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Water on Moon is bad news for China's lunar telescopeParis (AFP) Sept 21, 2010 The discovery of water on the Moon could affect a telescope that will be installed on China's first lunar lander, scheduled in 2013, a Chinese astronomer was quoted as saying on Tuesday. In September 2009, scientists announced they had found a watery dew covering parts of the Moon. In sunlight, the water vaporises and is then broken down into molecules of hydroxyl, a compound comprising one atom of hydrogen and one oxygen. These hydroxyl levels could have a serious impact on lunar observatories, ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2010US Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that American efforts to improve ties with China must "go through Tokyo" in a warm message to key US ally Japan as it faces rising tensions with Beijing. Three days before US President Barack Obama is set to meet Prime Minister Naoto Kan in New York, Biden stressed the fundamental nature of relations with Japan in US Asia-Pacific policy. "There is ... more  
Taipei (AFP) Sept 20, 2010Schools and offices were closed in typhoon-hit parts of Taiwan on Monday as residents started clearing up after their homes were flooded by the storm which moved on to pummel southern China. Typhoon Fanapi, the strongest to hit the region this year with gusts of up to 220 kilometres (138 miles) per hour, made landfall on the east coast Sunday and dumped up to 1,000 millimetres (39 inches) of ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2010Japanese car giant Nissan Motor said Monday it is in talks with its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Group about sharing some of its cutting-edge electric car technology. The number three car maker in Japan was considering transferring its electric vehicle technology, such as lithium-ion battery know-how, to the companies' joint operations in China. The companies are looking to jointly pro ... more |
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US defends China role in South AsiaWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 A senior US official on Monday defended a role for China in South Asia despite Indian sensitivities and said that New Delhi likewise had a role to play in East Asia. President Barack Obama's administration has tried to broaden relations with both emerging Asian powers but it has struggled to address perceptions in New Delhi that the United States is more interested in China. Some Indian pundits reacted with dismay last year when Obama visited Beijing and, in a joint statement with President Hu J ... read more |
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