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Lula visit may be Iran's last chance before sanctions: USWashington (AFP) May 13, 2010 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's upcoming visit to Tehran may be Iran's last chance to engage the world over its nuclear program before new UN sanctions are imposed, a US official said Thursday. The remarks came as Obama administration officials signaled they were making "good progress" toward enlisting support for sanctions from not only Russia but also China, both of which are veto-wielding UN Security Council members. China has been the main holdout to a fourth round of sanctio ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2010China's top AIDS activist, whose group helped uncover a major tainted blood-selling scandal in the 1990s, said Tuesday he had fled with his family to the United States because he feared for his safety. Wan Yanhai, 46, said he, his wife and his daughter were staying with friends in the eastern US city of Philadelphia after leaving China in recent days. "I have been living in fear, if I wa ... more  
Lusaka (AFP) May 11, 2010The China Development Bank (CDB) offered Tuesday to provide one billion dollars (787 million euros) for a planned hydroelectric station in Zambia and proposed a Chinese company to develop the project. Jiang Chaoliang, president of the state-owned CBD, said Beijing-based Sinohydro Corporation, which has expressed interest in developing the 1.5-billion-dollar Kafue Gorge Lower power station, c ... more  
New York (AFP) May 11, 2010Oil prices were mixed Tuesday as market enthusiasm waned for a massive eurozone bailout plan and concern rose about inflation in China that could slow global economic growth. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for June delivery, fell 43 cents to close at 76.37 dollars a barrel. In London, Brent North Sea crude for June rose 37 cents to settle at 80.49 dollars a barrel. Tradi ... more |
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China Signs Up First Female AstronautsBeijing (XNA) May 10, 2010 China's space authorities added seven new members to its astronaut crew on Friday, with two women included for the first time. As usual, the names of the second batch of astronauts were not disclosed. However, space authorities did reveal in a press release that they are all aged 30 to 35, married and have college diplomas. The five men are fighter pilots, while the two women fly transport aircraft for the Chinese air force. On average, they have 1,270 hours of flight time each. All of the astrona ... read more |
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