Topic: W A R - on February 25, 2007 at 12:46:00 PM CET
Record power for military laser
A laser developed for military use is a few steps away from hitting a power threshold thought necessary to turn it into a battlefield weapon.
The Solid State Heat Capacity Laser (SSHCL) has achieved 67 kilowatts (kW) of average power in the laboratory.
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Topic: Terror - on February 25, 2007 at 12:45:00 PM CET
Who's killing Putin's enemies?
Vladimir Putin has presided over a staggering economic boom in the six years since he took control of the Kremlin. Meanwhile, a dozen of his critics have been assassinated and the country's vast natural resources are in the pockets of a chosen few. Michael Specter reports on the corruption and gangsterism gripping Russia.
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Topic: NEWS english - on February 25, 2007 at 12:44:00 PM CET
Japanese whaler restarts engines
A disabled Japanese whaling vessel has restarted its engines and sailed under its own power, a whaling official said.
The Nisshin Maru, the whaling fleet's only processing ship, had been without power off the Antarctic coast since an onboard fire 10 days ago.
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