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Obama sets new course to conquer the final frontierKennedy Space Center, Florida (AFP) April 15, 2010 President Barack Obama Thursday set a bold new course for the future of US space travel, planning to send American astronauts into Mars orbit within the next three decades. And he sought to quell a storm of outrage that met earlier plans unveiled by his administration, vowing before NASA staff that he was "100 percent committed" to their mission and the US space agency's future. "As president, I believe that space exploration is not a luxury, it's not an afterthought in America's quest for a bri ... read more |
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Geneva (AFP) April 13, 2010The international Red Cross warned Tuesday that a rainy season peaking in mid-May would spark "minor disasters" in Haiti, where 1.3 million people remain homeless after January's deadly quake. "There is certain to be ... a long series of minor disasters caused by the rainy season throughout the quake zone in the improvised settlements which we'll have to do our utmost to mitigate," said Alex ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2010Could inexpensive wireless sensors based on nanotechnology be used to alert engineers to problematic cracks and damage to buildings, bridges, and other structures before they become critical? A feasibility study published in the International Journal of Materials and Structural Integrity would suggest so. Mohamed Saafi of the Department of Construction Engineering and Management, at North ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) April 12, 2010New loans issued by Chinese banks fell to 510.7 billion yuan (74.8 billion dollars) in March, the central bank said Monday, suggesting Beijing's efforts to curb lending could be working. The figure came after China's banking regulator reportedly ordered state-run banks to review their loans to local government investment firms amid fears of bad debts arising from rampant lending in 2009. ... more |
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ADB urges China to make yuan more flexibleBeijing (AFP) April 14, 2010 The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday urged Beijing to loosen its grip on its currency, saying a more flexible exchange rate would benefit China as well as Asia-Pacific countries. The Manila-based lender entered the fray in the mounting debate over the value of the yuan as it released its 2010 development outlook, in which it said China needed to boost domestic consumption to curb its dependence on exports. International critics have accused China of keeping the yuan undervalued to give its expo ... read more |
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