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  Wallops Island VA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 NASA's globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The C-130 departed from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, to embark on the multi-leg, multi-day journey. The flight path will take the aircraft coast to coast within the United States, across the Pacific Ocean with planned island stops, and finally to its destination in India. The goal: safely ... read more |
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India, China and S.Africa leaders bolster Putin at key summitKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Some of Moscow's key allies rallied round Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the first day of a major summit that the Kremlin hopes will show Western attempts to isolate it over the Ukraine offensive have failed. ... more  
Indian capital chokes as 'hazardous' air pollution returnsNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter. ... more  
Thousands flee to shelters as cyclone threatens India; 7 dead as tropical storm batters PhilippinesKolkata (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Thousands of people living along India's eastern coast fled to inland storm shelters on Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival of a powerful cyclone later this week. ... more  
Terrified Bangladeshis flee Israeli strikes in LebanonDhaka (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 The first Bangladeshis airlifted home after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon described the constant fear of living in a city rocked by explosions. ... more |
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India issues flood warnings as rain pounds southBengaluru, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides. ... more |
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India's fireworks boom ahead of Hindu festival of lightsSivakasi, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. ... more 
Italian navy brings first migrants to Albania centreShengjin, Albania (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 A navy boat carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked at Shengjin port in Albania Wednesday, AFP journalists saw, the first arrivals under a new deal between Rome and Tirana. ... more 
India's capital bans fireworks to curb air pollutionNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 India's capital New Delhi ordered Monday a "complete ban" on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in a city where levels are regularly ranked among the worst in the world. ... more  
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racketColombo (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. ... more |
 
Bangladesh fisherman killed, dozens detained by Myanmar navyDhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Bangladesh said Friday Myanmar's navy fired on fishing boats that had strayed into its territorial waters, killing one man and detaining dozens more. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Geologist tracks lead pollution in a Tibetan glacier, revealing global impact of human activitiesCollege Station TX (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 A collaborative research team involving Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Franco Marcantonio has examined the source of lead contamination in a Tibetan glacier, concluding that human activities ... more  
XDLINX Space Labs secures $7 million in seed funding led by Ashish KacholiaSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 XDLINX Space Labs, a key player in India's space technology sector, has successfully raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Ashish Kacholia of Lucky Investments, with additional sup ... more  
Chinese navy tall ship docks in Sri Lanka despite research banColombo (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 A Chinese navy sailing ship was allowed to dock in Sri Lanka on Tuesday but Colombo's new government said a ban on foreign research vessels remained in force. ... more  
Indian villagers kill last wolf from man-eating packLucknow, India (AFP) Oct 6, 2024 Villagers in India have beaten to death a wolf believed to be the last of a six-member pack that killed nine people, eight of them children, wildlife officials said on Sunday. ... more |
Deadly floods swamp India, Bangladesh; Flash floods kill three in ThailandGuwahati, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Torrents of water rushing downstream from the Himalayas have killed at least 20 people in India and Bangladesh in floods and landslides, government disaster officials said Monday. ... more  
Sweltering heat kills five at crowded India airshowBengaluru, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Soaring temperatures at a hugely crowded airshow in India where organisers had hoped to break record attendance figures left at least five people dead, media reported Monday. ... more  
Proba-3 completes final test, prepares for November launchParis, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 ESA's double-satellite Proba-3 mission has successfully passed its final system test before shipment to India for launch. The mission, designed to perform precise eclipse-like observations, involved ... more  
Italy targets climate activists in 'anti-Gandhi' demo clampdownRome (AFP) Oct 5, 2024 Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government cracks down on demonstrations, even peaceful ones. ... more |
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UN raises plight of migrant workers in Lebanon; Sierra Leone migrants trappedGeneva (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 Some migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have been locked in homes while their employers flee from Israel's air strikes, the United Nations said Friday. ... more  
Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciersKathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2024 Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognise his once beautiful settlement. ... more 
U.S. praises U.K. deal to cede archipelago to Mauritius, retain control of military baseWashington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2024 The United Kingdom says it has reached a "historic" deal to cede the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Republic of Mauritius, thus surrendering the final colony of Britain's once-sprawling African empire. ... more 
India police detain top activist after month-long climate marchNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 1, 2024 An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long climate protest march on foot from the Himalayas, his colleague said Tuesday. ... more |
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Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225Kavre, Nepal (AFP) Oct 1, 2024 Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people. ... more |
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Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 209Kathmandu (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic. ... more 
South Asia's monsoon and Nepal's floods explainedKathmandu (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 Floods in Nepal have killed 200 people after pounding monsoon rains that caused rivers to break their banks and inundate entire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu. ... more 
Indian soldiers in Kashmir gun down two suspected rebelsNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 28, 2024 Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants in a clash Saturday, security officials said, at a time when the disputed region is in the middle of voting for local elections. ... more 
Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignitesLondon (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 Gold reached record-breaking levels in September, buoyed by a bumper US interest rate cut, fears of rising geopolitical conflict, and an import tax cut in India that has galvanised local demand. ... more |
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