On Oct 10, two taikonauts successfully blasted off from Chinas' Inner Mongolia region into orbit. While this accomplisment might seem quaint to some in America who have been doing this sort of thing for over 50 years it is still no small feat, and it is a testament to the ambitions of China. This is …
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Heard today on the radio that 24,000 are feared dead in Pakistan and India... 24,000 that's more people than in most small towns. It's so easy for us in the West to see this on the news and say "Oh, those poor people.. we should send them some money". Canada has pledged $20 million... yay …
A new deal reached yesterday will make the new Iraqi constitution temporary if it is approved by Iraqi voters in the Oct 16 referendum. CNN and BBC have some details on the agreement. The new deal is currently being presented to the Iraqi Parliament for approval but assuming it passes, it will mean that at …
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