China launches recoverable satellite for science tests
China launched a new generation recoverable satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province. The Long March 2-D rocket carried the satellite into orbit for a 15 day mission to conduct crystal growth experiments in low gravity, as reported by Xinhua News Agency.
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Statues to be removed in Budapest by year end
Budapest reports say Hungary will relocate 32 statues of Communist leaders including Marx Engels and Lenin to a remote district by year end. Gergely Pongracz demanded Sept 1 removal and Oct 31 deadline set after talks with Deputy Mayor Gabor Szekely to spare revolt veterans.
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Three Belarussians Die After Methanol In Egypt
In Tanta, 59 miles north of Cairo, three Belarusian pilots and technicians died after drinking methanol bought at a drugstore. Yuri Suslov 31 Anatoly Gagan 35 and Sergei Matveev 38, from Vitebsk, fell ill during a gathering and were taken to hospital. Authorities say alcohol sales are banned in Tanta and some provinces. Russian consul Vladimir Volonov confirmed their roles with 63 Belarusians hired by Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry to operate pesticide-spraying helicopters over the Nile delta.
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World’s highest Shiite authority dies in Iraq at 95
Grand Ayatollah Abul Qassim al Khoei, revered head of Shiite Islam, died at his Najaf area home after preparing for prayers. He was 95, and burial occurred with limited ceremony amid reports of Iraqi authorities restricting mourning. His death leaves a major religious figure from Iraq’s Shiite majority.
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