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The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Monday, the selection of ‘Biomass’ as the subject of its seventh Earth Explorer mission. The planned satellite will measure, to great accuracy, biomass and carbon stored in the world’s forests.
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Sydney -
You get tired of writing about nothing but human stupidity after a while. The Cyprus case, however, is exceptional in its sheer bastardry. A bailout with no specifics, a policy with no objectives and less economic planning, you name it, it’s all there.
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On Monday, a full ban on the testing of cosmetic products on animals came into force in the European Union. The complete ban was welcomed by animal rights groups but some in the cosmetics industry remain unconvinced.
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With the growing list of names in the social media landscape, it's difficult for website owners and publishers to connect their content on their various social networks. One service integrates, simplifies and improves this aspect.
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Lost amongst the Europe-wide furore concerning the discovery of horsemeat in processed foods, on February 14 the European Union quietly announced a partial lifting of the ban on animal proteins in feedstuffs.
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The scandal involving horsemeat in foodstuffs and ready-made meals was portrayed by the UK government as a fraud involving criminal gangs outside the UK but yesterday, events took a new turn as food inspectors and police raided two UK based meat plants.
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A French oil tanker sailing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire is suspected of having been hijacked by pirates. The tanker had a crew of 17 on board an there has been no contact with the ship since yesterday.
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The European Space Agency has released details of space missions scheduled in 2013 and developments in prospect with current orbiters and satellites.
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Brussels -
On Monday, furious dairy farmers sprayed milk on the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, along with a whole crowd of riot police, over high quotas and low prices.
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Global environmental campaigning group Greenpeace is urging the European Union not to authorise herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, stating such crops lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds.
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As the European Union dictates harsh austerity measures to southern European countries, its own budget is to increase by 2.8 percent. The cost of the new EU HQ in Luxembourg is €450 million.
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New York -
There are more than 190 sovereign nations today, some big, some small, some old and some new. Each has a national day of independence. How do our celebrations differ?
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The proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora has brought sweeping condemnation from the British Boxing Board of Control. The body has threatened to remove the licences of anyone who takes part in the fight.
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Luxemburg -
Dentists who play music in their surgeries should not pay royalties because they are not broadcasting to the public, the European Union's top court has ruled.
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Every year on November 11 many nations in the world pause to remember the horrors of the many past wars that their grandfathers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and children have served through, and which took the lives of untold millions.
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A growing number of European countries have decided to fight the European Commission's approval of the genetically modified potato called Amflora.
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There is an almost palpable siege mentality in France after repeated and ever-more virulent worldwide criticism of its expulsion policy for Roma, and the latest salvo – from the United States – has also hit a nerve.
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Ever wonder where the invention of the vibrator came from? Stephen Dyer and Jonah Lisa Dyer have written a script tackling that issue. The romantic comedy "Hysteria" stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Hugh Dancy and Rupert Everett.
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Prime Minister François Fillon has refused to consider the idea of opening drug consumption rooms in France against the advice of his Health Minister, Roselyne Bachelot. Supporters of the idea say they will continue to lobby.
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Apple announced this morning that the company has sold 1.7 million iPhone 4 units since its launch June 24. Apple's sales milestone surpassed analyst expectations and set a record for the company's opening weekend for a product.
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