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ESA's Ice Mission Arrives Safely At Launch SiteParis, France (ESA) Jan 15, 2010 In what might seem rather appropriate weather conditions, the CryoSat-2 Earth Explorer satellite has completed its journey to the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, where it will be prepared for launch on 25 February. The satellite and support equipment left the 'IABG' test centre in Ottobrunn, Germany, by lorry on 12 January. The CryoSat mission is dedicated to precise monitoring of the ... read more |
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Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 15, 2010Machete-wielding looters brought more terror to Haiti streets Friday as US troops poured into the quake-ravaged nation to start streaming tons of aid to a traumatized people. Three days after Tuesday's earthquake, anger and frustration mounted in the ruined capital city of two million people desperate for food and water supplies amid the stench of corpses left rotting in the tropical sun. A vanguard of the 10,000 US troops being deployed to Haiti took control of the airport, clogged with tons of relief supplies, and began the first mass distributions of aid seeking to quell any threat of violence. ... more 
Miami (AFP) Jan 15, 2010US officials expressed fears Friday that terrified Haitians could take to the sea in makeshift boats to try and escape the mounting despair in the quake-hit Caribbean island nation. Hundreds of Haitians attempt the perilous 700-mile (1,100-kilometer) journey to the Florida coast each year, some in rafts, others smuggled by traffickers. US officials estimate that thousands of Haitians hav ... more 
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 15, 2010Troopers from the US Army's 82nd Airborne division fanned out across Haiti's main airport Friday, sparking angry scenes as they struggled to control crowds desperate to leave the country. "Back up, back up. I'm not trying to be rude, but you've got to back up," a soldier shouted as a French official tried to lead a group of French nationals into the airport terminal. "Passeport americain ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2010Some 20 satellites are trained on Haiti taking images to help in rescue efforts after the devastating earthquake there as part of a decade-old agreement to share such data in the wake of disasters. "There is really a strong international collaboration like there was at the time of the 2004 tsunami in Asia or Hurricane Katrina," a year later, said Andre Husson of the French space agency. ... more 
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 15, 2010Machete-wielding looters brought more terror to Haiti's streets Friday as US troops poured into the quake-ravaged nation to start streaming tons of aid to traumatized and destitute people. Three days after Tuesday's earthquake, anger and frustration mounted in the ruined capital city, with thousands of people still desperate for food and water amid the stench of corpses left rotting in the t ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2010Online maps, mobile phone donations, wikis and a slew of websites are being deployed as telecoms firms, technology giants and startups set aside their rivalries and put the latest tools to work to help earthquake-ravaged Haiti. "Technology is playing a key role in mobilizing support for the victims of the Haiti earthquake and also in coordinating relief efforts," said Akhtar Badshah, Microso ... more |
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