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Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite After two delays, private US company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its first commercial satellite, after repairs were made to the Falcon 9 rocket.

04 December 2013 18:01

China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: report Debris from the rocket carrying China's first moon rover plummeted to earth in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, crashing into two homes, a report said Tuesday.

04 December 2013 09:45

Oxfam launches '12 Days of Giving' for Syria refugees International aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday launched a "12 Days of Giving" appeal to help destitute Syrian refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon survive the region's harsh winter months.

03 December 2013 13:33

China to launch moon rover on Monday China will launch its first ever moon rover mission on Monday, state media said, as Beijing embarks on the latest stage in its ambitious space programme.

30 November 2013 12:00

Russia launches Proton rocket with military satellite Russia successfully launched a Proton-M rocket carrying a military satellite in the early hours of Tuesday from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

13 November 2013 10:23

Immediate complete ban on launches of heptyl-run rockets impossible: KazKosmos Head Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome on July 2.

08 November 2013 15:57

LG unveils curved-screen smartphone LG Electronics unveiled Monday a curved-screen smartphone, taking on rival Samsung in a niche market seen as a first step on the road to fully flexible products.

29 October 2013 11:43

Apple unveils revamped iPads to beat back rivals Apple has unveiled the "iPad Air", a slimmer version of its top-selling full-size tablet, and a revamped iPad Mini, bidding to fend off rivals who have eroded its market dominance.

23 October 2013 12:03

Eyes on Apple for new iPads at US event Apple is on Tuesday expected to show off slick new iPads to take on rival tablet makers during the prime year-end holiday shopping season.

22 October 2013 18:01

e-ISLAM to be launched in Kazakhstan by year end e-ISLAM web portal will be launched in Kazakhstan this year.

04 October 2013 00:00

First Proton launched from Baikonur after crash Theу First Proton-M carrier rocket after the July crash has been launched from Baikonur cosmodrome.

30 September 2013 11:43

Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launch Japan's new solid-fuel rocket blasted off Saturday carrying a telescope for remote observation of planets in a launch coordinated from a laptop computer-based command centre.

15 September 2013 12:07

Apple tailors two new iPhones for world market Apple on Tuesday unveiled two new iPhones, fielding a slick new top-end model along with one aimed at budget-conscious smartphone shoppers around the world.

11 September 2013 15:26

India launches satellite for new navigation system India launched the first of seven satellites for its domestic satellite navigation network Tuesday, its space centre said, in the first step to creating a scaled down version of the US Global Positioning System.

02 July 2013 16:29

Photoelectric plates plant to be launched in East Kazakhstan in November 2013 Start-up and commissioning works have started at the photoelectric plates plant in East-Kazakhstan.

13 June 2013 16:55

China to launch longest-ever manned space mission China was to launch its longest-ever manned space mission Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.

12 June 2013 10:52

Kazakhstan to make Baikonur rocket launches a tourist attraction Kazakhstan wants to make rocket launches from Baikonur cosmodrome a tourist attraction.

28 May 2013 17:59

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

18 May 2013 17:56

Penfolds pops cork on 'perfect' 2008 Grange Nestled in Australia's Adelaide hills, Penfolds Magill Estate has opened its double cellar doors to launch global sales of one of the most hyped "new world" wines in recent history.

04 May 2013 13:20

'Iron Man 3' blasts off US blockbuster season "Iron Man 3" is expected to launch America's summer blockbuster season with a bang this weekend, having already taking global box offices by storm.

03 May 2013 12:21

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