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Japan experts call for robot expedition to moonTokyo, Japan (AFP) July 29, 2010 An expert panel advising the Japanese government called in a report approved on Thursday for the nation to send a wheeled robot to the moon in five years and to build the first lunar base by 2020. "It is extremely important to probe the moon... as we now see the dawn of the age of great exploration in the solar system," the report formally adopted by the panel on Thursday said. "China, India and other countries are aiming to probe the moon. If Japan's activity is delayed, it will become difficul ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) July 28, 2010More than a thousand barrels of explosive chemicals were washed into a major waterway in northeastern China on Wednesday, state media said, in the country's latest environmental accident. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. (0200 GMT) in Jilin province after floodwaters swept the barrels into the Songhua river, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the local government. The b ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 28, 2010At least 12 people died and more than 300 were injured by a powerful explosion triggered when a chemical pipeline ignited in eastern China on Wednesday, state media said. Footage broadcast on state television showed a billowing column of flame and a plume of thick black smoke drifting over the city of Nanjing after the blast, which toppled nearby factory buildings. The blast occurred in ... more  
Beijing (AFP) July 28, 2010China's drive to develop homegrown technology was "anti-foreign and regressive" and would continue to fuel trade disputes with Washington, a US business group said in a report Wednesday. The US Chamber of Commerce report said China was abusing the allure of its vast market to push foreign companies to transfer their latest technologies to Chinese competitors. This was a "blueprint for te ... more |
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Flood-triggered landslide in China leaves 21 missingBeijing (AFP) July 27, 2010 A landslide in southwestern China left 21 people missing Tuesday as torrential rains forced officials to shut boat traffic through the Three Gorges Dam as they braced for a new flood crest. China has struggled for weeks with deadly flooding that has killed at least 823 people, left 437 missing and caused at least 22 billion dollars in damage, and authorities have warned of more destruction. The 21 villagers went missing when Tuesday's landslide struck Hanyuan county in the southwestern province ... read more |
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