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May 07, 2013

Dinosaur predecessors gain ground in wake of world's biggest biodiversity crisis
Seattle WA (SPX) May 03, 2013
Many scientists have thought that dinosaur predecessors missed the race to fill habitats emptied when nine out of 10 species disappeared during the Earth's largest mass extinction, approximately 252 million years ago. The thinking was based on fossil records from sites in South Africa and southwest Russia. It turns out that scientists may have been looking for the starting line in the wrong places. Newly discovered fossils from 10 million years after the mass extinction reveal a lineage of animal ... read more

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Two soldiers wounded in Tunisia jihadist hunt: medic Two Tunisian soldiers were wounded Monday when a device exploded in the Mount Chaambi border region during the ongoing hunt for a jihadist group who have mined the area, the defence ministry said. ... more		Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed A Nigerian warplane crashed in Niger on Monday, from where it was conducting military operations in neighbouring Mali, and the two pilots were killed, Nigeria's army said in a statement. ... more		Iraq took steps on fake bomb detectors: PM Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday the government took the necessary steps "a long time ago" on fake bomb detectors, despite the fact that they are still in widespread use in the country. ... more
				Egypt says Arab peace proposal to Israel unchanged Egypt denied Sunday that an Arab League Middle East peace plan was amended to include land swaps between Israel and a future Palestinian state, after Qatar suggested Arab acceptance of the proposal. ... more		Iraq PM's coalition leads in 7 of 12 provinces Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition won the most provincial council seats in seven of the 12 provinces that voted, according to results released on Saturday. ... more

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Algerian sought for IT virus extradited to US An Algerian sought in connection with the "SpyEye" computer virus designed to steal financial and personal information was extradited by Thailand to the United States to face charges, officials said Friday. ... more		Vietnam, S.Africa target illegal rhino hunters South Africa and Vietnam have agreed to exchange the names of registered hunters in a bid to stop rhino poachers who obtain hunting permits under false pretences, a spokesman said Monday. ... 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		Zimbabwe defence chief refuses to meet PM: report Zimbabwe's defence chief and President Robert Mugabe's ally has vowed not to meet with the country's prime minister amid a row over proposed changes in the security sector , state media reported on Sunday. ... more
				Tunisian army unable to find jihadists: ministry Tunisian forces have been unable to track down jihadists hiding in the border area with Algeria, an operation in which 15 security force members have been wounded, the interior ministry said on Saturday. ... more		Iraq: Shell's $17 billion gas project 'a milestone' Iraq has inaugurated a $17 billion natural gas project run by Royal Dutch Shell that the Financial Times hails as a "milestone" in the country's postwar recovery, even as the Oil Ministry is scaling back ambitious oil production targets. ... more

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South Africa government in crisis over wedding scandal South Africa's government announced the suspension of a slew of officials and military personnel Friday, as it tried to limit the political and diplomatic fallout from a lavish Indian wedding. ... more		Outside View: Media crackdown in Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seems determined to carve out a role for himself as Saddam Hussein's worthy successor. ... 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		Tunisia hunting 'armed groups' near Algeria border Tunisian security forces were on Thursday hunting two armed jihadist groups near the Algerian border, the interior ministry said, as the authorities battle an Islamist threat that has grown increasingly dangerous. ... more
				S.African diplomat suspended over Indian plane scandal A senior South African diplomat has been suspended over use of a military airport by wealthy Indian supporters of President Jacob Zuma, the government said Thursday, amid a deepening political scandal. ... more		Israel strikes at jihadist threat in Sinai Israel says its air force this week assassinated a key militant leader operating in the Sinai Peninsula, underlining the Jewish state's concern about the growth of al-Qaida-linked groups on its southern border. ... more

China farmers held for selling meat from sick pigs

China detains 900 over toxic meat scandal: official

U.S. not siding with Europe in blaming pesticides for honeybee losses

Desalinization for China's water woes?

NASA Study Projects Warming-Driven Changes in Global Rainfall

Rising sea levels threaten migratory birds - study

Plants moderate climate warming

Organic vapors affect clouds leading to previously unidentified climate cooling

Inaction on global warming 'not an option': Merkel

British lawmakers: Lack of clear policy hindering energy investment

Researchers estimate a cost for universal access to energy

Environmental Labels May Discourage Conservatives from Buying Energy-Efficient Products

	Canada, Uganda test drug to treat brain disease Canada is funding testing in Uganda of a popular off-patent antidepressant drug to fight a fungal brain disease that claims more than half a million lives in sub-Saharan Africa every year. ... more		East Africa's 'embarrassment of riches' in energy Mozambique, one of Africa's poorest states, and neighboring Tanzania are set to become major natural gas producers, while Kenya, deemed the cradle of mankind, sits on at least 10 billion barrels of oil. ... more		Questions in S.Africa after Zuma's rich friends use military base South Africa's military faced questions Wednesday over how a rich Indian family close to President Jacob Zuma was able to use a restricted military base to fly in VIP guests for a lavish society wedding. ... more		Hong Kong seizes 113 smuggled ivory tusks Hong Kong customs officers have seized 113 ivory tusks worth nearly $400,000 on the Chinese ivory market, officials said on Wednesday. ... 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

What Happened to Dinosaurs' Predecessors After Earth's Largest Extinction 252 Million Years Ago?		US report warns of crisis for Pakistan minorities		Nigeria court delays verdict against Iran 'arms dealer'		As people live longer and reproduce less, natural selection keeps up		S.Africa army death toll in Central Africa rises to 14
Insiders doubt Libya's oil push plan		Five car bombs kill 18 in Iraq		Iraq PM points to Syria over deadly 'sectarian' strife		Israel air raids target Gaza militants: witnesses		Kerry backs moves to revive Arab peace initiative

Sudan state declared rebel 'target' as aviation warned

Mali 'cannot have two armies': French minister

China nears US in money to Africa: study

Bouteflika stroke triggers Algerian crisis

UN warns Iraq at 'crossroads,' calls for calm

Israel air raids target Islamic Jihad in Gaza: witnesses

State of war protects Chad's last elephants

Humans passing drug resistance to animals in protected Africa

Ethiopia and China sign $1 billion power deal

Ethiopia plans Somalia pullout 'as soon as possible'

Mozambique's elephants under threat

New Caledonia bans shark fishing

Scaled down US-Morocco war games resume: embassy

Pentagon chief presses Islamist-led Egypt on reforms

S.African leaders at odds on C.Africa troop re-deployment

Nigeria amnesty panel says talks possible with Islamists

Protest-related violence kills 54 in Iraq

Dutch civil servant jailed for spying for Russia

France hands Timbuktu mission to Burkina Faso troops

Nigeria Christians threaten religious war

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