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Ophiolite, boon for Oman’s alternative fuel quest |
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MUSCAT — Claims
by US-based researchers that an Omani rock could potentially
hold the key to solving the problem of carbon emissions —
the greenhouse gas at the heart of worldwide concerns over
global warming — augur well for the Sultanate’s plans to
pursue alternative fuels for power generation. |
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Inside
Todays Edition |
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Picture of the day |
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Farmers carry harvested rice paddy
from a field on the outskirts
of the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri
yesterday. — Reuters |
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