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Bank of Japan to halve growth forecast: reportTokyo (AFP) April 25, 2011 The Bank of Japan is expected to downgrade its economic growth outlook for the year to March 2012 from 1.6 percent to around 0.8 percent in light of the deadly disasters in March, a report said Monday. However, in its upcoming Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices, to be released Thursday, the central bank will predict a rebound starting late this year on recovering output and reconstruction demand, the Nikkei daily said. Growth of 0.8 percent would be bullish compared with the average privat ... read more |
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  Eight trapped in flooded China mine: state media A coal mine flooded in southwest China on Sunday evening, trapping eight workers, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Thousands march against nuclear power in Japan Thousands of people marched in Tokyo Sunday to demand an end to nuclear power in Japan and a switch to alternative energy after the crisis at an atomic plant hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Novel electrode for flexible thin-film solar cells Conventional silicon-based rigid solar cells generally found on the market are not suitable for manufacturing moldable thin-film solar cells, in which a transparent, flexible and electrically conduc ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Bulgarian nuclear plant at Kozloduy faced EU stress test Bulgaria's sole nuclear plant at Kozloduy, spotlighted in the 1990s over safety issues, is looking forward to European stress tests, following Japan's nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
  Laser sparks revolution in internal combustion engines For more than 150 years, spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines. Automakers are now one step closer to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters, which wi ... more | .. |
 Solar power without solar cells A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. The researchers fou ... more | .. |
  Lightning-fast materials testing using ultrasound For years, ultrasound has proven to be a valuable tool in non-destructive materials testing. However, the demands of modern production conditions are increasing all the time. Researchers at Fraunhof ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
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 A scratched coating heals itself Your 6-year-old found a nail in the garage and drew pictures across the side of your new car. Gnash your teeth now, but researchers at Case Western Reserve University, U.S., say the fix-up may be ch ... more | .. |
  New battery produces electricity where freshwater meets saltwater Scientists are reporting development of a new battery that extracts and stores energy produced from the difference in saltiness at the point where freshwater in rivers flows into oceans. A report on ... more | .. |
 Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale - now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon d ... more | .. |
  LED efficiency puzzle solved Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, say they've figured out the cause of a problem that's made light-emitting diodes (LEDs) impractical for general lighting purposes. Their w ... more |
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  Ex-Sony chief, father of the CD, dies Former Sony president Norio Ohga, who helped transform the music industry with the development of the compact disc format, has died at the age of 81, the company said. ... more | .. |
 China could loosen Taiwan banking restrictions: report China could allow its banks to widen access to Taiwanese lenders and remove current restrictions on branches opened on the mainland, Beijing's banking regulation chief told local media on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Protests mount against Indian nuclear plant In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's biggest nuclear power plant just across the creek. ... more | .. |
 Luxury carmakers see golden age in China One of Rolls Royce boss Torsten Muller-Otvos' most memorable auto show moments came last year in Beijing when a man walked through the crowd to the carmaker's stand and set down a suitcase. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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Rio and Guinea reach final deal on Simandou Global miner Rio Tinto has settled a long-running dispute over Guinea's huge Simandou iron ore field, with the West African nation agreeing to take a stake of up to 35 percent. ... more | .. |
In China, success is a black Audi A6 The world's newest cars are on display at the Shanghai auto show, but Xu Xingen came for a classic that is perhaps equated with success and power in China more than any other - the Audi A6. ... more | .. |
 Primordial fear: why radiation is so scary Nuclear radiation is frightening stuff. ... more | .. |
Australia premier calls for trade deal on Seoul visit Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on called Saturday for the fast introduction of a free trade agreement with Seoul after talks stalled over access to the South Korean beef market. ... more |
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 US Coast Guard slams Transocean in oil spill investigation The US Coast Guard slammed drilling rig operator Transocean's "poor safety culture" in a report Friday on the massive explosion and fire that unleashed the biggest maritime oil spill in history. ... more | .. |
China offers deal to striking truckers Shanghai authorities have offered concessions to truck drivers who staged a strike over rising fuel costs, amid concerns that anger over inflation could spark wider unrest in China. ... more | .. |
Pennsylvania blowout fuels fracking fears A blowout at a Pennsylvania natural gas well has fueled increased concerns about the already controversial practice of hydraulic fracking. ... more | .. |
Post-Mubarak Egypt may cut gas to Israel Former Egyptian Oil Minister Sameh Fahmy has been arrested with five associates on charges of supplying Israel with natural gas at below-market prices, indicating a possible cutoff of supplies that could prove to be costly for Israel politically and economically. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
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US gas well contained, but concerns rise on 'fracking' Crews in Pennsylvania gained control Friday of a natural gas well that blew out and spilled thousands of gallons of chemical-laden drilling fluid into the environment over two days. ... more | .. |
Tens of millions live in nuclear 'danger zone': study Some 90 million people worldwide live within 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) of a nuclear reactor, equivalent to the exclusion zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima plant, a study released Friday shows. ... more | .. |
Japan to stick with nuclear power: ruling party Japan will review its energy policy in light of the Fukushima atomic plant disaster but will stick with nuclear power, the secretary general of the centre-left ruling party said Friday. ... more | .. |
Japan evacuees berate nuclear firm head Families forced to flee their homes by radiation leaks from a tsunami-hit Japanese nuclear power plant on Friday angrily berated the head of the operator as he apologised for the disaster. ... more |
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 Malaysia tries to soothe concerns over rare earths plant Malaysia said Friday it would ask independent experts to assess the environmental impact of a planned refinery processing rare earths from Australia, amid protests against the huge facility. ... more | .. |
Eurozone may see more bailouts Debt-ridden European nations such as Greece will likely need further access to bailout funds as European officials maintain that default is a non-starter. ... more | .. |
  Australian birds have cocky attitude It's not yet the Bodega Bay of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", but winged creatures are increasingly becoming a concern for inhabitants of Australia's biggest city. ... more | .. |
China truckers strike for third day in Shanghai Truck drivers picketed at Shanghai port facilities over rising fuel costs for a third day on Friday, prompting a heavy police response to restore calm at strike locations. ... more |
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