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'Father of China's space technology' dies
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China's space scientist Qian Xuesen, widely known as the father of the country's space technology, died here Saturday morning at the age of 98, Xinhua news agency reported.
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China's Wen warns of "grim" flu prevention task
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday warned the country faced an "extremely grim" job to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu strain, calling on more people to be vaccinated and fo…
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Pilgrims from China's largest Hui community leave for Mecca
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

YINCHUAN: The first chartered flight from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to Mecca took off on Saturday afternoon, marking a start of pilgrims' annual journey from China's largest Hui …
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China's appliance giant Suning net profit up 15% in Q3
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese home appliance giant Suning Appliance Co. said Saturday that its net profit rose 15.38 percent year on year in the third quarter of this year thanks to the country…
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Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

He retired in 1991, the year before China's manned space program was launched. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ-2F rocket that carried astronaut
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Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:57 | Comments Off

He retired in 1991, the year before China's manned space program was launched. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ-2F rocket that carried astronaut
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Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:56 | Comments Off

BEIJING — Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98. …

Scientist known as father of China's space technology program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:56 | Comments Off

BEIJING – Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98. Qian, also known as …

Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:56 | Comments Off

Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98.Qian, also known as Tsien Hsue-shen, …
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Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 23:56 | Comments Off

B EIJING — Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China’s space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98. Qian, also k…
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