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April 05, 2013

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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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Egypt navy intercepts arms-laden ship from Israel: security Egypt's navy on Thursday seized a weapons-laden ship and detained its crew who had set off from the Israeli port of Eilat en route to the African country of Togo, security officials said. ... more		UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the conventional arms trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more		S.Africa pulls troops from C.Africa after deadly firefight South African President Jacob Zuma, facing a firestorm over the deaths of 13 soldiers in a coup in the Central African Republic, said Thursday he was withdrawing troops from the restive nation. ... more
				Rebellion and revenge in South Sudan's Jonglei state Nyaguol Bayak wants revenge: her three children were slaughtered when gunmen attacked in this remote and impoverished eastern region of South Sudan. ... more		Dutchman arrested in Guinea-Bissau for coup 'misinformation' A Dutch businessman has been arrested in Guinea-Bissau for allegedly circulating "false information" about a potential coup, the country's army chief said Thursday. ... more

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French tax scandal pursues Hollande on Morocco trip French President Francois Hollande was to address Morocco's parliament on Thursday as political pressure mounted over a tax fraud scandal in France that has overshadowed his two-day visit to the kingdom. ... more		Turtle species not extinct: it never existed, study A Seychelles freshwater turtle species declared extinct after decades of futile searches, in fact never existed, scientists said Thursday. ... 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		Papyrus plant detox for slaughterhouses Humans have used the papyrus sedge for millennia. The Ancient Egyptians wrote on it, it can be made into highly buoyant boats, it is grown for ornamentation and parts can even be eaten. Now, writing ... more
				Uncertainty over S.African CAR deployment A South African army spokesman on Wednesday said it was awaiting instructions to either withdraw or increase the number of its troops in Central Africa after 13 soldiers died in a bloody battle for Banqui as rebels seized power. ... more		South Africa rhino poaching toll for year tops 200 Poachers have killed over 200 rhinos in South Africa this year, the environment ministry said Wednesday, as a major security operation fails to curb illegal hunting for the rhino horn trade. ... 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		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		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		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

Gene discovery may yield lettuce that will sprout in hot weather

UGA researchers track down gene responsible for short stature of dwarf pearl millet

Multi-toxin biotech crops not silver bullets

Chinese foreign fisheries catch 12 times more than reported

Shark tooth weapons reveal missing shark species in Central Pacific islands

'A better path' toward projecting, planning for rising seas on a warmer Earth

Ancient pool of warm water questions current climate models

Ancient climate questions could improve today's climate predictions

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

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

EU launches debate on 2030 targets

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

	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		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		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

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

Congolese sceptical that Chinese leader will bring jobs		Rebels in DR Congo say UN peace brigade move is 'war'		S.African troops alarmed over killing child soldiers in C. Africa		S.Africa opposition wants troops out of Central Africa		Nigerian Easter day military raid leaves 15 dead
Obama to meet African leaders Thursday		Big Oil's hassle with Iraq is China's gain		France says Mali troops to be cut to 1,000 by year-end		British troops arrive in Mali for training mission		China an inspiration for S.Africa, Zuma tells Xi

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

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