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- Mexican politician Silverio Cavazos killed by gunmen
- Cabinet Minister resigns after boycott in Grenada
- North Korean military fires artillery on populated South Korean island
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft certified by US Federal Aviation Administration
| Mexican politician Silverio Cavazos killed by gunmen Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 A former Mexican governor has been killed by gunmen. Silverio Cavazos was shot on the steps of his house in the Mexican state of Colima. More...   |
| Cabinet Minister resigns after boycott in Grenada Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 A Grenadian cabinet Minister has resigned after he boycotted his own swearing-in ceremony. Michael Church handed his resignation to Tillman Thomas, the Prime Minister of Grenada yesterday. Church boycotted the ceremony after he was demoted from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Ecclesiastical Affairs. He was then given the post of Junior Minister in the Ministry of Works, Physical Development and Public Utilities. More... |
| North Korean military fires artillery on populated South Korean island Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 The North Korean military has fired over 200 rounds of artillery shells at South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, injuring at least 14 soldiers and 4 civilians. There are reports of deaths, though the exact number is unclear. At least one S. Korean soldier is reported to be among those killed. Exact estimates on damage are currently unknown, but smoke plumes can be seen rising from the island, according the witnesses at the scene. The attack occurred just after 2:30 p.m. local time (5:30am UTC). In response, South Korea has fired at least 80 rounds of artillery in retaliation, while President Lee Myung-Bak meets with the nation's cabinet in a secure bunker to discuss the situation and their response to it. Fighter jets were scrambled to the scene while S. Korea was put on its highest military alert. More... |
| SpaceX Dragon spacecraft certified by US Federal Aviation Administration Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a commercial spaceflight company better known as SpaceX, has received Federal Aviation Administration certification for its Dragon spacecraft. This certification, the first of its kind granted by the FAA, serves as a commercial license to re-enter a spacecraft from earth orbit. According to NASA administrator Charlie Bolden, "With this license in hand, SpaceX can proceed with its launch of the Dragon capsule. The flight of Dragon will be an important step toward commercial cargo delivery to the International Space Station." NASA is contracting SpaceX to provide commercial transport of future crews and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). More... |
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