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US plans to bolster military presence in Gulf: reportWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2011 The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq announced by President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported late Sunday. Citing unnamed officials and diplomats, the newspaper said the repositioning could include new combat forces in Kuwait able to respond to a collapse of security in Iraq or a military confrontation with Iran. Obama announced this month that all US troops would leave Iraq by the end of the year, ending a long ... read more |
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  Japan will keep buying EU bailout bonds: Regling Japan has promised to keep buying eurozone bailout bonds, the head of the crisis fund told reporters on Monday, as the EU looks for outside help to solve its crippling debt problems. ... more | .. |
  Air China And Boeing Conduct First Chinese Sustainable Biofuel Flight Air China, Boeing, and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners conducted China's first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witne ... more | .. |
  Research Finds Gallium Nitride is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible - Holds Promise For Biomedical Implants Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells - opening the ... 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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 NIST compact frequency comb could go places Laser frequency combs-extraordinarily precise tools for measuring frequencies (or colors) of light-have helped propel advances in timekeeping, trace gas detection and related physics research to new ... more | .. |
  Wind farm development can be powerful, as long as proper design is implemented Wind energy helps alleviate some of the environmental concerns about burning fossil fuels, but wind farms also introduce their own problems related to wildlife conservation, including habitat loss a ... more | .. |
 US Biofuel Production Increase: Fact or Wishful Thinking A recent study, released on 11 October, "Biofuel Markets and Technologies" released by Pike Research states that the global biofuel market will double within the next decade to $183.3 billion from i ... more | .. |
 Mortenson Construction Builds Its Fifth Wind Facility In Illinois Mortenson Construction has started construction of the Shady Oaks Wind Farm near Compton, Illinois adding 109.5 megawatts to the state's wind energy capacity. The wind power facility will consist of ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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 Chinese Wind Market To Overtake Germany by 2018, Second Only to the UK GBI Research has released its latest research, "Offshore Wind Power Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020 - China's Capacity Investments Position It to Overtake Germany by 2018, Second Only to the UK ... more | .. |
  Johnson City Selects ESA Renewables to Install and Maintain Four Photovoltaic Systems ESA Renewables (ESA), a leading turnkey solar system provider, has been awarded a competitive bid contract penned by Johnson City, Tennessee officials to install and maintain four ground and rooftop ... more | .. |
 ESA Renewables Completes Solar Farm Construction in North Carolina ESA Renewables, a leading turnkey solar system provider, announced this week the completion of its solar photovoltaic energy generating system in Murphy, North Carolina. The 999 kW solar array ... more | .. |
 Single photons for optical information transfer Managing light to carry computer data, such as text, audio and video, is possible today with laser light beams that are guided along a fibre-optic cable. These waves consist of countless billions of ... more |
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  Berkeley Lab Scientists Spy Molecular Maneuvers Stir this clear liquid in a glass vial and nothing happens. Shake this liquid, and free-floating sheets of protein-like structures emerge, ready to detect molecules or catalyze a reaction. Thi ... more | .. |
  Vietnam PM in Tokyo to push atomic power, minerals Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Tokyo Sunday on a four-day visit expected to promote Japan's export of nuclear power plants to his country and joint development of rare earths. ... more | .. |
 Czechs bet on nuclear power for their future The Czech Republic is poised to build on its position as central Europe's nuclear hub, seeking greater energy security and shrugging off the concerns of environmentalists and other opponents. ... more | .. |
 Europe seeks US, China quid pro quo at G20 The Group of 20 major economies come to the French Riviera this week, with Europe out to make the most of its debt crisis deal to demand its partners now do their bit for the world economy. ... more |
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Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space: Iran media
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  China coal mine blast kills 29: state media A gas explosion at a coal mine operating without a proper licence has killed 29 miners in central China, state media said Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly accidents to hit the industry. ... more | .. |
 China risks public backlash over EU bailout Europe has set its sights on Beijing as it tries to haul itself out of a debt crisis, but many Chinese people are asking why they should bail out wealthier nations that have lived beyond their means. ... more | .. |
  China's Hu kicks off Europe visit, amid euro crisis China's President Hu Jintao arrived Sunday in Vienna for a state visit ahead of a crucial G20 meeting in France, amid hopes that Beijing may lend a helping hand to the debt-stricken EU. ... more | .. |
 China names new heads of financial regulators China has appointed new chiefs of its three main financial regulators, state media reported, in a periodic shuffle of officials by the ruling Communist Party. ... more |
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 Huhne slams green energy 'naysayers' British Energy Minister Chris Huhne lashed out at critics of government subsidies for alternative energy this week, calling them "naysayers" and "curmudgeons." ... more | .. |
 Indonesian mine declares force majeure Freeport-McMoRan, owners of the strike-plagued giant Grasberg copper and gold mine in Indonesia, said it can no longer guarantee delivery of supplies. ... more | .. |
 U.S. solar strategy focuses on deserts The Obama administration has announced a strategy for solar energy development, with projects on 285,000 acres of desert land in the western United States. ... more | .. |
U.S. identifies best sites for solar The U.S. Department of the Interior released a plan outlining the best sites for solar development, focusing on six Western states. ... more |
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New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence
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 Saudis mull oil as a weapon against Iran Senior Saudi officials have indicated that Riyadh could use oil as a weapon against archrival Iran. ... more | .. |
  China Southern Airlines grounds Airbus A380 China Southern Airlines grounded its first Airbus A380 superjumbo on Saturday due to an unspecified mechanical fault, the company said in a statement. ... more | .. |
 Japan, India to accelerate joint rare earth development The foreign ministers of Japan and India agreed Saturday at a meeting in Tokyo to accelerate joint development of rare earth mineral deposits in the South Asian country. ... more | .. |
 Senegal's Wade regrets deaths after biofuels clash Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said Friday he "deeply regrets" two deaths after clashes broke out over a disputed biofuels project in northern Senegal, and wants an explanation. ... more |
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 Greenpeace slams 'alarming gaps' in EU nuclear stress tests Greenpeace on Friday slammed "alarming gaps" in EU-wide safety checks on nuclear plants, notably for failing to address "the unthinkable" after Fukushima. ... more | .. |
  Saab escapes bankruptcy again as Chinese firms take over Beleaguered Saab appears to once again have narrowly avoided bankruptcy, announcing Friday that two Chinese companies will buy it for 100 million euros ($142 million), making it the second Swedish carmaker after Volvo to take the road to China. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO asks for $13bn aid for Fukushima: report Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Friday asked Japan's government for a reported $13 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Panasonic posts $1.7 billion net loss in April-September Japan's Panasonic said Monday it posted a net loss of 136.15 billion yen ($1.7 billion) between April and September as sales fell and predicted a full-year net loss, reversing an earlier profit forecast. ... more |
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