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PM invites Korean investments in solar, nuclear sectors

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked South Korean businessmen to help India expand its burgeoning solar and nuclear power sectors by investing in these environment-friendly technologies. “We are committed to increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewables, including solar and nuclear power, in our energy mix,” Singh told a group of top Korean...

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Army Sergeant Charged in Afghan Massacre

Charges filed Friday against Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales reflect the horror of the crime: 17 counts of premeditated murder, more than half of them children, during a shooting rampage in southern Afghanistan. But while Afghans are calling for swift and severe punishment, it will likely be months, even years, before the public ever...

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Obama to Discuss North Korea, Iran

North Korea and Iran are expected to dominate President Barack Obama’s trip to South Korea this weekend, as concerns mount about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and Pyongyang’s preparations for a satellite launch the U.S. and its allies said they believe is largely for military purposes. Pyongyang’s launch, scheduled for mid-April, could undercut recent White House...

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Norway says Indian children won’t go back to family

Norway’s Child Welfare Services (CWS) has refused to handover two Indian children back to their parents amid reports of rift between them, reports said on Thursday. “New developments involving two Indian children make it impossible to carry out the hearing in Stavanger district court that was scheduled for Friday, March 23. The conflicts over...

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Google to launch glasses that stream info directly to eyes

It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. Search engine giant Google is developing a pair of electronic glasses that can stream information directly to the eyes of its user in real time. The glasses, to be launched by the end of the year, will be more like smartphones with the lenses...

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Fishermen killing: 2 Italian ship officials arrested

Kerala Police on Sunday arrested two armed personnel of an Italian vessel, suspected to have killed two Indian fishermen. The two Indian fishermen were allegedly shot dead on Wednesday by the Italian crew who mistook them for pirates in an incident that took place in the Arabian Sea. Kerala Police officers on Sunday morning...

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