Topic: United Nations
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's northern army has deployed attack helicopters and tanks within range of the disputed Abyei area, a satellite monitoring project said, adding to concerns that the north and south are gearing for conflict.Abyei is considered the most likely region ...
I come up with the most cheery articles. In October 1992 a fireball was seen by people from Kentucky to New York as is rushed to Earth through the atmosphere. According to the BBC news science desk a group of former astronauts ...
If and when extraterrestrials try to contact humanity, they might want to stop by the United Nations headquarters. Word was that she was waiting only for U.N. scientific advisory committees and the General Assembly to give the thumbs-up.. Othman, who led Malaysia's ...
International space law is a body of law which concerns activities in space, usually defined for legal purposes as the lowest point from which objects can orbit the Earth and beyond. There are several international treaties concerned with space law that signatories ...
Thom Browne makes stellar Paris debut with 'Space Odyssey' show starring models in space suitsIt was the most tantalizing moment of Paris' menswear week — a moment when absolutely anything was possible: When the four models in matching suits, mirrored Ray Bans ...
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea scrapped plans to launch a scientific satellite into orbit on Wednesday due to a glitch in the fire-extinguishing system on the launchpad in the latest setback for the country's space program.Last minute checks uncovered malfunctions, Ministry of ...
This is a digest of the stories posted to newscientist. Iran's nuclear fuel swap may not prevent sanctions Iran will exchange a tonne of low-enriched uranium for fuel elements to supply a research reactor, but will it satisfy the UN? New deep-sea ...
org demonstrated a new platform on Thursday that, if implemented in conjunction with a proposed United Nations program, could provide a significant tool to combat climate change.. The platform could be used as a tool for countries to conform to REDD (Reducing ...
Today is Monday, November 30, the 334th day of 2009. There are 31 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1652 - Dutch defeat English fleet off Dungeness, England.1710 - Turkey declares war on Russia.1718 - Sweden's "warrior king" Charles ...
Today is Saturday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2009. On Nov. 14, 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale" was first published in the United States.On this date: ) Jawarharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, was born.In ...
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