SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:21:56Z
Dust storm shuts Baghdad airport ahead of nuclear talks

A dust storm has shut Baghdad airport on Tuesday, an Iraqi Airways official said

A dust storm shut Baghdad airport on Tuesday, an Iraqi Airways official said, a day ahead of key talks between world powers and Iran on the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:53:25Z
Private rocket blasts off for space station

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket stands on space launch complex 40 ready for another launch attempt at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, May 21, 2012. After an aborted attempt with a half-second remaining before liftoff last Saturday, SpaceX is set to launch early on Tuesday, May 22. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

A commercial rocket blasted off early Tuesday with a load of supplies for the International Space Station, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:57:28Z
G8 steps up plans to aid Arab Spring economies: US official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Industrialized nations have stepped up plans to help countries swept up in the Arab Spring rebuild their economies through more access to international credit markets, investment and trade, a senior State Department official said on Monday. Undersecretary of State Robert Hormats said while headlines from a G8 leaders' summit at the weekend focused on the economic crisis in the euro zone, the meeting also underscored efforts needed to stabilize the transition economies of Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:45:34Z

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