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2008-09-28 21:06:00

PARIS (AFP) - Scientists in Japan have identified a genetic mutation linked to narcolepsy, a disease that can cause someone to doze off in mid-sentence or behind the wheel of a car, a study released Sunday reports. Other symptoms of the condition, which s

2008-09-28 14:00:00

China's three astronauts have landed safely back on Earth after a challenging voyage that included a space walk. The mission showcased the country's technological mastery and put it one step closer to the Moon.Spacewalker Zhai Zhigang and two other a

2008-09-28 12:11:00

China's three astronauts have landed safely back on Earth after a challenging voyage that included a space walk. The mission showcased the country's technological mastery and put it one step closer to the Moon.Spacewalker Zhai Zhigang and two other a

2008-09-28 01:35:00

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang left the Shenzhou VII

2008-09-27 16:49:00

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang left the Shenzhou VII

2008-09-27 14:12:00

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang left the Shenzhou VII

2008-09-27 12:19:00

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut completed a space walk Saturday, state television said, as the Asian power became the third nation to perform the feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang left the Shenzho

2008-09-27 11:56:12

Astronaut Zhai Zhigang has become the first Chinese man to walk in space. Climbing out of the Shenzhou VII space craft , Mr Zhai said: "I'm feeling quite well. I greet the Chinese people and the people of the world."Mr Zhai, the son of a snack-seller chos

2008-09-27 11:35:00

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut completed a space walk Saturday, state television said, as China became only the third nation to perform the feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union. Zhai Zhigang, 41, left the Shenzhou VII spacecraft a

2008-09-27 11:25:00

BEIJING (AFP) - China successfully completed its first ever space walk Saturday when astronaut Zhai Zhigang returned to the Shenzhou VII spacecraft after about 15 minutes, state TV said. Zhai, 41, closed the hatch of the orbital module shortly before 5:00