September 23, 2019 7:20 PM

WADA announces probe into 'inconsistencies' in laboratory data provided by Russia

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today announced a probe into inconsistencies in laboratory data provided by Russia. WADA said in Tokyo, it had given Russia three weeks to respond after problems with the data came to light. Russia had handed over thousands of files and samples from its Moscow anti-doping laboratory in January, fulfilling a key condition for its reinstatement by WADA last September. WADA had previously warned that it would take the "most stringent sanctions" ...

August 23, 2019 8:53 AM

Russia launches rocket carrying life-sized robot to International Space Station

Russia launched a rocket carrying life-sized robot to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is set to arrive at the station on Saturday. The robot, named Fedor is the first ever sent into space by Russia.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' In order to test a new emergency rescue system, the robot was the Soyuz rocket's only passenger. Alexander Bloshenko, the Russian Space Agency's Director for Prospective Programmes and Science said that ...

August 23, 2019 8:53 AM

Russia launches rocket carrying life-sized robot to International Space Station

Russia launched a rocket carrying life-sized robot to the International Space Station (ISS) from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is set to arrive at the station on Saturday. The robot, named Fedor is the first ever sent into space by Russia.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' In order to test a new emergency rescue system, the robot was the Soyuz rocket's only passenger. Alexander Bloshenko, the Russian Space Agency's Director for Prospective Programmes and Science said that ...