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Bangalore, April 10. (PTI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today visited India's main centre for satellite development here and interacted with top officials of the Space Department. Wen, accompanied by a Chinese delegation, went around the facilities at ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), which is the main centre for satellite development. India and China have already signed a memorandum of understanding in space applications in the remote sensing area. Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation Dr G Nair made a presentation on India's space programme on the occasion. India to launch satellite with mapping applications Ramnath Shenoy in Bangalore | April 10,...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A force of 2,000 Marines has begun arriving in Afghanistan as part of a stepped-up mission to crush Taliban-led insurgents and flush out al-Qaida fugitives. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will work a specific area of the country in an attempt to improve intelligence on enemy activity, spokesman Lt. Col. Bryan Hilferty said. He declined to give details, citing security concerns. "The plan is to continue to place pressure on al-Qaida and the Taliban throughout the south and east while providing enduring security," Hilferty said. He said they were not part of a troop rotation, but...