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Ariane 5's Second Launch Of 2010Paris, France (SPX) Jun 28, 2010 Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the Arabsat-5A telecommunications satellite and the multi-mission COMS satellite into their planned transfer orbits. Liftoff of V195, the 51st Ariane 5 flight, came at 23:41 CEST (21:41 GMT; 18:41 French Guiana). The target orbit had a perigee altitude of 250 km and an apogee altitude of 35 958 km, inclined at 2 degrees to the equator. The satellites were accurately injected into th ... read more |
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Toronto (AFP) June 27, 2010Chinese President Hu Jintao slammed protectionism on Sunday and urged his G20 partners to ensure exit strategies from economic stimulus programs will not harm global recovery. Speaking at a G20 summit in Toronto, Hu took aim at the developed world, saying it should promote international trade with greater openness. "We must take concrete actions to reject all forms of protectionism, and ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) June 25, 2010Flag carrier Air China said on Friday it had agreed to buy 20 of Boeing's 737-800 planes as it expands to meet growing demand. In a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, Air China said the list price for the short-to-medium range planes amounted to 1.4 billion US dollars but it had been granted "significant price concessions". The planes are for delivery between 2013 and 2015. " ... more 
Taipei (AFP) June 27, 2010Every Chinese leader since Mao Zedong has seen Taiwan as the ultimate prize. Now that prize may have moved a little closer, through the medium of trade and common economic interest. Senior envoys from Taiwan and China will sign a sweeping and eagerly awaited trade agreement on Tuesday, with hopes running high that this could mark the start of a new chapter in relations between the two sides. ... more |
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Iraq shrine city to get ultra-modern monorail systemNajaf, Iraq (AFP) June 27, 2010 The Iraqi shrine city of Najaf, whose mediaeval-style alleyways host millions of Shiite pilgrims every year, has signed a deal for a monorail to rival that of ultra-modern Dubai, a provincial official said on Sunday. The city, which is home to the grand ayatollahs who wield huge influence among Iraq's Shiite majority community, will be the first in the country to get a rapid transit system, with proposals for a Baghdad metro still very much on the drawing board. The monorail will ferry pilgrims ... read more |
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