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Iran warning to US warship sends tensions soaringTehran (AFP) Jan 3, 2012 Iran's military on Tuesday warned one of the US navy's biggest aircraft carriers to keep away from the Gulf, in an escalating showdown over Tehran's nuclear drive that could pitch into armed confrontation. "We advise and insist that this warship not return to its former base in the Persian Gulf," said Brigadier General Ataollah Salehi, Iran's armed forces chief. "We don't have the intention of repeating our warning, and we warn only once," he was quoted as saying by the armed forces' official we ... read more |
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  The art of molecular carpet-weaving Stable two-dimensional networks of organic molecules are important components in various nanotechnology processes. However, producing these networks, which are only one atom thick, in high quality a ... more | .. |
  SunMaxx Solar and Johnson Controls Install Solar Thermal Systems in Texas SunMaxx Solar is pleased to announce the installation of a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. The project was conducted in conjunction with Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green S ... more | .. |
  Nuclear watchdog urges French plants to boost safety A French nuclear watchdog on Tuesday called for the country's plants to beef up safety to cope with natural disasters under a programme likely to cost "tens of billions of euros", but said none faced any immediate shutdown. ... 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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  Bajaj launches India's latest ultra-low-cost car Bajaj Auto unveiled India's latest ultra-low-cost car on Tuesday, a 200cc four-seater that looks set to compete with the Tata Nano for the title of the world's cheapest auto. ... more | .. |
 Valeo takes over auto light unit of China's Chery French auto component manufacturer Vale said Tuesday it had taken an 80 percent stake in Ruby, the lighting unit of Chinese automaker Chery Automobile. ... more | .. |
 Japanese politicians land on disputed isles Four Japanese citizens, including municipal politicians, landed on disputed islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an official protest from Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Nigerians held in India over 'phishing' scam: police Six Nigerian nationals have been arrested in the Indian city of Mumbai on suspicion of defrauding hundreds of people through text message and spam email scams, police said. ... more |
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Texas flood missing toll revised down to 3; SKorea flood toll hits 17, with 11 missing
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 PowerStream Solar Awards Carmanah Solar PV Contract Carmanah Technologies has been awarded a contract by PowerStream Inc, to supply and install a 350 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Thornhill Community Centre located in Markham, Ont ... more | .. |
  ISO New England Selects GL Garrad Hassan as Wind Power Forecaster In order to manage wind generation in its real-time and day-ahead markets, the system operator for the New England area of the U.S., ISO New England Inc., has awarded GL Garrad Hassan a two-year con ... more | .. |
 Solar Power Goes Viral Catching a nasty virus certainly isn't on anyone's holiday wish list, but for solar power it might be just what the doctor ordered. With the help of a genetically modified virus, materials researche ... more | .. |
 Iran tests first domestically made nuclear fuel rod Iran said on Sunday that its scientists have "tested the first nuclear fuel rod produced from uranium ore deposits inside the country," the website of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation said. ... more |
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 Spammers propel India to junk-mail top spot India has emerged as the world's top source of junk mail as spammers make use of lax laws and absent enforcement to turn the country into a centre of unsolicited email. ... more | .. |
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 Iran keeps tensions high over oil strait Iran on Saturday kept tensions simmering over its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers by readying war game missile tests near the entrance to the Gulf. ... more |
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 Iran threat, Iraq unrest spook oil market Iran's threat to close the choke point Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil artery at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, is spooking global oil markets. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Saving the middle class The hollowing out of the U.S. middle class is a potent campaign issue. Almost everyone - even affluent professionals and entrepreneurs - want to identify with the middle class but, increasingly, the genuine middle is a tough place to be. ... more | .. |
 Russia, Turkey reach South Stream deal Turkey this week gave a boost to plans by Russia's Gazprom by issuing permits for its South Stream natural gas pipeline to be built under Turkish territorial waters. ... more | .. |
 Wind sector trade dispute revs up A coalition of U.S. manufacturers of utility scale wind turbine towers is calling for stiff tariffs on towers coming into the U.S. market from China and Vietnam. ... more |
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 Spanish village celebrates nuclear waste depot Residents of a small Spanish village celebrated news Friday that their district will host a nuclear waste depot, a source of jobs in tough economic times. ... more | .. |
 US issues alert over Alaska volcano cloud The US Geological Survey has issued a heightened alert after a volcano on a remote Alaskan island belched a cloud of ash 15,000 feet high, potentially affecting trans-Pacific flight routes. ... more |
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Iran accuses Europeans of not respecting 2015 nuclear deal as fresh talks confirmed
Putin meets Khamenei's top nuke adviser; Iran says Europe has no grounds to trigger sanctions
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 Asia shines as 2011 ends under eurozone cloud The sight of French President Nicolas Sarkozy running to Beijing to solicit funds to save the eurozone summed up what for some was the economic story of 2011 - Asia's boom versus the West's gloom. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms bag India copper mining contracts Three Chinese firms have bagged contracts worth nearly $105 million to help India's only copper miner Hindustan Copper Ltd meet a target of boosting its output four-fold, the company said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 China court accepts lawsuit against ConocoPhillips A Chinese court has agreed to hear a lawsuit brought against US firm ConocoPhillips by a group of fishermen over an oil spill, state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China auto rules could ward off new firms: analysts China's decision to "withdraw support" for foreign investment in its auto sector is unlikely to see global firms leave the country but will make it harder for new carmakers to enter, analysts say. ... more |
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Cuba moves closer to market economy As seismic shifts go, Cuba's embrace of a socialist-coated market economy is going ahead in full stream as if it was the most natural thing for its authoritarian government to do in between Communist Party conferences and populist pep talkathons. ... more | .. |
 Mercedes, BMW vie for US luxury car crown In a first, two German manufacturers - Mercedes-Benz and BMW - are dueling for the honor of being the top luxury brand sold in the United States. ... more | .. |
 Iran-US brinkmanship over oil strait worsens A showdown between Iran and the United States over Tehran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers worsened Thursday with warships from each side giving weight to an increasingly bellicose exchange of words. ... more | .. |
 Solar power use expands in S. America Latin America is investing more in solar power but, in line with International Energy Agency warnings, needs to do so intelligently and without multiplying costs. ... more |
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