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Jean-Jacques Dordain To Continue As ESA Director GeneralParis, France (ESA) Jun 18, 2010 The Council of the European Space Agency has announced that Jean-Jacques Dordain will continue as the Director General of ESA for a further period of four years. Mr Dordain has served as Director General of ESA since 2003. This third mandate extends his term to June 2015. Mr Dordain's tenure at ESA includes many important European space milestones. At the end of 2003 he signed the first Framework Agreement between ESA and the European Community, starting a new relationship that continues to build. ... read more |
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Haifa, Israel (SPX) Jun 17, 2010Elbit Systems is introducing a new Dual Remote Weapon Station (DRWS) at the upcoming Eurosatory 2010. The new Dual Remote Weapon Station (DRWS) is a derivative of Elbit Systems' RCWS-M, a medium-sized remotely-controlled weapon station, in serial production and qualified for service in the Austrian Army. With features such as lightweight, low silhouette, stabilized dual axis and the abi ... more  
Manokwari, Indonesia (AFP) June 17, 2010Indonesian troops delivered aid Thursday to thousands of villagers left homeless by a powerful earthquake which killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes. The 7.1-magnitude quake rattled the northern coast of Papua province on Wednesday and left nine villages on Yapen island in ruins, officials said. "The number of houses damaged by the quake could rise to more than 1,000 as we'r ... more  
Washington (AFP) June 17, 2010US government regulators moved on Thursday to assert their authority over high-speed Internet broadband service, setting up a potential clash with US telecommunications giants. The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to begin receiving public comment on three proposals defining how broadband service should be regulated. The move comes two months after a US appeals court dealt a m ... more |
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Mercosur unhappy with EU mining rulesBuenos Aires (UPI) Jun 17, 2010 With weeks to go before the start of new Mercosur-EU talks on creating a free trade zone, the two sides clashed as they met in the Argentine capital to advance cooperation in mining trade. Officials said the clash occurred as ministers from Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay - pointed out potential obstacles to trade created by new EU regulations on mining imports. The European Parliament is debating regulations that aim to phase out all cyanide content in mining produc ... read more |
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