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During the forum, President Jinping announced that his government plans to provide over $60 billion in loans and assistance to the African continent.

The lift-off of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday was postponed “because of wind gusts that exceeded the weather criteria for launching”, a media report quoted NASA as saying in a launch blog....

He also said that the developed world must take up a fair share of their responsibility and allow a fair share of atmospheric space (carbon space) to the developing world for ensuring equality in development.

The landlocked Central African Republic descended into bloodshed after longtime Christian leader Francois Bozize was ousted by rebels from the mainly Muslim Seleka force in March 2013.

He also met with people suspected of having the intention and capability of plotting or assisting terrorist activity against Britain.

Chennai: The flood-ravaged city was on Saturday struggling to return to normalcy with partial restoration of telecommunication and train services, besides many roads also becoming fairly motorable even as waterlogging woes continued in several areas.

The launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is scheduled for 5:33 p.m. EST on Friday, December 4, 2015 with a 30-minute launch window. Another launch attempt is set for Friday.

Thursday’s launch attempt was rained out.

Rocket/Payload: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 will launch Orbital ATK’s Cygnus™ spacecraft on the initial leg of its cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Ashwin, now the leading wicket-taker in the series, hit Tahir for a six to bring up his sixth test fifty to prove he was no dud with the bat either.

Orbital ATK is one of the two commercial companies hired by NASA after the space shuttles were retired to fly cargo to the ISS. However, the weather forecast for Friday is only 30 percent favorable for takeoff, the USA space agency said. The Atlas V is unusual in that it allows...

When Turkey shot down Russia’s warplane on November 24, the aircraft was striking groups that Turkey supports in Syria’s north – ethnic Turkmen who oppose Syria’s president. “And it seems Allah chose to punish the ruling clique in Turkey by relieving...

“Speaking with regards to Ford’s temporary hiatus in operations, a spokesperson stated”, For the safety of our employees, we have halted production at our Chennai assembly and engine plants on Wednesday. Drinking water was in short supply and so were basic...

“With Barack Obama’s comments we have crossed a new threshold”, said Segolene Royal, France’s environment minister.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged $60 billion to development in Africa, as part of what Chinese and African leaders have called a “win-win cooperation”.