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WISE Launch Rescheduled For December 14Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2009 The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission is now rescheduled for Dec. 14, with a launch window of 6:09 to 6:23 a.m. PST (9:09 to 9:23 a.m. EST). The first launch attempt scheduled for Dec. 11 was delayed due to an anomaly in the motion of a booster steering engine. Mission managers have implemented a plan to completely resolve the anomaly. ... read more |
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Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Dec 11, 2009 Venezuela's hopes of becoming a full member of the Mercosur trade bloc suffered another blow when the Brazilian opposition blocked a Senate vote that would have approved the country's long-delayed entry. Opponents of Venezuela's incorporation in Mercosur want Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to reverse what they see as his undemocratic practices. During the heated debate in the ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 11, 2009China said Friday it had ended an almost year-long bout of deflation in November while factory output picked up as the world's third-largest economy powered ahead following the global crisis. Exports also fell at the slowest pace in a year, official data showed, as overseas demand for Chinese-made goods continued to improve. Analysts said the strong data showed China's recovery was gathe ... more 
Sydney (AFP) Dec 11, 2009Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday it had replaced its chief iron-ore negotiator ahead of critical price talks with China, but denied links to the arrest of executive Stern Hu. Rio Tinto spokesman Gervase Greene said former strategic marketing manager for iron ore Danny Goeman would take the lead role in the coming talks as part of a company-wide restructure. "Danny's pr ... more |
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Madrid (AFP) Dec 9, 2009Spain on Wednesday handed back to the United States a robot which last week completed the first underwater crossing of the Atlantic Ocean to help monitor climate change by tracking temperatures. The yellow glider, which resembles a rocket with wings on its sides, traveled the 7,400 kilometres (4,600 miles) between New Jersey on the US east coast and Galicia in Spain's northwestern coast in ... more  
Jiuquan China (XNA) Dec 11, 2009China launched Wednesday a remote-sensing satellite, "Yaogan VII," from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province. The satellite was successfully launched into the space on a Long March 2D carrier rocket at 4:42 p.m., the center reported. It will be mainly used for scientific experiment, land resources survey, crop yield estimates and disaster prevention and ... more  
Warsaw (AFP) Dec 11, 2009Poland and the United States on Friday signed an agreement on the status of US troops in the eastern European country ahead of the deployment of US Patriot missiles. "This agreement allows the stationing of US soldiers and materiel in Poland," Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich told the press. "For Poland it means that its security will be strengthened." The Status of Forces Agreement ... more |
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  US says senior Al-Qaeda figure killed in drone strike US military looks at supplying troops with drones   EADS opens Indian technology center |
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