Kourou, French Guiana/Paris - A European Ariane 5 carrier rocket launched Friday carrying satellites fromBrazil and Vietnam into orbit, the firm Arianespace said. The rocket took off at 7:16 pm (2216 …

BANGKOK: Anxious Thai authorities will try to keep anti-Chinese banners from appearing along the Olympic torch’s route during its ceremonial run through Bangkok, officials said on Saturday. Acti…

(newser) ” Intel’s choice of Vietnam for a massive superconductor plant surprised the tech world 2 years ago, but the firm’s trailblazing has sparked a wave of high-tech investment that is transfo…

Turksat 3A for Turksat. Speaking after the launch had been confirmed to be a success, Jean-Yves Le Gall, the CEO of Arianespace remarked that he was “delighted to share…this new success”, and that …

BANGKOK, Thailand – The prime minister said Friday that Thais should be honored the Olympic torch is passing through their country and protesters would be “crazy and unreasonable” to…

Indeed, officers in Pichet’s division have no authority to issue tickets but when Bangkok traffic grinds to a halt, as it does for much of each day, they can slip through on their motorcycles to fi…

(AP Photo/The Nation)Jiang Xiao-Yu, vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games, left, presents the Olympic torch to Thai Crown Princess Sirindhorn at a ceremony at a …

Indeed, officers in Pichet’s division have no authority to issue tickets but when Bangkok traffic grinds to a halt, as it does for much of each day, they can slip through on their motorcycles to fi…

BANGKOK, Thailand — The prime minister said Friday that Thais should be honored the Olympic torch is passing through their country and protesters would be “crazy and unreasonable” to disrupt the rela…

Earlier this month I found out there is a City Market Day in Leiden on Wednesday and a few booths selling Asian fruits, herbs and spices. I decided to buy a bag full of chili peppers, lemon grass, Laos galanga, coriander, mints, and other…

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