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November 13, 2013

Russia launches Proton rocket with military satellite
Moscow (AFP) Nov 12, 2013
Russia successfully launched a Proton-M rocket carrying a military satellite in the early hours of Tuesday from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch took place at 03:46 Moscow time (23:46 GMT) carrying a satellite for the Russian defence ministry, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. Russia restarted launches of Proton rockets in September after a pause to investigate why one exploded on takeoff on July 2. The Proton-M rocket is Russia's most popular for commercial satellite ... read more

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Iran denies it scuttled nuclear talks Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday denied US claims that the Islamic republic had scuttled nuclear talks in Geneva, pointing instead to France as the culprit. ... more		China should help Philippines despite row: media China should put aside its territorial dispute with the Philippines to help victims of typhoon Haiyan, state-run media said Tuesday, adding that doing so was in Beijing's best interests. ... more		Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock Samples Mark Sykes' Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility For astronaut radiation protection just add water		Israel plans 20,000 new settler homes in West Bank Israel is to build a "record" 20,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a watchdog said Tuesday, despite US and Palestinian warnings that such moves threaten peace talks. ... more
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