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China Hails Moon Mission A Success
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:32:28 +0000 | Newsvine China
China's leaders have unveiled an image of the moon taken by the country's first lunar satellite. The Chang-e 1 probe's first photograph was revealed on Monday marking the formal start of China's mission to document the lunar landscape.
China: First Photos From Lunar Probe
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:35:26 GMT | New York Times
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said the transmission of the first photograph of the moon?s surface by a Chinese satellite showed that China had thrust itself into the front ranks of global technological powers. He unveiled the image in a televised speech at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. The probe, launched Oct. 24, is expected to orbit the moon for a year as it scans its entire surface.
CNSA Publishes 4 Series Of Moon Photos Taken By Chang'e-1
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:11:52 +0000 | Newsvine China
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) published four series of moon pictures and some data sent back by Chang'e-1, the country's first lunar orbiter, said CNSA spokesman Pei Zhaoyu on Sunday. The CNSA released the first picture of the moon captured by Chang'e-1 on Nov.
World Briefing | Asia: First Train Since 1951 Crosses Korean Border
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:23:42 GMT | New York Times
The first regular train service between South and North Korea for more than 50 years crossed the heavily fortified border this morning, the South?s Unification Ministry said.
WHO Urges Vigilance As Bird Flu Spreads
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:15:00 +0000 | Newsvina Asia
The World Health Organization warned Monday that countries should be on alert for bird flu because it is again on the move, with Pakistan reporting South Asia's first human infections and Myanmar logging its first human case.
Human Rights Torch First to See Sun in 2008
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:41:43 +0000 | China View
By Sarah Matheson, Epoch Times Staff in Gisborne, Jan 01, 2008- The Human Rights Torch has come to the end of its journey in New Zealand, ushering in the New Year in style in Gisborne - the first city in the world to see the sun. The Torch arrived in New Zealand on December 16 and [...]
Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:17:58 GMT | New York Times
Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale Mount Everest.
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