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Monday, February 8th, 2016

Climate Change a Major Threat to Blue Economy

Kochi: Global warming and climate change are the biggest threats to the blue economy and marine resources of the country, said Ola M Johannessen, executive chairman of the board and founding director of the Nansen Environmental and...

Monday, February 8th, 2016

International Community Sharply Criticizes North Korea’s Rocket Launch

"Irresponsible," "senseless," "deplorable," "destabilizing," "totally unacceptable." North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket has filled the isolated nation with pride — and sparked fierce censure from the rest of the world. Read More via NPR

Monday, February 8th, 2016

Delhi Police to Use Space Technology for Live Crime Mapping

New Delhi: The Delhi Police will soon start using space technology for live crime mapping and adopting a “predictive policing” mechanism being developed in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation. Read More via Kashmir Reader

Monday, February 8th, 2016

N. Korea Claims Successful ‘Observation Satellite’ Launch Aboard ‘Long-Range Missile’

North Korea has claimed that it successfully deployed an earth observation satellite into orbit, after its “long-range missile test” on Sunday was widely criticized as provocative and in breach of UN resolutions.  Read More via RT

Friday, February 5th, 2016

Korean Geotechnology Company Selects SuperGIS Desktop to Process Spatial Data

Supergeo Technologies Inc., the total GIS software and solution provider announces that Nexgeo has selected SuperGIS Desktop for processing and visualizing geospatial data. Headquartered in Seoul, Nexgeo is a Korean consulting firm and construction contractor involved with...

Friday, February 5th, 2016

Seoul: North Korea Pushing Forward with Rocket Launch Plans

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Thursday it has detected preparations by rival North Korea to fire a long-range rocket and warned that Seoul will shoot down any rocket parts flying over South Korean territory. Read...

Friday, February 5th, 2016

Iran will Build Two Satellites by 2025, Unveils Friendship Satellite

TEHRAN - Iran is planning to launch two national remote sensing and telecommunication satellites by 2025, Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Va’ezi announced on Wednesday. Read More via Tehran Time.

Thursday, February 4th, 2016

Greg Scott of UN-GGIM Bags Geospatial Ambassador of the Year Award

Noida, India,  February 04, 2016 — Greg Scott, Inter-Regional Advisor of UN-GGIM, has been chosen as Geospatial Ambassador of the Year for 2015. The award shall be presented during Geospatial World Forum on May 25, 2016, at...

Thursday, February 4th, 2016

Baidu Expands its Mapping Service Abroad

Thursday, February 4th, 2016

China Releases Images Captured by HD Earth Observation Satellite

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — China released first images captured by the nation's most sophisticated observation satellite Gaofen-4 on Wednesday, including one showing the capital city Beijing amid heavy smog. Read More via Xinhua