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Tag Archives: Kazakhstan

03Sep/17

Record-breaking U.S. astronaut and crew back on Earth

September 3, 2017SpaceAquanauts, Astronaut, Astronauts, BBC 100 Women, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Gennady Padalka, Human spaceflight, Jack D. Fischer, Jack Fischer, Kazakhstan, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Peggy Whitson, Russia, Space programs, Spaceflight, STS-112, United States, Yi So-yeonsmbale

IN SPACE (SEPTEMBER 2, 2017) (NASA TV) – NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Sunday (September 3), capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a U.S. record. Continue reading →

13Apr/17

Russia blocks U.N. condemnation of Syria attack

April 13, 2017WarAnti-Americanism, Bashar al-Assad, China, Country: Russia, Country: Syria, Criticism of the United States, Ethiopia, Foreign relations of Syria, France, Geography of Asia, IDLIB, International reactions to the Syrian Civil War, Kazakhstan, Khan, Nikki Haley, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics of Syria, Russia, Syria, Syrian Civil War, United Kingdom, United States, War/Conflict, Western Asiasmbale

Russia blocks a Western-led effort at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday (April 12) to condemn last week’s deadly gas attack in Syria. Pascale Davies reports.
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10Apr/17

Freight train leaves Britain for long haul to China

April 10, 2017TransportBelarus, Belgium, China, DP World, Essex, France, Germany, Jinhua, Kazakhstan, Poland, Rail freight transport, Russia, Train, Transport in China, United Kingdom, Yiwusmbale

The first freight train to run from Britain to China left on Monday, carrying vitamins, baby products and other goods as Britain seeks to burnish its global trading credentials for when it leaves the European Union. Continue reading →

08Aug/16

Swimming records fall as Phelps collects 19th gold

August 8, 2016OlympicsAdam Peaty, Adrian Moorhouse, Australia, Brazil, Brittany MacLean, Caeleb Dressel, Cameron van der Burgh, Canada, Cody Miller, Country: Australia, Country: France, Country: United States, Dmitriy Balandin, Felipe Franca Da Silva, France, Golden Goggle Awards, Hungary, Japan, Jazmin Carlin, Jazz Carlin, Jessica Ashwood, Joao Gomes Jr, Katie Ledecky, Kazakhstan, Kevin Cordes, Leah Smith, Michael Phelps, Michel Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Olympic medalists, Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Held, Sarah Sjostrom, South Africa, Sports, Sports in Omaha Nebraska, Sweden, Swimmers, Swimming, Tamsin Cook, United Kingdom, United States, United States Olympic Trials, Yasuhiro Kosekismbale

Sunday sees world records tumble in the swimming pool, as Adam Peaty and then Katie Ledecky both set new world record times on the way to Olympic gold in Rio. Michel Phelps also helps Team USA to gold in Men’s 4X100 metres relay.

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15Dec/15

ESA scientists watch first Briton taking off from Baikonur to ISS

December 15, 2015SpaceAquanauts, Cologne, ESA, European Space Agency, Expedition 46, Expedition 47, Germany, Helen Sharman, In Russia, In spaceflight, Kazakhstan, Outer space, Ruediger Seine, Russia, Soyuz TMA-19, Soyuz TMA-19M, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Tim Kopra, Tim Peake, Timothy Peake, United Kingdom, Yuri Malenchenkosmbale

Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) watch their colleague Tim Peake’s take-off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan as he becomes the first Briton to visit the International Space Station.

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22Nov/15

Israel’s Spacecom lost contact with communication satellite

November 22, 2015SpaceAmos, Amos-5, AsiaSat 2, Eurocom Group, Facebook, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, Satellite television, Satellites, Shaul Elovitch, Spacecom, Spacecraft, Spaceflightsmbale

Satellite operator Spacecom says it does not know what caused the failure of its communication satellite Amos-5, which was launched in 2011 and provides coverage to clients in Africa.

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09Sep/15

Scientists try to find out why 60,000 antelopes died in four days in Kazakhstan

September 9, 2015ScienceAntelope, Bacteria, Critically endangered species, Desert fauna, Eurasian Steppe, Gammaproteobacteria, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, NEXT MEDIA, Organisms, Pasteurella, Russia, Saiga antelope, Saiga Antelope Memorandum of Understanding, Steffen Zuther, Zoonosessmbale

Kazakhstan (Next Media) – Scientists are trying to figure out why 60,000 saigas, a critically endangered antelope that roams the steppe of Kazakhstan, died within four days in May.
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06Jul/15

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advance at Wimbledon

July 6, 2015TennisBelarus, Belinda Bencic, Kazakhstan, London, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Sports, Tennis, Tennis players, The Championships Wimbledon, United Kingdom, Venus, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon, WTA Awards, WTA Tour, Zarina Diyassmbale

Serena downs Venus to reach Wimbledon quarters
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29Apr/15

Russian space cargo ship spins out of control after launch

April 29, 2015SpaceCargo spacecraft, Kazakhstan, KOROLYOV, Mike Suffredini, NASA, Orbital ATK, Progress, Progress M-08M, Progress M-25M, Russia, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, SpaceX, United Statessmbale

The Progress 59 Russian space cargo ship tumbles out of control after launch.

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17Mar/15

Russia’s Putin reappears after 10 day absence, laughs off “gossip”

March 17, 2015PoliticsAlmazbek Atambayev, Beslan school hostage crisis, Fourth inauguration of Vladimir Putin, Government, Government of Russia, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Kazakhstan, Koni, Kyrgyzstan, Moscow, Politicians, Politics of Russia, president, Presidents of Russia, Putin, Putinism, Russia, Russia under Vladimir Putin, Russian Orthodox Christians, St. Petersburg, STRELNA, Ukraine, Vladimir Putinsmbale

Facing health rumours, Russian President Vladimir Putin says life is “boring without gossip”, at his first public appearance more than a week.
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