Liu is first Chinese woman in space
June 16th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) Liu Yang, a former Chinese air force pilot, became the country's first female astronaut Saturday evening as she along with two male colleagues blasted off into ... Read more...
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China launches Shenzhou-9 with first woman astronaut
June 16th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) China launched its Shenzhou-9 spacecraft with the country's first female astronaut aboard Saturday.Shenzhou-9, atop an upgraded carrier rocket -- Long March-2F, blasted off from the Jiuquan ... Read more...
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Aircraft pilot killed in Russia
March 18th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Krasnodar (Russia), March 18 (RIA Novosti) The pilot of a light L-39 combat trainer aircraft was killed when his plane crashed in the Krasnodar area in southern Russia, an Air Force spokesman ... Read more...
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Polish pig rustlers are costing British legal system a fortune!
October 21st, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 21 (ANI): British authorities are worried that trivial offences committed by Polish crooks, such as piglet rustling and stealing puddings, are costing their legal system a fortune.
They say ... Read more...
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Canada extradites former Nazi prison guard to Italy
February 16th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Ottawa, Feb 16 (Xinhua) Canada has extradited a former Nazi guard to Italy. He was convicted for committing brutal crimes at an Italian prison camp during the World War II. Michael Seifert, ... Read more...
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