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April 03, 2013

BusinessCom Networks Connects Mars 2013
Erfoud, Morocco (SPX) Apr 03, 2013
Last month in the northern Sahara desert in Morocco, an international group of scientists conducted a series of experiments in preparation for future human missions to Mars. With 100 members from 23 nations, the project, led by Austrian Space Forum - in partnership with the Ibn Battuta Center in Marrakesh - focused mainly on the fields of engineering, planetary surface operations, astrobiology, geophysics/geology, life sciences and other disciplines. The field crew in Erfoud, Morocco, was di ... read more

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UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the global conventional weapons trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more		Detained Malian journalist bailed: lawyer A Malian judge granted bail on Tuesday to a journalist detained nearly a month ago after publishing a letter criticising the war-torn nation's former military junta chief, his lawyer said. ... more		Canada opens diplomatic mission in Baghdad Canada opened its first diplomatic mission in Iraq in more than two decades on Monday as Foreign Minister John Baird acknowledged his country "needs to be on the ground in Baghdad". ... more
				Iraq to up searches of Iran overflights to Syria Iraq said on Saturday it will step up searches of Iranian flights via its airspace to Syria, days after US Secretary of State John Kerry publicly criticised Baghdad for turning a blind eye to them. ... more		Tough EU mission to overhaul Mali army kicks off The EU begins an ambitious top-to-toe overhaul Tuesday of Mali's ragtag army, far from ready to take the place of foreign troops to defend the West African nation against fresh attacks by Islamist insurgents. ... more

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Sustainable fishing practices produce local rewards Communities that act locally to limit their fish catches will reap the rewards of their action, as will their neighbors. That's the conclusion of a study reported in the Cell Press journal Current B ... more		Cradle of Arab Spring fears jihadist surge Tunisian jihadists are flocking to Syria to fight alongside Islamist forces to topple the Damascus regime, just as they did in Iraq after the 2003 U.S. invasion. ... 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		Rebels in DR Congo say UN peace brigade move is 'war' Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo hit out Monday at a move by the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping brigade to the country's restive east, saying it was instead choosing to "make war". ... more
				S.Africa opposition wants troops out of Central Africa South Africa's opposition said Monday it plans to lodge a parliamentary motion to force the government to immediately withdraw troops stationed in the Central African Republic after 13 soldiers died there in a coup. ... more		Shell to shut key Nigeria pipeline to repair oil theft damage Shell plans to temporarily shut a key oil pipeline in southern Nigeria later this month to repair damage caused by oil thieves, leading to a cut of around 150,000 barrels per day, the company said Tuesday. ... more

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Clashes erupt in Timbuktu, 2 jihadists killed: Mali army Malian troops backed by French forces on Sunday clashed with Islamist fighters who had infiltrated the northern city of Timbuktu, leaving two jihadists dead and four Malian soldiers wounded, an army officer said. ... more		Congolese sceptical that Chinese leader will bring jobs Congolese awaited a visit from China's new President Xi Jinping to the impoverished Republic of Congo starting on Friday, with many expressing doubt that he will bring job opportunities with him. ... 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		S.African troops alarmed over killing child soldiers in C. Africa South African soldiers who survived last week's rebel takeover of the Central African Republic are traumatised after discovering later that some of the rebels killed were child soldiers, local Sunday newspapers reported. ... more
				Nigerian Easter day military raid leaves 15 dead Soldiers raided a suspected hideout for Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano on Sunday, sparking a clash that left 15 people dead, the military said. ... more		Obama to meet African leaders Thursday President Barack Obama will Thursday meet leaders from four sub-Saharan African nations to stress the need to develop democratic institutions on a continent scarred by poverty and unrest. ... more

Pig wasting syndrome costing farmers millions

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Study looks at why chickens overeat

Desert nomads marvel at water purifying device

Giant pockmarks found on Pacific seafloor

Rising up to prepare for sea level rise

Economist warns of 'radical' climate change, millions at risk

Canada pulls out of UN drought convention

Indian stars call for dry Holi festival amid drought

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

EU launches debate on 2030 targets

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

	Big Oil's hassle with Iraq is China's gain U.S. oil companies seem to be losing interest in Iraq, which a decade ago was seen as the big prize in the global energy business with the world's fifth largest oil reserves and low production costs. ... more		France says Mali troops to be cut to 1,000 by year-end The 4,000 French soldiers deployed in Mali to fight Islamist rebels will be reduced to 1,000 by the end of the year, French President Francois Hollande said Thursday. ... more		British troops arrive in Mali for training mission British troops have arrived in Mali as part of an EU mission to train local forces fighting Islamist insurgents, the Ministry of Defence in London announced Wednesday. ... more		China an inspiration for S.Africa, Zuma tells Xi South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday hailed China's economic success as an inspiration for Africa's biggest economy, but urged more equitable trade ties, after meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping. ... more

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

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

Libya 'plans to spend $4.7B on defense'		BRICS: a dynamic group dominated by China		BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria		Sierra Leone sends 850 soldiers to Somalia		Rare find: two new species join primate club
Kenya fines ivory smuggler less than a dollar a piece		Call for probe into S.Africa military presence in C.Africa		China, S.Africa seal new oil, rail deals		Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight		China president in Tanzania on start of African tour

Kerry warns Iraq PM on Iran-Syria overflights

Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight

Mali: Hard-pressed al-Qaida calls for aid

US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa

S.Africa sees worst troops loss in years in C.Africa battles

Africom chief visits Sahel joint military HQ in Algeria

China's Xi vows to 'intensify' ties with Africa

Seven pilot whales die in mass stranding on S.Africa beach

Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1

Five Malians killed in ambush blamed on Tuareg: army

Chinese appetite makes peanuts the new 'gold' in Senegal

South Sudan rebel ambush kills 20 soldiers: official

Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius

Iran faces oil losses as Asian buyers balk

First Light At SAAO For Third 1-Meter Node Of Global Telescope

Xi trip highlights China's Africa influence

Outside View: Can North Africa be saved?

Madagascar's hungry eat grasshoppers after deadly cyclone

Uranium mine workers in Niger stage 'indefinite' strike

French troops to pull out of Mali 'from end' of April: PM

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