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'Doomsday asteroid' poses no threat: NASA
Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2013
A space rock popularly dubbed the "doomsday asteroid" because of fears it could smash into Earth a couple of decades from now poses no risk, NASA said after new observations of the object. Asteroid 99942 Apophis was scanned by optical telescopes and deep-space radars as it made a flyby this week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in a press release. Named after the god of evil and darkness in Egyptian mythology, Apophis sparked a scare when it was first detected in 20 ... read more

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France pounds Islamist strongholds in northern Mali French warplanes have struck further north in Mali, pounding Islamist strongholds and forcing the insurgents to flee, as preparations for the African intervention force took shape in the capital. ... more		Algiers okays French strikes in Mali after rebel 'betrayal' Traditionally hostile to foreign interference, Algiers has thrown its support behind operations in Mali against Islamist forces in a surprise about-turn that saw it open its skies to French warplanes. ... more		France extends airstrikes to Islamist heartlands in Mali French forces on Sunday carried out airstrikes in Mali for a third straight day and extended their bombing campaign to the northern strongholds of Islamist forces they are trying to drive out of the centre of the country. ... more
				Hundreds back Maliki amid calls for Iraq PM to quit Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in central Baghdad on Saturday to back Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, as the latest in weeks of anti-government rallies in Sunni areas of Iraq called for him to quit. ... more		Nigerian sends air force technical team, commander to Mali Nigeria has sent an air force technical team and the commander of a planned African-led force to Mali to assist the country's military as it battles Islamists, a presidency spokesman said Saturday. ... more

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Thousands of Iraq Sunnis in angry anti-Maliki demos Thousands of Sunni Muslims took to the streets of Baghdad and other parts of Iraq on Friday to decry the alleged targeting of their minority, in rallies hardening opposition to the country's Shiite leader. ... more		Mali Islamists flee bases, battered by French airstrikes Islamist fighters in Mali fled their key bases as they were pounded by a fourth day of French airstrikes on Monday, seizing a small town in the government-held south and vowing revenge attacks on France. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		African forces face daunting task in Mali intervention African nations rushed on Sunday to deploy a 3,300-strong force aimed at helping Mali retake its Islamist-controlled north, but questions remained over how they aimed to succeed in the daunting task. ... more
				Central African PM dismissed after ceasefire deal Central African President Francois Bozize on Saturday sacked his prime minister to comply with the terms of a ceasefire deal reached with a rebel coalition during talks in Libreville. ... more		Several killed in failed French raid to free Somalia hostage At least one French soldier died and 17 Islamists were killed in a failed bid to free a French hostage held in southern Somalia since 2009, the French defence minister said Saturday. ... more

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Sudanese army claims it killed more than 50 rebels Sudan's army claims to have killed more than 50 rebels in clashes in South Kordofan state, the official Sudanese news agency SUNA reported late Friday. ... more		Angola grants 116 visas a day to Chinese citizens Angola granted more than 116 visas a day to Chinese citizens in the last six months of 2012, the vast majority linked to Chinese investment into the country, Angola's state news agency reported Monday. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		4 Chinese workers among 9 abducted in Sudan's Darfur: SUNA Armed men have kidnapped four Chinese nationals and five Sudanese workers engaged in road construction in Sudan's strife-ridden Darfur region, the official SUNA news agency reported on Monday. ... more
				S.Africa poachers hack baby rhino with axe, machete A two-month old rhino was hacked at least 18 times with axes and machetes when she got too close to poachers cutting off her slain mother's horn in South Africa, a conservation NGO said Friday. ... more		Malawi floods kill three, displace thousands Three people have died, and nearly 5,000 households have been ruined as floods swept through parts of Malawi, officials told AFP on Friday. ... more

Farmland Opportunity Includes 17,687 Great Plains Acres

EU releases all data on GM corn linked to cancer

Lady Beetle Diet Influences Its Effectiveness as Biocontrol Agent

Taiwan mulls shipping water from China as ties improve

Wales, fishermen discuss protection zones

Living cells behave like fluid-filled sponges

U.K. forecasters revise warming estimates

US study warns of extreme heat, more severe storms

Global warming beneficial to ratsnakes

First world atlas on renewable energy launched

Major cuts to surging CO2 emissions are needed now, not down the road

Three new state-of-the-art power plants improve efficiency, reduce emissions

	Foreign troops arrive in Mali: witnesses Foreign troops and weapons were flown into an army base in Mali Thursday, witnesses told AFP, as the country's president asked France for help to fight Al-Qaeda linked Islamists. ... more		Argentina: Hedge funds to blame for woes Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says economic predators and hedge funds are to blame for the country's financial troubles. ... more		Pride of Argentine navy back home after debt tussle Argentina greeted with pomp and politicking Wednesday a navy frigate released after being swept up in a debt tussle stemming from the country's economic collapse a decade ago. ... more		No C.Africa deal in sight as rebels demand president quit Peace talks to resolve the Centrafrican rebel crisis were suspended until Thursday, with no settlement in sight after the rebels demanded that President Francois Bozize resign and be brought before the International Criminal Court for war crimes. ... more

DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins

ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms

Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection

Zambia bans lion, leopard hunting		Pride of Argentine navy back home after debt tussle		Zarqawi's legacy: Jihadist rebels in Syria		Rainfall, brain infection linked in sub-Saharan Africa		Zimbabwe safari grabs could harm tourism, warns Germany
Kenyan premier appeals for aid in poaching menace		Central Africa peace talks begin in Gabon		NATO says no Mali plans, Compaore urges talks		Shiites hold counter-demos in southern Iraq		'Black Beauty' could yield Martian secrets

Nigeria to prosecute Russian sailors over arms transport

Poachers slaughter Kenyan elephant family

Liberia starts troop pullout from I.Coast border: minister

A World of Troubles: 2013

Celestial flybys set to thrill

Algerian forces train to fight jihadists

Iraqi PM warns of regional polarisation

Thousands rally for Iraqi prisoners' release

Egypt seizes US-made missiles destined for Gaza

Seven killed as Nigerian soldiers clash with Islamists

Floods hit southeast Niger

Long-beaked echidna may not be a thing of the past

Poachers kill four rhinos in Zimbabwe

U.S. 'seeks to sell Algeria spy satellite'

Governor blames Iraq PM-linked unit for shooting

Angola detains nine exiled DR Congo officers over 'plot'

Dozens killed, wounded in air strike on Syria fuel station

Iraq PM offers prisoner release as demos continue

AE-AMD Renewable Energy And Tenesol Begin Work On Two Solar Projects In South Africa

Canada mulls joining Mali training effort

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