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Galactic mission: Aust gets telescope - The Canberra Times
26 May 2012, 8:03 am
AUSTRALIAN scientists are set to explore everything from black holes to identifying alien life after jointly winning the bid to construct the world's largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have been jointly ...
Ukraine mission beats new rules on immigration - Winnipeg Free Press
26 May 2012, 3:03 am
The province is leading a delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine, next month to drum up immigration one last time before the federal government narrows the door. The province is making the trip before the Harper government tightens English-language standards starting ...
Tandara on Olympic volleyball mission - Xinhua News Agency
25 May 2012, 10:52 pm
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Tandara has an Olympic dream which transcends personal and team glory. The rising volleyball star will be "playing for her father" when she takes to the court for Brazil in the international Grand Prix tour which ...
mission to find, ID missing expands to WWII - Army Times
25 May 2012, 9:30 am
The fallen navigator waited until dawn to crawl from the jungle. His back was broken, his jaw ripped open by shrapnel. There was a bullet hole in his left leg. In the night, Lt. Jose Holguin had parachuted from a burning B-17. Painted on its ...
Afghan mission completed: French President - Hindustan Times
25 May 2012, 3:33 am
France's new president said on Friday that his country's troops had carried out their
mission in Afghanistan and that it was time for them to leave, an early pullout that will be coordinated with the United States and other allies. Francois ...