South Korea wants to develop an advanced space programme to compete with other Asian space-faring nations - China, Japan and India.

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The UK's past investment in the Esa programme called Artes ( Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) has generated an economic return for the UK of more than six to one.

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"I am very keen to see this vaccine development programme move forward into more advanced trials, " he said.

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David Begg, a transport academic, who is convener of the city's transport committee, has well-advanced plans for an ambitious public-transport infrastructure programme.

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The UGCCS two main radio courses are Broadcast Reporting and Writing at the basic level for Diploma students, and Advanced Broadcast Production for students in their final year of the degree programme.

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Iran's hardline president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, under pressure at home over allegations that his re-election in June was rigged, has championed the nuclear programme as evidence that the Islamic republic had joined the ranks of the world's most scientifically advanced nations.

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