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March 06, 2013

Russia arms firms bag Iraq, chase Libya
Baghdad (UPI) Mar 5, 2013
Iraq's decision to stick to a $4.3 billion arms deal with Russia is good news for Moscow as it strives to restore its Cold War influence in the Middle East and is hustling to sell Libya, another former client also under new management, its latest weapons systems. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Monday the deal with proceed as soon as the country's fractious Parliament approves it as part of the 2013 federal budget. The deal was signed by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Octob ... read more

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France believes French hostages in Sahel still alive France's defence minister said Monday there was "every reason to believe" French hostages being held in the Sahel were still alive, while there was "no proof" that two top Islamist militants had been killed in Mali. ... more		Hostage fears grow over al-Qaida 'deaths' The reported deaths in northern Mali of two top commanders of al-Qaida's North African wing has heightened fears for the safety of four French hostages held by Islamist forces in the West African desert. ... more		Mauritania says could join UN force in Mali Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has opposed sending troops to combat Islamists in northern Mali, said Monday he would not rule out contributing to a UN force if the situation improves. ... more
				Baghdad to resist spread of Syria conflict to Iraq Baghdad will resist any attempts to spread the bloody conflict in Syria to Iraq, the prime minister's spokesman said on Monday, after gunmen killed 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi soldiers in an ambush. ... more		Iraq intervening in Syria: opposition A key Syrian opposition group on Sunday accused the Iraqi government of intervening in Syria and "attacking the Syrian people", a day after deadly border clashes between rebels and Iraqi forces. ... more

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50 rebels, French soldier killed in 'heavy' Mali fighting Heavy fighting in northern Mali has left at least 50 rebel fighters and a French soldier dead, officials said Sunday, as Chad promised to prove its soldiers had killed two top Islamist militants. ... more		New marine species discovered in Pacific Ocean When Jim Thomas and his global team of researchers returned to the Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea, they discovered a treasure trove of new species unknown to science. This is especially rel ... 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		Daily-dose HIV prevention fails for African women: study Daily doses of drugs or vaginal gels have proven ineffective at preventing HIV infections in southern Africa, a study out Monday revealed, saying most of the women failed to use them as directed. ... more
				Ancient micro-continent under the Indian Ocean identified Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found evidence of an ancient micro-continent buried beneath the Indian Ocean. The ancient continent extends more than 1500 km in length from the ... more		Outside View: Kenyan democracy "The ballot has failed us but the bullet has not." - Anwar Awlaki, letter to al-Shabaab ... more

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'Mad Max' accused of destroying Namib desert Namibian environmental groups and tourism companies expressed fury Monday about a film crew's alleged destruction of sensitive areas in the world's oldest desert while shooting "Mad Max: Fury Road." ... more		Independence won, freedom yet to come for South Sudan It was the pouring rain on his parched lips that woke South Sudanese lawyer Ring Bulabek, left for dead in a cemetery after three days of bloody beatings by attackers who wanted him to drop a legal case. ... 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		Iraq finance minister announces resignation at demo Iraqi Finance Minister Rafa al-Essawi announced his resignation on Friday at an anti-government protest, ramping up a conflict between his secular Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc and the Shiite premier. ... more
				Namibias Roessing uranium mine to slash jobs The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of British mining giant Rio Tinto, said Friday it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce due to slowing demand for nuclear fuel. ... more		Troops target Islamists hiding on Mali island: military French and Malian troops launched an operation Thursday in the village of Kadji, northern Mali, where Islamists are hiding out on an island in the Niger river, a military source told AFP. ... more

Starving goats to hit Indian pashmina production

Loss of wild insects hurts crops around the world

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80% of Indian sewage flows untreated into rivers: study

New marine species discovered in Pacific Ocean

Shark fin-hungry China drives 'chaotic' fishing in Indonesia

Australian climate on 'steroids' after hottest summer

Scientist play down 'tipping point' theory

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Ireland launches energy efficiency fund

Chile court halts huge power plant project

Obama names, top energy, environment and budget officials

	Ancient Egyptian pigment points to new security ink technology A bright blue pigment used 5,000 years ago is giving modern scientists clues toward the development of new nanomaterials with potential uses in state-of-the-art medical imaging devices, remote contr ... more		A police colonel vows justice for all in Mali's Gao Amid the chaos of Gao in strife-torn northern Mali, paramilitary police Colonel Salihou Maiga describes himself as a "law-abiding man" who will bring wrongdoers to justice, including Malian soldiers. ... more		Libya to ask UN to lift arms embargo Libya said on Wednesday it will ask the UN Security Council to lift an embargo on arms imports to the instability-wracked North African country. ... more		World biology team returns with haul of Papuan species An international consortium of scientists said on Wednesday they had collected 1.5 million specimens of wildlife in an unprecedented mission to document the biological treasures of Papua New Guinea. ... more

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

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Poachers turned gamekeepers protect Kenya's elephants		S.Africa to introduce carbon tax from 2015		Canadian Solar Announces New Sales Agreement for Solar PV Projects in Tanzania		Fragments of continents hidden under lava in the Indian Ocean		Amnesty International accuses I. Coast army of abuses
Boeing Acquires CPU Tech's Microprocessor Business		Mali Islamists have 'destructive power' of army: colonel		Frostbite ends Fiennes winter Antarctic expedition bid		Regional leaders sign peace deal for eastern DR Congo		As French troop drawdown looms, Malian army still in crisis

10 dead as Cyclone Haruna lashes Madagascar

Guinea soldiers quit I.Coast village in border dispute

Mali troops battle Islamists in Gao as car bomb targets camp

Life expectancy surges in AIDS-hit SAfrican region

Malawi's bountiful harvests and healthier children

Rising Islamist threat in West Africa

Text messages help cholera fight in Mozambique

Forging a new periodic table using nanostructures

Indonesia announces shark, manta ray sanctuary

Dustbin to dinner: ministers served binned food

Zambia seizes control of Chinese-owned coal mine

Chinese oil firm Addax targets Nigeria for growth

Legionnaire killed as Mali says major operations ending

Europe's armsmakers scramble for Libya

ICoast, Guinea vow peaceful resolution to border dispute

Sudan-Saudi navies in first exercises: media

South Sudan president retires over 100 army generals

Live ammunition found at Mozambique rubbish dump

Dissident Mali army unit to be dispersed by March: official

Pistorius shooting puts spotlight on S.African gun violence

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