ISLAMABAD, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Hours of power outage in scorching summer Monday sparked protest in most parts of Pakistan and angry protesters attacked offices of power supply departments in some areas. Pakistan faces about 5000 MW electricity shortf

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China sees steady power supply in September BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's power supplies remained steady in September, statistics from the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) showed. Power plants generated 394.5 billion kilowatt-hou

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The National Safety Council estimates that 28 percent of all highway accidents and deaths are caused by drivers paying poor attention to the road because theyre holding

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We begin with an update of the death toll of a strong earthquake thats rocked Southwest Chinas Yunnan Province. So far 381 people have been confirmed dead. The quake struck Zhaotong city at 4:30 pm Sunday, Beijing Time. The epicenter is in Longtousha

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Transpower yesterday got permission to build 185km of power lines from the Waikato River at Whakamaru near Lake Taupo, to Auckland. The lines will cross about 300 properties, mostly farms. Farmers have been protesting to stop these power lines for ma

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By Al Pessin The Pentagon 02 November 2009 The M-ATV, or MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle The U.S. military has begun deploying a new generation of relatively light-weight all-terrain armored vehicles to Afghanistan, which have enough armor to protect troop

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