AFP) Nov 23, 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 23, 2017Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality  Paris (AFP) Nov 23, 2017'Robo-taxis' hold promise, and perils, for automakers  Singapore (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Singapore to deploy driverless buses from 2022: minister |
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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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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
Novel approach utilizes high mobility two-dimensional electron gas, boosting thermoelectric conversion efficiency.
More than 60% of the energy produced by fossil fuels is lost as heat. Thermoelectric energy conversion has attracted much attention as a way to convert waste heat from power plants, factories and cars into electricity. However, currently available technologies need improvement ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017A new way to store thermal energy  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017New computational method provides optimized design of wind up toys  Julich, Germany (SPX) Nov 23, 2017Renaissance of the iron-air battery |
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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Lightbridge Corporation and AREVA NP signed three binding agreements that allow the companies to immediately advance development of Lightbridge's innovative metallic fuel technology and protect all associated intellectual property while they finalize their joint venture. Lightbridge is a U.S. nuclear fuel development company and AREVA NP is a leader in servicing and fueling today's reactor fleet ... more London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs  Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Geneva (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Swiss nuclear plant finds defective tubes from France's Areva |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
Interplanetary space is hardly tranquil. High-energy charged particles from the Sun, as well as from beyond our solar system, constantly whizz by. These can damage satellites and endanger astronaut health - though, luckily for life on Earth, the planet is blanketed by a protective magnetic bubble created by its magnetic field. This bubble, called the magnetosphere, deflects most of the harmful h ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017A new window into electron behavior  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017NIST's next-generation atomic clocks may support official timekeeping  Krakow, Poland (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Nearby pulsars shed light on the antimatter puzzle |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2017 
Billions of euros will change hands over Black Friday weekend sales across Europe, but despite increasingly accepting the US import, the promotions will be marked by strikes, protests and concerns about over-consumption.
Here is how the sales, which stretch four days from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, are expected to fare in some of the continent's big spenders:
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After sta ... more Manila (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Philippines offers China chance to run third telecom service  Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Got a spare $71m? How about a single Hong Kong apartment?  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Studies suggests link between testosterone, stock market instability |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 
India said Thursday it was outraged at Pakistan's release of an Islamist leader accused of organising the 2008 deadly Mumbai attacks that nearly brought the nuclear-armed nations to the brink of war.
A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of firebrand cleric Hafiz Saeed, who carries a $10 million US bounty, after Islamabad failed to back the charges of terrorism with evidence. ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017US military opens new, but risky front in Afghan air war  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Malaysia arrests Uighur escapee from Thailand Islamabad (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Pakistan protests grow as military stays silentW/LLL |
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 Sal�, Morocco (AFP) Nov 24, 2017 
"We beg for God's mercy," said 10-year-old Hassan, wearing a long white tunic, as Moroccans across the parched country on Friday held prayers for rain under a royal decree.
The faithful gathered in Sale, opposite the capital Rabat, to take part in the ancient tradition.
"People pray to call for God's mercy and pardon. The Prophet (Mohammed) and his companions would pray for rain every ti ... more Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Climate change encouraged 19th century migration to America  Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2017  Dramatic footage of a North Korean soldier's defection released Wednesday showed him racing across the border under fire from former comrades, and then being hauled to safety by South Korean troops.
The footage also showed a North Korean guard briefly crossing the border in hot pursuit before retreating - an incident the US-led United Nations Command described as a serious breach of the 19 ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017New US sanctions on North Korea ships, Chinese traders  Seoul (AFP) Nov 24, 2017US send F-22 jets to SKorea in show of force; China bridge close temporarily  Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2017N. Korea calls US terror listing a 'serious provocation' |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 
When Xiaoxiong and her lesbian lover wanted to hide their relationship from their parents, they decided to find men willing to marry them. They had a specific type in mind: Gay.
Searching out suitors for such a marriage of convenience proved difficult, so she created an online matchmaking forum to help others like her conform with family and societal pressures in China, where same-sex marria ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Three dead, six wounded in rare shooting in China  Beijing (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' |
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 Harare (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 
Zimbabwe is locked in one of its worst political crises since independence with strongman Robert Mugabe refusing to resign despite a military takeover, mass street protests and possible impeachment.
Here is a snapshot of the ongoing turmoil:
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November 6: Mugabe fires Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resolve a succession dispute.
His removal appears ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Chinese firm probes if children work in African mines  Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017China respects 'good friend' Mugabe's resignation  Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2017US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017 
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command announced Wednesday that they have begun rolling out new upgraded Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank, or LAV-AT, weapon systems to its fleet Marine force.
The program office achieved its initial operational goals in September by completing field tests for four upgraded LAV-ATs with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, which is based out of Marin ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Saab to supply South African forces with field kitchens  (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 |
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 Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 24, 2017  Argentina's navy confirmed Thursday that an unusual noise heard in the Atlantic near the last known position of a missing submarine appeared to be an explosion, dashing the last hopes of finding the vessel's 44 crew members alive.
Relatives of the missing sailors reacted with grief and anger to the news after holding out hope since the sub was reported overdue at its Mar del Plata base on N ... more Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Argentina says abnormal noise heard after sub's last contact as hopes fade  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Huntington Ingalls launches 8th National Security Cutter for Coast Guard  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017BAE contracted for fitting-out, post-shakedown efforts for Portland, Murtha LPDs |
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 New York NY (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 
As more private enterprises turns their gaze toward outer space, there are certain international limitations that leave many questions unanswered so that private entrepreneurship is is effectively paralyzed.
When the US and the USSR engaged in a nuclear weapons race, there was a real possibility that doomsday weapons would go to outer space and, eventually, to the moon. In order to prevent ... more Houston TX (SPX) Nov 27, 2017NASA to send critical science, instruments to Space Station  Tallahassee FL (SPX) Nov 23, 2017New motion sensors major step towards cheaper wearable technology  Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Can a magnetic sail slow down an interstellar probe |
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