Russia guided by international law in its polar shelf probe
Russia is guided by international law in its polar shelf probes, the country`s foreign minister told a news conference Friday.
Ford recalling 3.6 million vehicles
Ford Motor Co. said Friday it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch that has led to previous recalls based on reports of fires.
NASA delays space shuttle launch a day for repairs
NASA delayed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour by one day on Friday to allow time for workers to finish replacing a leaky valve in the spaceship`s crew cabin, officials at the U.S. space agency said.
Progress M-59 burns up over Pacific Ocean
Russia`s Progress M-59 space cargo ship carrying garbage from the International Space Station (ISS) burned up over the Pacific Ocean at 11:26 p.m. Moscow time (7:26 p.m. GMT) Wednesday, Mission Control said.
Sukhoi director general quits as design bureau chief
Mikhail Pogosyan, the head of Sukhoi Aircraft Holding Company, has resigned as director general of the company`s design bureau, Sukhoi said in a statement Wednesday.
China offers war movie clips to mobile phone users
Make-way cutesy animals and sugary pop songs -- Chinese mobile phone users can now download film clips of the Korean War and stirring military anthems to celebrate the founding of the People`s Liberation Army.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky about scandal at NASA: America is slipping to the ranks of marginal states
Hard drinking is flourishing among astronauts, which describes a cluster of the American elite, leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party, MP Vladimir Zhirinovsky announced yesterday commenting among others a scandal at NASA.
BBC launches free Internet TV service
Billed as the biggest change in the way viewers watch television in 40 years, the BBC launched an online service on Friday that allows people to download many programs from the last week.
Toyota Prius is the world`s greenest car
Switzerland, renowned for its clean Alpine air and pristine ski slopes, has named Toyota`s Prius the world`s greenest car.
Boeing sets up JV with Russian titanium producer
Boeing set up a joint venture Friday with Russia`s VSMPO-Avisma, the world`s largest titanium producer, to make components for the U.S. aviation giant`s super-light Dreamliner passenger aircraft.
IAEA and Russia to develop nuclear safety data system
Russia`s industrial safety regulator said Friday it would establish this year a system for exchanging information with the UN nuclear watchdog to ensure radiation safety.
Dell to expand Linux PC offerings
Dell Inc, said the founder of a company that offers Linux support services. Mark Shuttleworth, who created a version of Linux software named Ubuntu, said Dell is happy with the demand it has seen for Linux PCs that were introduced in May.
Progress M-59 cargo ship to be undocked from ISS August
Russia`s Progress M-59 space cargo ship will be undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) August 1 and de-orbited into the Pacific, a representative of Mission Control said Friday.
Drinking claims shook NASA
America`s space agency was shaken Thursday by two startling and unrelated reports: One involved claims that astronauts were drunk before flying. The other was news from NASA itself that a worker had sabotaged a computer set for delivery to the international space station.
Malaysia denies crackdown on bloggers
Malaysia`s deputy prime minister denied the government is clamping down on bloggers after a prominent ruling party politician lodged a police report against a website, reports said Tuesday.
Canada seeks digital cops to catch digital thieves
As criminals increasingly hijack digital technologies, police in Canada are turning to an unusual candidate pool for crime fighters: the virtual world of Second Life.
Mars rovers hunker down to weather space sandstorms
After three years on Mars, NASA rovers built for a three-month mission face their toughest foe: Martian sandstorms blocking the sunlight that charges their batteries.
Taiwan`s Acer files patent infringement counterclaim against HP
Acer Inc, Taiwan`s leading personal computer vendor, said Friday it has filed a counterclaim of patent infringement against Hewlett-Packard Development Co (HP) before the Eastern District of Texas Court in the United States.
Nokia starts global positioning service
Nokia launched a service on Thursday which it said would cut the time a GPS-enabled cellphone takes to pinpoint its whereabouts, opening new opportunities for location-based online services.
Nintendo Wii Japan sales hit 3 mln units
Nintendo Co. Ltd. has sold more than 3 million units of its Wii game console in Japan, three times the sales of Sony Corp.`s PlayStation 3, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said.
Disney music label offers new CDVU+ format
Walt Disney Co. music label Hollywood Records is offering a new CD format with extra features to encourage compact-disc purchases in a bid to reverse declining CD sales.
Microsoft copy protection cracked again
Microsoft Corp. is once again on the defensive against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music and movies.
U.S. says to reach GPS-Galileo agreement this week
The United States and the European Union are close to signing an agreement that would allow their satellite navigation systems to work together to provide more accurate images and information.
Sea Launch to resume Zenit launches in October
The first launch of a Zenit rocket under the Sea Launch project following a January explosion that damaged a launch platform has been scheduled for October, a company spokesperson said Thursday.
Space shuttle moves to launch pad
Space shuttle Endeavour arrived at its launch pad early Wednesday for a flight to send teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan and six crewmates to the international space station.