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Congo Receives Help From Space After Volcano EruptionParis, France (ESA) Jan 25, 2010 On 2 January, Mount Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted, spewing lava from its southern flank and raising concerns that the 100 000 people in the town of Sake could be under threat. Fears were also triggered in Goma as rumours circulated that an eruption was imminent at the nearby Nyiragongo volcano, which devastated the city in 2002. Following the eruption, scientists and local authorities have been using a long series of space images from ESA's Envisat, together with se ... read more |
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Gilat Extends Service Agreements With ColombiaPetah Tikva, Israel (SPX) Jan 25, 2010 Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that the Ministry of Communications in Colombia has extended and amended the agreements for the provision of services under the Rural Communitarian Telephony (Compartel II) and Telecentros projects for an additional one-year term, through December 2010. Gilat had previously announced that these agreements were to end December 31, 2009 and as such, the Company could not anticipate further revenues from these projects. ' The current extension for continue ... read more |
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San Francisco (AFP) Jan 23, 2010The technology rumor mill is busy grinding speculation regarding an Apple event Wednesday at which the culture-changing firm will unveil its "latest creation." Expectation that the maker of iPhones and iPods is set to wow the world with a tablet computer is so rampant that the California company's stock could suffer if it fails to deliver. "This proposed Apple tablet will take the App St ... more  
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 21, 2009 Despite damaged ties, Turkey and Israel say that a controversial drones contract will go ahead by March. Israel will send four Heron unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkey within two months as part of a consignment of 10 drones purchased by the Turkish government, Turkish daily Zaman reported citing unnamed officials. Turkey awarded the lucrative contract five years ago, placing the ... more 
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 22, 2010The United States plans to provide Pakistan with a dozen unarmed drone aircraft that will help bolster its military as it takes on Taliban militants, US defence officials said. Details of the drones emerged late Thursday during a visit to Pakistan by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was asked in an interview with Pakistani television if Washington would supply Islamabad with the unmanned ... more |
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Supacat bids for new U.K. combat vehicleLondon (UPI) Jan 22, 2009 Supacat is gearing up to supply British forces fighting in Afghanistan with a new generation of light protected patrol vehicles. Unveiled by the company earlier this week, Supacat has delivered the SPV400 to the British Defense Ministry for detailed testing alongside machines from two other suppliers in hopes of replacing the Snatch Land Rover with a better protected vehicle. The SPV Series is the next generation design from Supacat, intended to boost what the company calls its successfu ... read more |
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