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Three Other Large Earthquakes Hit Papua New Guinea - US Geological Survey
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Three earthquakes measuring 5.7, 5.9 and 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Papua New Guinea late on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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US awards $1.05 billion for launch system, rocket propulsion prototypes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defense awarded contracts worth USD 1.05 billion to three companies, namely United Launch Services, ATK Launch Systems Inc. and SpaceX for launch system and rocket propulsion prototypes on Wednesday, according to a press relea
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First launch of Russia's spacecraft may be put off from 2022 to 2023
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first test launch of the unmanned version of Russia's new Federation spacecraft atop the new Soyuz-5 rocket has been suggested to be rescheduled from 2022 to 2023 after two test launches of the rocket with other spacecraft are held, a source in t
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Did Salisbury poisoning suspects spied on Skripal in Czech Republic in 201
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], Oct 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Prague-based Cesky Rozhlas broadcaster reported on Wednesday, citing Czech intelligence sources, that Russian citizens Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov accused by UK authorities of poisoning former double agent Sergei Skripal and his
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City of London to lose 5,000 jobs due to Brexit: UK Treasury Economic Secr
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The City of London, the major financial district of the United Kingdom capital, may lose 5,000 jobs by late March 2019, when the UK is set to withdraw from the European Union, John Glen, the Economic Secretary to the UK treasury, said on Wednesday.
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IOC Approves Creation of Refugee Olympic Team to Take Part in Tokyo 2020
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the creation of the Refugee Team, which will take part in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the IOC press service said.
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All wars end with peace: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service head on Russ
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin said on Saturday that he believed that Moscow and London would be able to restore friendly relations despite the recent major deterioration in bilateral relations.
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Brazilian Presidential candidate Bolsonaro gains lead in pre-poll surveys
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazilian right-wing Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has extended his lead over rivals as potential support for him in the Sunday election has increased from 32 per cent to 35 per cent since the beginning of this week, the fresh data of the
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Renowned Spanish soprano Caballe dies
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): World-famous Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe died at Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona at the age of 85, local media reported on Saturday citing the hospital.
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Google CEO met Pentagon leaders over AI project withdrawal: Reports
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Sundar Pichai, the CEO of tech giant Google, held a quiet meeting at the United States Department of Defence (DoD) seeking to ease tensions with the authorities over the company's planned withdrawal from the project on providing the Pentagon with artific
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Google CEO met Pentagon leaders over AI project withdrawal: Reports
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Sundar Pichai, the CEO of tech giant Google, held a quiet meeting at the United States Department of Defence (DoD) seeking to ease tensions with the authorities over the company’s planned withdrawal from the project on providing the Pentagon with artifi
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Hope to sign new arms supplies contracts with India soon: Rosoboronexport
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 5 (ANI/Sputnik): A number of major contracts on supplies of Russian weapons to India are at the last stages of preparation, and Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport hopes to sign them soon, Director General Alexander Mikheev said on Friday.
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