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  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports in heavily polluted New Delhi, where doctors are increasingly vocal about the health risks posed by smog. Medics on Monday urged cricket's governing body to revise its rulebook after a Test match between India and Sri Lanka went ahead in the capital despite players vomiting and wheezing for air. International cricketers returned Monday for day three of the third Test even as air poll ... read more |
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Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summitParis (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Around 50 world leaders are expected in Paris for a major climate summit this month but US President Donald Trump will skip it, the French presidency said Monday. ... more 
Cricketers flounder in New Delhi's hazardous smogNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers battled through hazardous smog levels in a Test match Monday as New Delhi authorities faced scathing criticism over their lack of action to combat pollution. ... more  
Five arrested over elephant killing in Sri LankaColombo (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 Sri Lankan police have arrested five men for allegedly killing a wild elephant, with officers seizing ivory and tusk-cutting tools, officials said Friday. ... more 
Europe backing climate ambitions with capitalWashington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017 The European Union is putting money behind its rhetoric on climate change through partnerships in Germany and in India, the commission said Wednesday. ... more |
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16 dead, 100 missing as cyclone hits India, Sri LankaNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 A powerful cyclone has killed at least 16 people across India and Sri Lanka, uprooting trees and cutting power for millions amid warnings Friday that the storm would intensify. ... more 
India, Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 26Colombo (AFP) Dec 2, 2017 Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape rising floodwaters after a cyclone killed at least 26 people. ... more  
Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaignersBeijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 A 63-year-old Tibetan monk has self-immolated in southwest China in protest against Beijing's presence in Tibet, campaigners said, the fifth person to do so this year. ... more  
SSTL ships CARBONITE-2 and Telesat's LEO-1 for PSLV launchGuildford UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped two small satellites, CARBONITE-2 and LEO-1, to India in preparation for a late December launch on ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) fro ... more  
Indian aerospace behemoth reveals why Indo-Russia FGFA is highly feasibleNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017 Any new fighter jet procurement deal by Indian Air Force would require the foreign vendor to set up a production line in India - a time taking process. In this backdrop, HAL's claim that it can imme ... more  
Bangladesh upholds death sentence for 139 soldiers over massacreDhaka (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 A Bangladesh court upheld the death penalty for 139 soldiers on Monday over their role in a "brutal and barbaric" mutiny in which dozens of top army officers were massacred. ... more |
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India outraged at release of Mumbai attack suspectNew 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. ... more  
Need to double number of operational satellites: ISRO chiefNew Delhi (IANS) Nov 22, 2017 To meet the sky-rocketing domestic technology and knowledge-based demands, India's space agency needs to at least double the number of operational satellites in the coming days, Indian Space Researc ... 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  
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract to support test flight operations for the F-35 aircraft platforms for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as non-U.S. Defense Department customers.
The $22.9 million deal was announced Monday by the Pentagon and modifies a previous award terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that was slated to procure "53,164 level of ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017L-3 awarded support contract for Navy's T-45 Goshawk  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017United Technologies awarded $353.2M for F-35 services  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Military leaders: Lack of a new budget could 'break the U.S. Air Force' |
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 New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Europe, as well as most of the world, faces a future with hybrid or pure electronic road vehicles that rely on alternative drive chains. But these low-emission vehicles are considered too quiet for hearing-impaired pedestrians, so the European Union is mandating that they be equipped with acoustic vehicle alerting systems. With these alert systems would come a marked increase in the amount of no ... more London (AFP) Dec 5, 2017London's iconic black cabs go electric  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM recalling 1 million cars in China  Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM sees 2019 launch for self-driving taxi fleet |
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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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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Replacing your everyday gas guzzler with a hydrogen fueled car could drastically reduce your carbon footprint. So why don't we all make the switch?
One of reasons we don't is the expensive platinum catalyst required to operate hydrogen fuel cells efficiently.
Research led by Sandia National Laboratories and the University of California, Merced aim at bringing down the cost of hydroge ... more Adelphi MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Army researchers seek better batteries  Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Musk's record-breaking battery officially launches in Australia  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Batteries with better performance and improved safety |
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 Mounana, Gabon (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
"We are all sick. It's our health, and we are being conned," Moise Massala says angrily.
The 82-year-old is a retired geochemist who used to work in a uranium mine in Gabon owned by French nuclear giant Areva.
He and hundreds of other former workers say they fell ill from their work to extract the uranium - a source of nuclear power and warheads, but toxic and potentially carcinogenic. ... more Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel Development  London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs |
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 Tucson, AZ (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Supermassive black holes lurk at the centers of many galaxies. While some supermassive black holes - like the one at the center of our own galaxy - live quiet lives, occasionally snacking on a star or two, others feed voraciously, consuming gas and stars and growing rapidly in mass.
To understand when supermassive black holes first appeared, astronomers scan the skies for actively-feeding ... more Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2017The Most Distant Black Hole in the Cosmos  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Puzzling Supermassive Black Hole Observed in Infant Universe  Hilo HI (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Gemini: Supermassive Black Hole Is Ahead of Its Time |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
The United States on Tuesday imposed huge duties on some steel imports from Vietnam, saying they were produced with Chinese material already subject to retaliatory penalties.
The products will be subject to US punitive duties of up to 265 percent of their value, the Commerce Department said in a statement, yet another in a series of aggressive trade enforcement steps by President Donald Trum ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Canada and China hail ties as trade talks languish Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017China and Canada sign trade agreements during Trudeau visit  Sydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Australia casino giant Crown hit with class action over China |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 
Russia's defence ministry said Monday its planes made hundreds of sorties in support of Kurdish and local militias in eastern Syria, predicting that the whole area will soon be free of jihadist fighters.
The statement came the day after a Russian military delegation met with officials of the Kurdish People's Protection Units militia (YPG), which acknowledged receiving direct support from Mos ... moreIslamabad (AFP) Dec 4, 2017US defense chief lands in Pakistan as ties between allies fray  Islamabad (AFP) Dec 4, 2017US defense chief lands in Pakistan as ties between allies fray  Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017US-funded border inspection gear sits idle in Afghanistan |
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 Southampton UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
A decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels led to a fundamental shift in the behaviour of the Earth's climate system around one million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.
A team of international scientists used new geochemical measurements, coupled with a model of the 'Earth system', to show that the growth and changing nature of continenta ... moreParis (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summit Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Europe backing climate ambitions with capital  Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Researchers pin down one source of a potent greenhouse gas |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
North Korea Thursday released pictures of its latest missile launch, giving analysts a chance to test Pyongyang's claim of a breakthrough that brings the whole of the US within range of a nuclear strike.
Leader Kim Jong-Un declared the test of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had completed his nation's drive to become a full-fledged nuclear power.
But analysts remai ... more Seoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Air crew saw N. Korea missile re-enter atmosphere  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Boeing validates requirements for redesign of ICBM system  Geneva (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Abolishing nuclear arms could go 'really quickly': Nobel winner |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
A Beijing kindergarten teacher used sewing needles to punish children for not sleeping, police said, but other abuse claims have been rejected by an investigation into a scandal that sparked national outrage.
Authorities opened the probe into RYB Education New World kindergarten last week after parents said toddlers were given mysterious pills and had apparent needle marks.
The 22-year-o ... moreBeijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe |
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 Maseru, Lesotho (AFP) Dec 2, 2017 
A 258-strong regional force was deployed to Lesotho on Saturday to ease security concerns in the landlocked kingdom after the killing of the country's top army commander in September.
The move by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, was approved in September after Khoantle Motsomotso was shot dead at a barracks by officers from a perceived rival faction.
Th ... more Bamako (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Mali justice minister resigns after activist's acquittal  Abidjan (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Cash and history keep Europe as Africa's prime partner Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2017China hails new Zimbabwe leader, denies role in transition |
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 Archbald, PA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed a five-year agreement for the agency to purchase Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs) on behalf of member countries.
The follow-on agreement is in effect through 2021 and provides for the purchase of up to 3,000 ELGTRs a year for the next five years.
"Lockheed Mart ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Public-private partnership to speed up military technology development  Miami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Artificial muscles give 'superpower' to robots  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system |
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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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 El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) and the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute have released the results of a wide-ranging survey highlighting the perceptions and recommendations of more than 30 experts on major areas of concern within the U.S. space enterprise.
The report, Major Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations, takes a multi-fa ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 05, 2017The Voyagers in Popular Culture  Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2017NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017NASA Extends Expandable Habitat's Time on the International Space Station |
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