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Russia Eyes Chinese Spaceships As Backup For SoyuzMoscow, Russia (XNA) Jul 12, 2010 Chinese spaceships meet all safety requirements and could fly to the International Space Station, Russian space officials said Thursday. "I think Chinese spaceships would play an important role as a backup for the Russian vessels Soyuz and Progress in case of some unforeseen situations," Anatoli Perminov head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos,told RIA Novosti news agency. After U.S. space shuttles cease their missions in 2011, Russia will remain the only country capable of delivering cre ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) July 7, 2010The United States has ruled out a free trade agreement with Taiwan amid a dispute over beef imports, days after the island signed a sweeping accord with longtime adversary China. Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has tried to sell the landmark accord with China to voters in part by arguing that the island will now be able to pursue free trade agreements with more countries, as Beijing would no ... more  
Chengdu, China (AFP) July 8, 2010Yang Gangkun calls out to two pandas lying on their backs chewing bamboo. They push themselves up and slowly amble over for their morning workout in a breeding centre in southwest China. The 24-year-old is a panda keeper at the Chengdu Panda Base in Sichuan province - which will soon offer contestants from around the world a chance to help look after the endangered animals for a month. ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) July 8, 2010Asian economies will expand faster than expected this year but "downside risks" have intensified for the region following financial turmoil in the eurozone area, the IMF warned Thursday. The Chinese economy should expand by 10.5 percent following a strong rebound in exports and resilient domestic demand, the fund said, revising upwards its April forecast of 10.0 percent. India's growth t ... more |
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China on heatwave alert as temperatures soarBeijing (AFP) July 7, 2010 China issued a fresh heatwave alert Wednesday as soaring temperatures - some of them record highs - were again forecast for large swathes of the nation, sparking concerns about power shortages. The National Meteorological Centre warned that large parts of northern and central China would again be hit by "sweltering heat and very little rain", with temperatures set to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). It set the heat alert at "orange" - the second-highest rating on a four-colour ... read more |
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