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June 05, 2014

US may lose 'star wars' to Russia
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jun 03, 2014
Cooperation with private firms will benefit the US space industry but cannot replace cooperation with Russia. Washington risks seeing its space projects hit hard if it abandons cooperation with Moscow, Bloomberg says. NASA has been actively promoting commercial projects to develop new-generation space rockets, supply vehicles and spaceships capable of carrying astronauts to low-Earth orbits and bringing them back. On Thursday, after Russia's Soyuz TMA-13M spaceship with a three-member crew s ... read more

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White House apologizes to lawmakers over prisoner swap

Obama defends deal with Taliban to free US soldier

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Iraq attacks and shelling kill 35

Colombia peace talks to resume though future in doubt

Japan hits back at China after Abe remarks spark row

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White House defends release of Guantanamo detainees

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