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Paramaribo, Suriname: Tropical paradiseNigel Tisdall visits Paramaribo in Suriname, an obscure haven that England swapped for a snow-prone North American outpost.
(Topix.net)Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre Concludes Season
Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre's 26th season comes to a close with "My Three Angels" by Samuel and Bella Spewack July 24-27 and Aug.
(Topix.net)"Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received preliminary...
"Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received preliminary orders for 20 rocket-carriers "Soyuz" [17 Jul 2008] /AVIA.RU / July 17, AVIA.RU- "Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received ...
(Topix.net)A model at Hong Kong Fashion Week
In Berlin, Germany, zoo officials show off Adolpho, a two-month-old, 3.3kg giant anteater born in captivity.
(Topix.net)Satellites launched for Arab League and U.S. firm
An Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from Europe's space base in French Guiana on Monday, putting into orbit satellites for the Arab League and a U.S.-linked telecommunications firm, officials said.
(Topix.net)Value of syndromic surveillance within the Armed Forces for early...
A dengue fever outbreak occured in French Guiana in 2006. The objectives were to study the value of a syndromic surveillance system set up within the armed forces, compared to the traditional clinical ...
(Topix.net)Energy market watching tropical wave in Atlantic
A strong tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa could develop further over the next couple of days, meteorologists at the U.S. National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather.com said ...
(Topix.net)2008 Surfing Day celebrated on beaches all over Europe
Surfing Day celebrated on beaches throughout Europe Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 25 June, 2008 : - - On Sunday, June 22, thousands of persons met on the European beaches to celebrate Surfing Day.
(Topix.net)Digicel Announces 39 Percent Subscriber Growth Over Previous Year
Digicel, the fastest-growing telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, today announced that it has ended its fiscal year with 6.54 million customers, ...
(Topix.net)Ariane 5 - Another successful dual-payload launch
PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Source: European Space Agency - Comments On 13 June, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission ...
(Topix.net)Military satellite launched
The final Skynet satellite has been launched to improve the communication of UK forces around the world.
(Topix.net)British and Turkish satellites put into orbit | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
"British and Turkish satellites put into orbit By Laurent Marot KOUROU, French Guiana, June 12 - An Ariane-5 rocket put a British military satellite and a Turkish telecommunications satellite into orbit on ...
(Topix.net)Festival goers dressed in costume parade through Tokyo
Festival goers dressed in Japanese imperial dynasty costumes parade through Tokyo's shopping districts.
(Topix.net)Ariane 5 rocket blasts off with two satellites
An Ariane 5 ECA launcher carrying a British military satellite and a Turkish telecoms satellite lifted off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, Thursday night.
(Topix.net)Turkey launches new generation communication satellite
Ankara, June 13 Turkey has launched its new generation communication satellite 'Turksat 3A' from the Kourou base of French Guiana, the semi-official Anatolia news agency has reported.
(Topix.net)Turksat 3A is ready to launch
A new date has been set for the launch of a new-generation communication satellite, the Turksat 3A, from French Guiana -- June 13.
(Topix.net)Fletcher Named 'Photographer of the Year'
The National Press Photographers Association's award was recently announced on the organization's website .
(Topix.net)Last Of UK 'Skynet' Satellites Gets Launch Delayed
I feel totally uninformed. Nowhere on the US news have I seen anything about this satellite system.
(Topix.net)Skynet 5C satellite ready for launch on 30 May
Astrium plays a triple role on the Skynet 5 programme responsible for the service provision through its company Paradigm, prime contractor on the launcher Ariane 5 and also as prime contractor for the ...
(Topix.net)Hay festival: Alan Weisman looks forward to nature
Freedom regained ... The overgrown ruins of a solitary confinement block in St Joseph Island, off the French Guiana.
(Topix.net)Technical hitch scrubs Ariane rocket launch
A technical hitch scrubbed the launch of an Ariane rocket carrying a British military satellite and a Turkish telecoms satellite hours before its scheduled blastoff, the Arianespace rocket launch company said ...
(Topix.net)The (Dis)Union Of South American Nations
At a summit held in Brasilia, the leaders of every South American country except Guyane signed a treaty creating the Union of South American Nations .
(Topix.net)When the devil has you by the tail
Devil's Island was a part of the notorious French penal colony in French Guiana until 1952.
(Topix.net)Tidal Cycle Could Amplify Global-warming Related Sea-level Rises
The results of several scientific studies conducted since 1993 have confirmed a 3.2 cm sea level rise.
(Topix.net)The tidal cycle could amplify global-warming related sea-level rises
The results of several scientific studies conducted since 1993 have confirmed a 3.2 cm sea level rise.
(Topix.net)Gold miners chased from French Guiana flee to Suriname
French President Nikolas Sarkozy's efforts to rid French Guiana of illegal gold miners has forced the precious metal hunters into neighbouring Suriname, the World Wildlife Fund said here Tuesday.
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Revealed yesterday, Claude Boulet and his team of elite French Foreign Legion commandoes have to face their biggest challenge yet! General Mendoza's mercenaries have invaded the Ile Royale in the French Guiana, ...
(Topix.net)DNA tests open a Pandora's Box of flies
"The biggest implication, besides our utterly shocking level of ignorance, is that conservation has got to become more of a priority"
Tropical rainforests pack animals into every nook and cranny but even so, they may host an even more diverse menagerie than meets the eye. via New Scientist
(Topix.net)Fighting Pests And Diseases Organically With Help From Wild Cocoa Trees In French Guiana
To protect their crops, farmers often use costly, polluting chemicals or labour-intensive manual techniques. via Science Daily
(Topix.net)Iamgold's Profit More Than Triples on Higher Output, Record Bullion Prices
Iamgold Corp. , owner of mines in Mali, Botswana and Canada, said first-quarter profit more than tripled after production increased and bullion prices climbed to a record. via Bloomberg.com
(Topix.net)Seen + Heard - Fisherman Armed Against Pirates
"At one time or another there was probably a Navteq employee who drove past (Olde Towne Bar and Grille) and put it in their database."
GPS units may help Guyanese authorities fight an increase in pirate attacks off the country's southeastern coast, reports the Jamaica Gleaner. via GPS World
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