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Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals

Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals It has been a long unsolved mystery for the scientists as to how warm and wet Mars once had been. However, they are now viewing global mineralogical signs that suggest the red planet, for the first two billion years of its existence, was at least occasionally wet. 

The scientists working with data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reported in an article in the November issue of the journal Geology that a widespread deposits of opals and related minerals on the surface of Mars have been spotted. 

Maruti 800 on the verge of extinction

Maruti 800 on the verge of extinction From 2010 onwards all car makers will have to follow the obligatory Euro IV norms and it will definitely affect the production of Maruti Suzuki 800, since it is still not Euro IV compliant. What is even more disappointing is that the company may not be able to launch the Euro-IV compliant version of the model, which might mean that India's most beloved car might be extinct. Maruti 800 has also been the most successful model for the company itself. 

Japanese scientists aiming at cloning mammoths

Japanese scientists aiming at cloning mammoths With a step closer to new invention, a team of Japanese researchers claimed on Monday that they have been successful in cloning dead mice that had been frozen for 16 years. This raises a possibility that woolly mammoths that walked the Earth thousands of years back could also be cloned. 

Southern African leaders to discuss Congo situation on Sunday

Southern African leaders to discuss Congo situation on Sunday Johannesburg - Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are to meet in South Africa on Sunday for talks on the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, South African officials said Wednesday.

South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said the extraordinary summit of the 15-member regional grouping would hear the latest on negotiations for political power-sharing in Zimbabwe. South African President Kgalema Motlanthe is to chair the gathering.

Google, Yahoo call off advertising deal

Google, Yahoo call off advertising dealSan Francisco - Google has officially called off its proposed advertising alliance with Yahoo following antitrust opposition from the US Justice Department, the companies said Wednesday.

The move was seen as a setback to both companies, but especially to the ailing Yahoo, which had hoped to book as much as 450 million dollars per year in added operating income by running Google's more lucrative ads next to its own search results.

Russian missile deployment plans "disappointing," US says

Washington - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's announcement Wednesday of plans to deploy missiles in its Baltic Sea enclave to counter the US basing of a missile-defence system in Eastern Europe is "disappointing," the US State Department said.

"The steps that the Russian government announced today are disappointing," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

McCormack repeated US assertions that the 10 interceptor missiles planned for deployment to Poland and the radar system to the Czech Republic does not threaten Moscow's vast strategic nuclear arsenal. The shield is designed to protect against Iran's growing ballistic missile capability, he said.

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