Chinese firm to send Spanish rover to moon in 2014
August 18th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) A Chinese company will send a Spanish rover to the moon in June 2014, after competing in the Google Lunar X Prize contest, Xinhua reported.According to ... Read more...
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Chinese firm to send Spanish robot to moon
August 17th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) China Great Wall Industry Corporation in June 2014 will launch the Spanish robot that is competing in the Google Lunar X Prize contest to the moon.The ... Read more...
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Emission pledges not enough to avoid worst consequences of global warming: UN report
November 24th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): The pledges made last year by 80 countries to reduce green house gas emissions are falling short of what is required to avoid the worst consequences of global ... Read more...
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Business Class For FarahSirish And Economy Class For Kids!
October 9th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Farah Khan left for a lavish holiday trip to Thailand on Tuesday night along with her husband Shirish Kunder and the triplet kids. They even took ... Read more...
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Many Teens Ready to Unfriend Parents on Facebook After Study Suggests it “Uncool”
August 30th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Social networking has become “the craze” for people of all generations, with users as young as elementary school, or as old as those in their ... Read more...
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Being with friends as warm as cuddling inside a quilt: Study
August 15th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): 'Warm friends' is quite a literal term, according to a new study, which says that being near a friend can make you feel as if you are inside ... Read more...
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World on course for hottest year since 1880
July 21st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) The world is on course for the hottest year since records began in 1880 after record-breaking temperatures in four of the first six months of the year, according ... Read more...
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Climate change: Rich nations threaten poorer ones with fund cut for not signing deal
April 11th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): Rich countries have threatened to cut off vital aid to developing nations if they do not sign a deal agreed at the December 2009 UN climate summit in Copenhagen.The ... Read more...
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Gemma Arterton suffers injuries while doing stunts for new film
March 29th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Gemma Arterton was left with multiple injuries on the set of upcoming movie 'Clash Of The Titans', because she insisted on performing her own stunts.The former Bond girl ... Read more...
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Arterton suffered multiple injuries during film shoot
March 29th, 2010 - 4:03 am ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Bond girl Gemma Arteron suffered a number of injuries on the sets of her upcoming movie "Clash of the Titans" because she insisted on performing her own stunts.
Arterton ... Read more...
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U.S.-BASIC group reach a non-legal binding deal at Copenhagen
December 19th, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI
Copenhagen, Dec.19 (ANI): United States reached a non-legal binding climate deal with the group of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) here on Saturday.The accord includes a recognition to limit ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon welcomes U.S. backed climate deal as an “essential beginning”
December 19th, 2009 - 11:40 pm ICT by ANI
Copenhagen, Dec.19 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed a United States-supported climate deal here and described it as an "essential beginning".Moon, however, said the accord, reached with key nations ... Read more...
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We are moving in the direction of a significant accord, says Obama
December 19th, 2009 - 11:39 pm ICT by ANI
Copenhagen, Dec.19 (ANI): Just as a climate deal was reached between the United States and BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) group, it is being described as a "meaningful agreement" ... Read more...
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No final deal on climate change reached in Copenhagen: Ramesh
December 19th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Copenhagen, Dec.19 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said that no final deal on climate change has been reached by all 193 members here. "The deal ... Read more...
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Halting global warming to cost 150 pounds a year: Experts
December 10th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): Experts in Britain have said halting global warming could cost 150 pounds a year for every human.According to the Met Office, that is the cost of cutting emissions ... Read more...
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Umpire, referee appointed for ODIs
August 20th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IBNS
Dubai, Aug 20 (IBNS) The ICC has announced umpire and match referee appointments for upcoming ODIs in Ireland, Scotland and England.Roshan Mahanama of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will ... Read more...
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Sachin aiming 2011 World Cup
August 6th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IBNS
London, Aug 6 (IBNS) Sachin Tendulkar wants to extend his world Test scoring record to 15,000 runs and play in a winning India team in the 2011 World Cup.In a major feature ... Read more...
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China to launch sixth remote-sensing satellite
April 22nd, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Taiyuan (China), Apr.22 (ANI): China is scheduled to launch a new remote-sensing satellite into the space Wednesday, a spokesman with the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north Shanxi Province said.Both the satellite, ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie is taking off, Count down
May 29th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by David M N James
Angelina Jolie, the movie star and the beautiful belle who draws attraction from millions of fans across the world has been quoted last week as saying she is quitting the movie roles ... Read more...
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