China To Launch Its Next Manned Spacecraft In June 2013

China To Launch Its Next Manned Spacecraft In June 2013

China To Launch Its Next Manned Spacecraft In June 2013

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 05:45 PM PST

China's next manned space mission, the Shenzhou-10, will be launching in June.


Israel kills Gaza rocket crewman in second day of clashes

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian militant in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip on Sunday as a surge in cross-border violence entered its second day, local officials said. Islamic Jihad, a smaller faction than Hamas which often operates independently, identified the dead man as one of its own, saying he was a member of a rocket crew hit by an Israeli missile in Jabalya, northern Gaza. The Israeli military confirmed carrying out an air strike in the area. ...


Israel kills Gaza rocket crewman in second day of clashes

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:55 PM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian militant in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip on Sunday as a surge in cross-border violence entered its second day, local officials said.

VIDEO: Golden treasure unearthed in Bulgaria

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:37 PM PST

Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed ancient golden artefacts during excavation works in the north of the country.


VIDEO: Catalonians urged to reject independence

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:43 PM PST

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has urged residents of the region of Catalonia to reject calls for independence.


Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013: IMF

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST

The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during a news conference in BucharestDUBAI (Reuters) - Most economies hit by the Arab Spring uprisings will recover slowly next year, grappling with high inflation and rising unemployment due to poor global conditions, the International Monetary Fund predicted in a report on Sunday. In its twice-yearly outlook for the Middle East and North Africa, the global lender said a partial return of political stability could permit somewhat faster growth in the combined output of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen during 2013. But weak demand in Europe and other regions will weigh on the Arab Spring states, it said. ...

Palestinians: Gaza man killed in Israeli airstrike

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:45 PM PST

Israel police explosives experts collect a Qassam rocket at a residential area near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. A number of Palestinian rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel Saturday after a border clash between Israeli soldiers and militants. (AP Photo /Tsafrir Abayov)Palestinians say a Gaza man has been killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike.

Latest Inside Sales Research Shows it's All About the Leads

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 04:28 PM PST

Ok, the election is over. Like it or not. Fellow entrepreneurs... it's time to get back to work and create those jobs we are supposed to be so good at creating. No excuses, we need results. - Ken Inside sales has been the high-growth area of sales [...]


What Small Biz Can Learn From The Big Guys: Partnering Is (Still) The Best Way To Grow

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 04:11 PM PST

When David and Goliath Team Up, Look Out!  Mark Linden (in orange cap), co-founder of Sharpe Concepts in Babylon, NY, offering and receiving help in the aftermath of the storm. In the aftermath of Sandy, a fundamental business principle has been high on my mind. Like the Ringo Starr song says, "We [...]


Strong quake strikes Myanmar; at least 5 killed

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:49 PM PST

A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, with local media reporting that five people were killed. Scattered damage and injuries also were reported in areas close to the quake's epicenter.


Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013: IMF

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Most economies hit by the Arab Spring uprisings will recover slowly next year, grappling with high inflation and rising unemployment due to poor global conditions, the International Monetary Fund predicted in a report on Sunday.

In Praise of Small Data

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 03:32 PM PST

It's getting hard to find the word "data" without "big" slapped in front of it. I've written once or twice about big data myself on this very site. But enough is enough. Not all data is big. There is plenty we can do with small, medium, and even miniscule data (think [...]


China turns corner on economy as party chooses new leaders

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:25 PM PST

Liang, Chairman of Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd speaks to media during an interview at press center of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - China announced on Saturday that it is effectively turning the corner on the economy and likely to meet its growth target for the year, more good news for Communist Party policy makers meeting in Beijing to anoint new leaders for the next decade. The world's second-biggest economy had halted a slowing trend, the chief of the economic planning agency said, adding that he was confident GDP growth would exceed 7.5 percent in 2012 though at the same time warning against complacency. ...

Korean Air resumes regular flights to Saudi Arabia

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:24 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Korean Air Lines Co Ltd has reopened a direct air route to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 15 years, a company statement said on Sunday, reflecting growing economic ties between the two nations. The South Korean national flag carrier, which operates brand-new A330-200 aircraft, will launch three flights per week, linking South Korea's Incheon International Airport with the Saudi capital Riyadh and the port city of Jeddah. Korean Air Lines suspended regular Riyadh-bound flights in 1997 when the so-called "Middle East boom" for South Korean construction firms ended. ...


Korean Air resumes regular flights to Saudi Arabia

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:24 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Korean Air Lines Co Ltd has reopened a direct air route to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 15 years, a company statement said on Sunday, reflecting growing economic ties between the two nations.

China turns corner on economy as party chooses new leaders

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:25 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China announced on Saturday that it is effectively turning the corner on the economy and likely to meet its growth target for the year, more good news for Communist Party policy makers meeting in Beijing to anoint new leaders for the next decade.

Strong earthquake rocks Myanmar

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 09:13 PM PST

Local media reports five killed with scattered damage from 6.8-magnitude quake with epicentre 116km north of Mandalay.


VIDEO: North Korea gets its skates on

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 08:14 PM PST

A new health complex, ice rink and skate park has opened in Pyongyang, North Korea.


Greeks of the steppe

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:40 PM PST

Galina Chumak is proud to be Greek, however foolish she knows that pride may be. It wasn't anything she did, she points out, just the circumstance of birth into what may be Ukraine's oldest existing ethnic group. The Greeks arrived in present-day Ukraine before the Tatars, before the Russians, before the Jews, possibly even before the Ukrainians themselves.

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Strong quake strikes Myanmar; no injuries reported

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:11 PM PST

A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, causing residents to flee their homes, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported.


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