Russia may aim nukes at Europe
RUSSIA is considering aiming nuclear weapons at
western Europe for the first time since the end of the Cold War,
according to senior defence sources in Moscow. The move is in
response to US plans to put anti-missile bases in eastern Europe for
a defence shield against missiles from Iran and other countries.
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China 'could reach moon by 2020'
China is capable of sending a manned mission to
the Moon within the next decade, if it so wishes, Nasa administrator
Michael Griffin has said. The US space agency plans to return people
to the lunar surface by 2020 using its new Orion spacecraft.
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Pope hails Australia's apology to Aborigines
Pope Benedict XVI hailed the Australian
government's apology to Aborigines for past injustices Thursday as
he took charge of Catholic World Youth Day celebrations.
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