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  New Delhi (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 India's capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a plan to eradicate unsightly landfills dotting the megacity's skyline. Around 32 million people live in greater Delhi, where a slipshod approach to waste management has left numerous landfills with garbage piled up to 60 metres (200 feet) high and visible from miles away. Regular spot fires during the capital's long and intense summer see the trash mounds turn into toxic conflagrations spilling d ... read more |
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Tibet lawmakers vow 'high pressure' against alleged separatistsBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep "high pressure" on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities. ... more  
Hybrid Transparent Electrodes Boost Efficiency and Lifespan of Perovskite Solar CellsSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 Bifacial perovskite solar cells, known for their ability to capture sunlight from both the front and rear surfaces, have taken a significant step forward thanks to researchers at the Indian Institut ... more  
Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation endsDehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. ... more
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche siteDehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow. ... more |
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India and EU to finalise free trade agreement by year-endNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 India will finalise a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal with the European Union by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. ... more |
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Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaborationDhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Bangladesh's interim government praised on Wednesday Moscow's "important" backing of a controversial nuclear plant during the first visit by the director of Russia's state-owned Rosatom since Dhaka's revolution last year. ... more
Bangladesh and Pakistan begin direct tradeDhaka (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Bangladesh and Pakistan have started direct government-to-government trade after decades of troubled relations with imports of 50,000 tonnes of rice, Dhaka said Tuesday. ... more  
One dead in clash at Bangladesh air force baseDhaka (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 One person was killed and 10 others injured outside an air force base in Bangladesh after a clash between troops and nearby residents facing eviction from their homes. ... more  
BlackSky Secures Multi-Year Contracts to Enhance India's Earth Observation CapabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured multiple long-term contracts valued in the eight-figure range to support the advancement of India's commercial Earth observation sector. These agree ... more |
 
Iran to conduct military exercises in Gulf of OmanTehran (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Iran's military will conduct naval drills on Saturday in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, a commander told state television. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable carsTaplejung, Nepal (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development. ... more  
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephantsColombo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. ... more  
China woos Bangladesh with healthcare as India ties sourDhaka (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 China has said it is preparing dedicated hospitals for Bangladeshi patients after relations soured with former major healthcare destination India since the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina last year. ... more  
Indian court bails British arms dealer in chopper scamNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 India's top court on Tuesday granted bail to a British arms dealer imprisoned for more than six years on charges of bribing officials over a multimillion-dollar helicopter deal. ... more |
 
Meta plans undersea cable to link five continentsParis (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence. ... more  
India capital shaken by 4.0-magnitude quakeNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 India's capital New Delhi was jolted awake Monday by powerful tremors from a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, with its epicentre on the edge of the sprawling megacity an hour before dawn. ... more 
India PM Modi ends foreign tour with nuclear deals in pipelineNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a whistle-stop diplomatic tour Friday having secured significant pledges of support from Washington and Paris to help step up his country's nuclear energy programme. ... more  
India, Pakistan exchange fire across Kashmir border: reportsSrinagar, India (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire across the heavily militarised Kashmir frontier that divides the two archrivals, with at least four casualties reported by the Pakistani side Thursday. ... more |
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China repressing Tibetans, Uyghurs in Switzerland: BernGeneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 China could be inciting Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland to spy on their own communities and exert pressure on them, a Swiss government report concluded Wednesday. ... more 
Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'Marseille (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries. ... more  
Almost half of remote French island hit by wildfire; Argentina's northern prairies consumed by firesParis (AFP) Feb 10, 2025 A remote island that is part of France's French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean has seen half of its territory hit by a wildfire that has raged since mid-January, forcing the evacuation of scientists and military based there, authorities said. ... more  
Indian PM's party celebrates landslide New Delhi winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 India's Hindu-nationalist ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated a landslide victory Saturday in key elections in the capital province Delhi, with the former chief minister suffering a crushing defeat. ... more |
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Apply for the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for AstronomyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 The SETI Institute has introduced the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy, inviting researchers to enhance machine learning pipelines for exoplanet detection. ... more |
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German tourist killed by wild elephant in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 A German tourist died in India after he was attacked by a wild elephant in a forest reserve, police said Wednesday. ... more 
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AINew Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 India's technology minister said Wednesday that OpenAI chief Sam Altman was "willing to collaborate" with the world's most populous country in its bid to develop its own cut-price AI systems. ... more  
Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the HimalayasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers has analyzed the causes and consequences of the catastrophic October 2023 flood along the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. The study, which included experts from n ... more 
India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppageNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 India and China agreed in principle on Monday to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them. ... more |
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