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March 26, 2013

Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight
United Nations (AFP) March 25, 2013
More than 100 countries complained Monday that talks on a conventional arms trade treaty had gone "backwards" from a vow to conclude a strong accord on the $80 billion a year trade. The major western powers, which expressed confidence that an accord could be reached, face tough criticism over the treaty as talks at the UN headquarters entered the final straight. A group representing 103 countries blasted the latest text as a step "backwards." A statement by the 103, read by Ghana at the nego ... read more

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Mali: Hard-pressed al-Qaida calls for aid Two months after French forces intervened in Mali, al-Qaida and its allies are under heavy pressure in the country's northern mountains. ... more		US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa The United States on Monday said it had a "positive agenda" for Africa to help lift its nations out of poverty as Washington watched a trip to the continent by new Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... more		S.Africa sees worst troops loss in years in C.Africa battles South Africa on Monday said the country had suffered its heaviest military loss since apartheid after 13 soldiers were killed in weekend clashes with rebels seizing power in the Central African Republic. ... more
				Africom chief visits Sahel joint military HQ in Algeria General Carter Ham, head of US Africa Command (Africom), travelled to the headquarters of a regional joint military committee in southern Algeria, the defence ministry announced on Monday. ... more		Kerry warns Iraq PM on Iran-Syria overflights US Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq to stop allowing Iranian flights apparently carrying military equipment through its airspace headed to Syria, on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more

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Five Malians killed in ambush blamed on Tuareg: army Five people were killed in an ambush by armed men in central Mali, the military said on Friday, blaming the attack on ethnic Tuareg separatist rebels. ... more		China's Xi vows to 'intensify' ties with Africa China's new President Xi Jinping hailed Monday the strength of ties with African nations, in a keynote speech on his first trip as head of state to the continent. ... 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		Seven pilot whales die in mass stranding on S.Africa beach Nineteen pilot whales washed up on a Cape Town beach in South Africa Sunday and seven of them died, sea rescue officials said, prompting a frenzy to save the remaining giant mammals. ... more
				Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1 It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean. ... more		Chinese appetite makes peanuts the new 'gold' in Senegal High walls protect a Chinese peanut warehouse in central Senegal, where the product is becoming the new "gold" for farmers bypassing local traders to sell to Asia at inflated prices. ... more

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South Sudan rebel ambush kills 20 soldiers: official At least 20 soldiers were killed and many were injured in an ambush in South Sudan, as the new nation's army hunted rebels in the troubled eastern state of Jonglei, a local official said Friday. ... more		Iran faces oil losses as Asian buyers balk Sanctions-battered Iran faces losing a big part of its oil export revenues as key Asian trading partners cut back on Iranian imports because of escalating U.S. and European pressure. ... 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		China president in Tanzania on start of African tour China's new President Xi Jinping jetted into Tanzania Sunday on the first stop of his three-nation Africa tour that underscores Beijing's growing presence in the resource-rich continent. ... more
				Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius Spread across the island, the Bureau de l'Education Catholique's (BEC) mission is to offer quality education to all students by helping them develop advanced educational, cultural and social skills. ... more		First Light At SAAO For Third 1-Meter Node Of Global Telescope The first truly global telescope came a significant step closer to completion this month with the installation and first light on three new 1-meter telescopes at the South Africa Astronomical Observ ... more

China authorities 'got $5 trillion' from land: economist

Understanding the continuous corn yield penalty

Genetic analysis saves major apple-producing region of Washington state

Lockheed Martin Moves Closer to Affordable Water Desalination

'Water Security': Experts propose a UN definition on which much depends

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Earth's Interior Cycles a Contributor to Long-Term Sea-Level and Climate Change

Dinosaur-era climate change study suggests reasons for turtle disappearance

Guiding responsible research in geoengineering

Chinese leader Xi, Putin agree key energy deals

India is fourth largest energy consumer

'Earth Hour' evolves into springboard for wider action

	Xi trip highlights China's Africa influence China's new president Xi Jinping heads to Africa this weekend as his resource-hungry country's influence on the continent soars, but with its torrents of money starting to provoke resentment. ... more		Outside View: Can North Africa be saved? The Jan. 16 attack on the natural-gas installation at In Amenas, Algeria, like the Sept. 11, 2012, raid on the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya, was the work of al-Qaida affiliates operating in the Sahel, a region in North Africa defined by both the Sahara desert and centuries of tribal warfare. ... more		Madagascar's hungry eat grasshoppers after deadly cyclone With small, silent steps, 10-year-old Borikely carefully picks her way through the tall grass of a Madagascar field in search of her dinner. She's hunting for grasshoppers, which she'll catch with a stick. ... more		Uranium mine workers in Niger stage 'indefinite' strike More than 600 people working at a Chinese-operated uranium mine in northern Niger on Thursday began an "indefinite" strike action to protest their working conditions, a union official said. ... 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

French troops to pull out of Mali 'from end' of April: PM		German defence minister urges Mali troops to ensure security		Zimbabweans approve new constitution by landslide		In Syrian shadow, Iraq jihadists resurgent		Mali media to continue strike over journalist jailing
Overfishing of small species causes jellyfish curse		Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad: WWF		'Bonobo heaven': life at a DR Congo ape sanctuary		The Malian army's 'iron fist': no African GI Jane		Tunisia president says new govt has no 'magic wand'

Army, police shadow looms over Zimbabwe polls

Battling AIDS stigma in Morocco's religious heartlands

Fertilizers could help tackle nutritional deficiency in African country

ENI sells Mozambique stake to CNPC for $4.21bn

South Africa Signs MoU For Local Nuclear Fuel Development

Remote clouds responsible for climate models' glitch in tropical rainfall

Syria: West moves toward arming rebels

Canada extends Mali airlift but cool on peacekeeping

I. Coast attack kills six, including two soldiers: army

Ivory trade 'Gang of Eight' escape sanctions

Oilmen see security problems in Africa

Musk: 'I'd like to die on Mars'

For a little-known primate, a new understanding of why females outlive males

Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls HIV positive: minister

Sudan, South Sudan agree new timeline to restart oil

Satellite underpins Libyan redevelopment

In Mali, abandoned weapons kill and maim children

Disgruntled Mali soldiers desert posts demanding bonus

Nations boost efforts to curb illegal logging

Iraq minister quits after protester killed

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