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Russia jails military officer for spying for CIA
Moscow, Feb 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian military district court Friday sentenced an engineer of the country's Plesetsk Space Centre to 13 years in prison on charges of state treason, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The Plesetsk Space Centre is the only space launch facility on Russian territory and is mainly used for launches of military satellites and tests of ballistic missiles. Lt.

TCS wins special award in France
Kolkata / Mumbai /Paris, Feb 10 (IBNS): Leading IT firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday announced that the Greater Paris Investment Agency (GPIA) had conferred on TCS the "Prix spe'cial de l'innovation de Paris-Ile de France Capitale Economique 2011" (Special Innovation prize 2011 of Paris, the economic capital of the Ile-De France region).

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I celebrated quietly with family after probe ended, says Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong has divulged that he felt relieved when the doping investigation against him was dropped, after a nearly two-year enquiry into the matter.

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China says top cop spent a day in US consulate
Beijing says a celebrity police chief linked to one of the country's rising political stars spent a day in a U.S. consulate in southwestern China amid speculation that he sought political asylum.

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Indonesia's Mount Lokon volcano erupts
Indonesian volcano Mount Lokon erupted Friday morning followed by a roaring noise and spewing of thick grey ash up to two km, officials said.

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Freezing conditions paralyze Danube River shipping

At least four Balkan nations suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily traveled waterway.

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