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  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 A Tibetan who has waged a campaign to preserve his region's ancestral language was put on trial in China for inciting separatism Thursday in a case Amnesty International denounced as "ludicrously unjust". Tashi Wangchuk was featured in a New York Times documentary that followed him on a trip to Beijing, where he attempted to get Chinese state media and courts to address what he describes as diminishing use of the Tibetan language. Wangchuk was put on trial at the Intermediate People's Court in Y ... read more |
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China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-projectColombo (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 China will invest $1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a mega-project near Sri Lanka's main port, Colombo said Tuesday, as Beijing aims to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean. ... more  
India buys Israeli missiles ahead of Netanyahu visitNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2018 India is to buy 131 surface-to-air missiles from Israel in a $70 million deal, the defence ministry announced Tuesday ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ... more  
India says more than 660 missing one month after deadly cycloneNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 More than 660 fisherman remain missing one month after a deadly cyclone battered India's south coast and parts of neighbouring Sri Lanka, Indian authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
India, China to hold talks on disputed borders: officialNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 India announced Wednesday it would host China for another round of talks on long-running border disputes, the first since they defused one of their worst deadlocks in decades. ... more |
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Nepal's last known dancing bears rescuedKathmandu (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 Nepali authorities have rescued the country's last known "dancing bears", officials said Sunday, ending the medieval tradition of abuse of the beasts for entertainment. ... more  
India developing small rocket to cash in on small-satellite boomNew Delhi (IANS) Dec 18, 2017 With the size of earth observation satellites reducing and the future trend moving towards a constellation of small satellites rather than a large one, India's space agency is developing a smaller r ... more  
Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in TehranNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution - an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies above New Delhi but which environmentalists say amounts to a band-aid solution. ... more  
India faces painful move to cleaner energyUncha Amirpur, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2017 Subedar Singh bears the scars of India's painful reliance on dirty power and its struggle to pay for the costly transition to the brave new world of solar and renewable electricity. ... more  
In Kashmir, Pakistan and India race to tap the HimalayasMuzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 Several hundred metres underground, thousands of labourers grind away day and night on a mammoth hydroelectric project in contested Kashmir, where India and Pakistan are racing to tap the subcontinent's diminishing freshwater supplies. ... more  
Adani drops contractor for contentious Australia mega mineSydney (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 Embattled Indian miner Adani plans to develop and run its contentious Carmichael mega coal project in Australia on its own after parting ways Monday with mining services giant Downer. ... more |
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 Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts  
Nuclear fusion project faces delay over US budget cuts: directorWashington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 The head of the multinational nuclear fusion project known as ITER, in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump's administration, has warned US budget cuts could delay completion of the experimental reactor. ... more  
NASA Selects Three Companies to Develop 'FabLab' PrototypesWashington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 NASA is taking the next step in the development of a space-based, on-demand fabrication capability by partnering with three U.S. companies, under NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partn ... more
Sri Lanka hands over debt-laden port to Chinese ownerColombo (AFP) Dec 9, 2017 Sri Lanka Saturday handed over a deep-sea port to a Chinese firm, in a deal agreed to boost the cash-strapped island's finances that has raised concerns at home and abroad over Beijing's growing influence. ... more  
Nepal's Communist parties poised for election landslideKathmandu (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 Nepal's Communist parties were headed Monday for a landslide win in elections seen as a turning point after two decades of conflict, political instability and disaster that have crippled the Himalayan country. ... more |
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  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
A US exploration firm said Wednesday it has sent a high-tech vessel in hopes of soon resuming the hunt for flight MH370, whose disappearance is one of aviation's greatest mysteries.
The Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people - mostly from China - on board en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing after diverting from its flight path.
No sign of the plane was found ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Navy taps Northrop Grumman to support E-2D Hawkeye  Taipei (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Taiwan demands immediate halt to new China flight routes  Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Math for midges that pull 10g |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
The world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Thursday it would work with Silicon Valley firm Aurora to create self-driving cars, hoping to deploy fleets of autonomous taxis to city streets by 2021.
"With Aurora, VW gains access to an experienced and globally leading development team in software and hardware for driverless vehicles," the Wolfsburg-based group said in a statement.
Founded ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018U.S. vehicle sales skew gas mileage average lower  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Startup unveils 'car of future' for $45,000  New York (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Tesla again delays target for ramping up Model 3 output |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
The electrical grid in the contiguous United States is a behemoth of interconnected systems. If one section fails or is sabotaged, millions of citizens could be without power. Remote villages in Alaska provide an example of how safeguards could build resilience into a larger electrical grid. These communities rely on microgrids - small, local power stations that operate autonomously. Nine articl ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Science for a resilient EU power grid  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric markets  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
HP on Thursday announced a recall of batteries in some of its notebook and mobile workstation computers due to the risk they could burst into flames.
"These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers," the US computer maker said at a website with details of the voluntary recall.
"Many of these batteries are internal to the system, which means the ... more Oblast, Russian (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Modeling helped to improve the configuration of an autonomous heat supply unit  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Exploring electrolysis for energy storage  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Thermoelectric power generation at room temperature: Coming soon? |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
Virginia-based Dominion Energy announced Wednesday a plan to merge with troubled SCANA Corp., absorbing costs of the halted South Carolina nuclear plants in a deal valued at $14.6 billion.
The merger deal would include a $1.7 billion write-off for the shuttered nuclear project, as well as $1.3 billion in payments to customers of SCANA's South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) - about ... more Krsko, Slovenia (SPX) Jan 02, 2018REVA NP installs I and C upgrade at Krsko nuclear power plant  New York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bn  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New model considers an extra factor to improve our prediction of nuclear fission |
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 Nathan, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 
A team from Griffith's Centre for Quantum Dynamics in Australia have demonstrated how to rigorously test if pairs of photons - particles of light - display Einstein's "spooky action at a distance", even under adverse conditions that mimic those outside the lab.
They demonstrated that the effect, also known as quantum nonlocality, can still be verified even when many of the photons are lost ... more Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Supermassive black holes control star formation in large galaxies  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Four-dimensional physics in two dimensions  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks |
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 Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday launched a state visit to China at the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, a nod to his Chinese counterpart's scheme to revive the famous trading route.
Along with his wife Brigitte, Macron visited the famous terracotta warriors in the northern city of Xian, a centuries-old Big Wild Goose Pagoda - a Buddhist site - as well as the city's mosqu ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2017China tightens rules on oversea cash withdrawals  Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2018China's Ant Financial drops MoneyGram deal as US approval fails  Islamabad (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Pakistan allows use of Chinese yuan for trade, investment |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 
The Pentagon's Inspector General said this week that U.S. and coalition forces are making progress in training the Afghanistan air force, but that work still needs to be done concerning strategic planning and other logistical and maintenance requirements.
The IG report, released on Thursday, notes that the Afghan Air Force has garnered "notable accomplishments." Using Embraer-made A-29 ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2018US military weighs supply options amid Pakistan spat  Tehran (AFP) Jan 6, 2018Over 2,000 Afghans sent by Iran killed in Syria: official Washington (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Trump threatens to cut Pakistan aid over 'deceit' in terror fight |
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 (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 
New research suggests roughly a quarter of the globe could be left in permanent drought if efforts to curb global warming fail to meet the targets set by the Paris agreement.
Scientists compiled the predictions of 27 global climate models to determine which regions of planet Earth are most likely to experience significant aridification by the end of the century.
Their analysis -- ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018New York unveils new climate initiatives for 2018  Paris (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Quarter of land will be drier under 2 C warming: study  Knoxville TN (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Curbing climate change |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2018 
North Korea must stop conducting nuclear tests before the United States would enter into any talks with the isolated Pyongyang regime, US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday.
"They have to stop testing. They have to be willing to talk about banning their nuclear weapons. Those things have to happen," she said Sunday, one day after President Donald Trump indicated he woul ... more Moscow (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Russia says US 'looking for reasons' to pressure Iran  Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2018North Korea accepts South's offer of talks next week  Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Olive branch or booby trap? N. Korea's new tone divides analysts |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
A Tibetan who has waged a campaign to preserve his region's ancestral language was put on trial in China for inciting separatism Thursday in a case Amnesty International denounced as "ludicrously unjust".
Tashi Wangchuk was featured in a New York Times documentary that followed him on a trip to Beijing, where he attempted to get Chinese state media and courts to address what he describes as ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Migrant worker evictions tear at Beijing's backbone  Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018French President Macron to visit China next week |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
US forces in Somalia have conducted a strike against a bomb-laden vehicle that was going to be used against civilians in Mogadishu, the US military's Africa Command said Wednesday.
The strike against Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab militants occurred early January 2 about 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of the capital.
It killed "two terrorists and (destroyed) one vehicle-borne improvised ... more Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation  Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal  Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Kabila residence burned down in DR Congo |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2018  Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany have developed an environmentally-friendly red light flare popular in fireworks displays and among Soldiers who use them in training and battlefield operations as signaling devices.
The formula is a lithium-based red-light-emitting pyrotechnic compositi ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Orbital ATK awarded $23M to support penetrating weapons  Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs  Madrid (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Too fat to march: Spanish Legion soldiers put on diet |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 
Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Patria to overhaul the Hamina Class fast attack craft, the company announced on Thursday.
The contract between Finland and Patria is worth more than $205 million and is expected to employ around 300 workers in the country, the company said.
"The Hamina Class mid-life upgrade is a large effort, which has been planned in close coop ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2018From Science Fiction to Reality: U.S. Navy Technology and Innovation  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017USS John McCain crew rated it 'below average' before deadly collision  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Raytheon tapped to support Phalanx weapon system |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2018 
For astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary scientists, space enthusiasts and others with an eye for the night sky, 2018 is expected to bring a variety of exciting developments.
With dozens of space missions and expeditions set to get under way in 2018, launch complexes around the globe will be busy. U.S. launch pads will be especially busy, as SpaceX looks to launch even more rockets t ... more Cape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jan 05, 2018ULA completes major Starliner review for return to manned US spaceflight  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 05, 2018First NASA Commercial Crew mission in sight for 2018  Washington (AFP) Jan 6, 2018John Young, who set records in space with NASA, is dead at 87 |
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