| A Sticky Climate Protest Climate activists use Super Glue to attach themselves to Royal Bank of Scotland property, in a protest of the bank's investments in coal and oil development. feeds.nytimes.com |
Observatory: A Humpbacked Dinosaur Has a Unique Story to Tell The humplike structure on the 20-foot creature has previously never been seen in a dinosaur. feeds.nytimes.com |
Global Update: Vietnam: With Rabies Deaths on the Rise, a Menu Item Gets a Closer Look Many diners in Vietnam, especially in the mountainous rural northern provinces, are fond of eating dogs, most of which are not vaccinated. feeds.nytimes.com |
Anna Chapman waves off space rocket in Kazakhstan Former spy Anna Chapman turns up to launch of rocket carrying US and Russian astronautsThe already improbable Anna Chapman saga took another surprising twist today when the 28-year-old former Russian spy resurfaced in Kazakhstan to wave off a space rocket.Chapman, who was one of 10 Russian agents to be deported from the US in July, became a tabloid sensation after sultry pictures of her were published in newspapers around the world. She also filmed a risqué video on her return to Moscow, but has mostly avoided appearing in public for the last three months.Early today, however, Chapman arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to see off a US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts bound for the International Space Station.She appeared at the farewell ceremony for the space crew and was quickly moved to a guest house near the launch pad accompanied by a guard who blocked reporters. She made no public comment.An official with Russia's space agency said Chapman was at Baikonur as an adviser to the president of FondServisBank, which works with space industry companies and was handing out awards.Chapman, the daughter of a diplomat, was the most high-profile of the 10 Russian "sleepers" arrested in the US this summer after being caught trying to embed themselves in American society while leading double lives and secretly reporting to the Kremlin.The crew's relatives and supporters were also on site when the Soyuz engines roared and the spaceship lifted off. Russian engineers hugged and kissed one another after the craft shed its first stage and it became clear the launch was a success.Mike Suffredini, the head of Nasa's space station programme, who watched the launch from an observation point with his Russian counterparts, also gave a thumbs-up to the launch.American Scott Kelly and Russia's Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka are due to reach the orbiting laboratory in two days' time to begin their five-month mission, and will join two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut who have been at the station since June.The three men on their way to the station are flying in Russia's first all-digital Soyuz TMA-01M.The overhauled Soyuz will allow a doubling of the launch rate of Soyuz spaceships, which will help maintain a crew of six on board the space station when the Nasa shuttle fleet is retired.KazakhstanRussian spy ringRussiaSpaceUnited StatesAnna ChapmanSam Jonesguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Scientist at Work: The Inventory Begins, With Birds, Rain and More Rain An inventory of a vast swath of Peruvian forest begins with rain, and more rain. feeds.nytimes.com |