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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2009 
Hong Kong officials Tuesday confirmed the city's 10th case of swine flu, a 56-year-old woman who returned from the United States, local radio reported. The woman was recovering in hospital after seeking treatment following her return from San Francisco with minor symptoms, RTHK said. The latest case came nearly four weeks after officials here confirmed Asia's first case of the A(H1N1) ... read more 
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (AFP) May 21, 2009"They used to attack early in the morning or after dark. They would always go for an ambush," said Lieutenant Zaigham, wounded in battle with the Taliban and lying in a Pakistani hospital. Zaigham -- who did not give his full name -- sustained shrapnel wounds from fierce street fighting in the Swat valley and is a patient at the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi, away from the combat ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Ontario, Canada (SPX) May 21, 2009An NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries. The research team of professor Linda Nazar, graduate student David Xiulei Ji and postdoctoral fellow Kyu Tae Lee are one of the first to demonstrate robust electrochemical performance for a lithium ... more  
Jakarta (AFP) May 20, 2009An Indonesian military transport jet crashed Wednesday in East Java killing at least 57 people, a military doctor and local media reported. The Hercules was reported to have ploughed into homes on the ground as it crashed and caught fire in Magetan. Local media said that at least 57 people were killed, including five on the ground. "There have been 70 people brought to the hospital, ... more  
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 20, 2009A combined tooth-venom arsenal revealed as key to Komodo Dragon's hunting strategy. A new study has shown that the effectiveness of the Komodo Dragon bite is a combination of highly specialized serrated teeth and venom. The authors also dismiss the widely accepted theory that prey die from septicemia caused by toxic bacteria living in the dragon's mouth. Using sophisticated medical imaging ... more  
Manila (AFP) May 15, 2009Two policemen were killed and six others injured when lightning struck them in a mountainous area of the northern Philippines, police said Friday. The policemen were struck down as they rested in hammocks slung from tree trunks near the town of Malibcong on Thursday, said Inspector Palmera Domingo. The eight casualties were taken to hospital where two were pronounced dead, he added. ... more |
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CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more  
Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more 
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan mineralsCaracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more
  
Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AIWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more 
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more 
Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikesParis, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more
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Ottawa (AFP) May 13, 2009A doctor and a fighter jet pilot were welcomed into the Canadian Astronaut Corps on Wednesday, beating out 5,351 applicants who underwent a year of intense evaluations. Jeremy Hansen and David St-Jacques are the first Canadians to join the astronaut corps since 1992. They also become only the 11th and 12th to join the elite corps in the Canadian space program's 25-year history, a stateme ... more  
College Park MD (SPX) May 11, 2009An international team of geologists may have uncovered the answer to an age-old question - an ice-age-old question, that is. It appears that Earth's earliest ice age may have been due to the rise of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, which consumed atmospheric greenhouse gases and chilled the earth. Scientists from the University of Maryland, including post-doctoral fellows Boswell Wing and San ... more  
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 07, 2009Russia's Progress M-66 cargo spacecraft undocked on Wednesday from the International Space Station to become a temporary space lab before being "buried" in the Pacific Ocean, Mission Control said. The freighter docked with the orbital station on February 13, bringing 2.4 tons of supplies, including oxygen, food, clothes and medical equipment for the ISS crew. "The command for undocki ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2009China warned Wednesday it faced a growing risk of swine flu infections despite officials elsewhere saying the virus was on the wane, state media reported. "Chinese medical experts believe the global epidemic situation is still worsening and China has to give continued high attention," Vice Health Minister Zhang Mao told a video conference on the prevention and control of the disease, accordi ... more |
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UK roadmap aims to bring space made medicines to patients
Simulated weightlessness alters clotting patterns in women
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