A series of lightning strikes near the launch pad forced officials to delay the launch attempt on Saturday.

之前靠近发射台一连串的闪电，迫使官员推迟了星期六的发射。

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The CIA is believed to launch drone strikes from bases in Baluchistan.

据说CIA发动的无人飞机进攻就是从俾路支境内的基地发动的。

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Ride your horse, Miya, across the expansive plains of the kingdom and launch powerful sword strikes as you gallop through fields of enemies.

骑你的马，美哉跨越广阔的平原上的王国，并推出功能强大的剑击，你驰骋通过敌人领域。

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And,as more nations launch spacecraft, the risk of debris strikes will only grow.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

The CIA facility was located opposite to the Waziristan tribal region and was reportedly playing a key role in gathering intelligence information to guide U.S.unmanned spy planes to launch drone strikes on al-Qaida and Afghan militants hiding on the Pakistani side of the border.

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Al-Qaeda has often threatened to launch strikes on India.

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U.S. State Dept. spokeswoman Victoria Nuland described Pyongyang's recent actions, including previous threats to launch strikes against the U.S., as "bellicose rhetoric, " adding that it wasn't clear what legal authority Pyongyang has to unilaterally abrogate the 1953 armistice pact.

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Obama announced new "presidential policy guidelines" on the standards his administration uses when deciding to launch drone strikes.

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