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  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 The land that the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians call home is sinking. Without help, the unique cultural traditions of the native people of Southern Louisiana could be washed away. The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band is one of several tribal groups affected. While another tribal group, the people of Isle de Jean Charles, is being relocated with the help of federal funds, the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band hope to stay. "We still believe that there's time, and that we can make it so that we could s ... read more |
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Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smogNew 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. ... more  
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 |
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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  
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 |
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 Bangladesh upholds death sentence for 139 soldiers over massacre 
Genetic mutation in extended Amish family protects against agingChicago 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 ... more  
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 |
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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
A science team in Antarctica is preparing to loft a balloon-borne instrument to collect information on cosmic rays, high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that enter Earth's atmosphere every moment of every day. The instrument, called the Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (SuperTIGER), is designed to study rare heavy nuclei, which hold clues about where and how cosmic rays a ... more Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Israel says F-35 stealth fighter jets operational  Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Boeing's new KC-46A tanker completes first flight  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Lockheed Martin to support F-35 test flight operations |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
Lyft on Wednesday began rolling out self-driving cars with users of the smartphone-summoned ride service in Boston in a project with technology partner nuTonomy.
The launch of the driverless test program stemmed from a collaboration between Lyft and nuTonomy announced earlier this year.
"As the pilot progresses, select Boston passengers in Seaport area will be matched with nuTonomy self ... more New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Hearing hybrid and electric vehicles while quieting noise pollution  London (AFP) Dec 5, 2017London's iconic black cabs go electric  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM recalling 1 million cars in China |
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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 7, 2017IMF warns on brewing risks in China's financial system  New York (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Buy it with bitcoin in New York, but it's not cheap |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
A car bomb Wednesday caused deaths in a Kurdish area of Iraq's northern Nineveh province, home to Kurds from Turkey who moved there three decades ago, a party official said.
"A car bomb exploded around 7:30 pm (1630 GMT) in the Shahid Rustum camp, two kilometres (one mile) east of the town of Makhmur, killing and wounding people," said the official from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Russia says provided air cover for Kurdish militia in Syria Islamabad (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 |
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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  Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2017South Korea's Moon to visit China for talks on N. Korea |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 
Chinese authorities have shut down a "female morality class" that provoked anger by lecturing women to shut up, accept a second-rate role in society and focus on housework, state media reported Monday.
In viral video that surfaced on China's internet, an instructor in the class in the northeastern province of Liaoning tells students that "women should talk less, do more housework and shut th ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Chinese teacher used needles to 'discipline' children: police Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Tibetan monk self-immolates in China: campaigners  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation |
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 Ramstein, Germany (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met US military officers on Wednesday to prepare for a trip to better coordinate American security and diplomatic strategy in Africa.
Tillerson plans to make the trip in the first quarter of 2018, the State Department said, after he dismissed reports that the White House wants him to resign within weeks.
Washington's top diplomat touched down at Ramstein ... more Maseru, Lesotho (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Regional force deploys to Lesotho over security concerns  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 |
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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) Nov 30, 2017Data-collecting device could make for better training of soldiers  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Public-private partnership to speed up military technology development  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017General Dynamics tapped to destroy, dispose of rockets |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
The internet of things connects an ever-growing number of smart devices for up-to-the-minute monitoring and tracking of many common events. Head out to most parts of the open ocean, however, and no such capability exists for real-time monitoring of maritime activity.
DARPA has announced its Ocean of Things program, which seeks to enable persistent maritime situational awareness over large ... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Indra to supply Thyssenkrupp SatCom terminals for enhaced stealth capacities on 2 submarines  Ottawa (AFP) Dec 1, 2017European consortium offers Canada a deal on warships  Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 24, 2017'Explosion' dashes last hopes for missing Argentine sub with 44 aboard |
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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 Dubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2017UAE launches programme to send astronauts into space  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 05, 2017The Voyagers in Popular Culture  Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2017NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years |
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