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October 18, 2010
DRAGON SPACE
International Crews for Shenzhou
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2010
The recent visit of NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to China has generated a high level of attention and controversy. Relations between the USA and China are not exactly cordial at the moment, for a variety of reasons. The problems are so acute that high-placed voices in the USA have questioned if Bolden should even visit China at all, let alone try to forge any links. Let's put aside a deep analysis of the problems and the animosity, and focus on one issue that seems to be getting lost in the h ... read more

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NUKEWARS

US says Chinese firms ignoring Iran sanctions: report
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PILLAGING PIRATES

Somalia pirates take South Korean trawler
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SINO DAILY

Xinhua: Nobel committee blind to state of China human rights
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.

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ENERGY TECH

New Japan leaders broke secret islet pact with China: media
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THE PITS

China mine death toll hits 31 as anger rises over rescue
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TRADE WARS

Germany to help Japan obtain vital rare earths: minister
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CAR TECH

China carmakers' plans raise overcapacity concerns
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TRADE WARS

China hits back over US green energy probe
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Super typhoon roars towards Philippines
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THE PITS

Hope fades for trapped miners in China after 26 killed
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TRADE WARS

Chinese bosses shoot protesting Zambian miners: police
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ENERGY TECH

China 'concerned' over Japan island row protest
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TRADE WARS
European business to push for Taiwan trade pact: report
Taipei (AFP) Oct 17, 2010
European businesses in Taiwan will call this week for a trade pact between the European Union and the island, local media reported Sunday. The European Chamber of Commerce Taipei will argue that a pact between Taiwan and the EU will complement a major trade deal that the island signed with China earlier this year, the state-affiliated Central News Agency said. The Central News Agency's r ... more

TIME AND SPACE
Qing Dynasty clock collection sings again
The Hague (AFP) Oct 14, 2010
Restored Qing Dynasty musical clocks designed to delight emperors in the Forbidden City and never seen outside China will go on display from Saturday at Utrecht's Speelklok museum. The clocks stored in the Forbidden City's Palace Museum were silent for decades until a team from the Utrecht museum began working with Chinese experts to restore them three years ago. "This exhibition is the ... more

NUKEWARS
China protected Kim's oldest son over attack plot: report
Seoul (AFP) Oct 13, 2010
Aides to the youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il planned an attack last year on Kim's oldest son but were warned off by China, a report said Wednesday. South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing a government source, said close aides of youngest son Jong-Un plotted an attack on Jong-Nam after the leader had picked Jong-Un as heir apparent in January 2009. J ... more

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CYBER WARS

Hackers in China steal S.Korean secrets: Seoul

NUKEWARS

China calls for resumption of N.Korea nuclear talks


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MISSILE DEFENSE
Doubt Cast On Existence Of Habitable Alien World

How To Weigh A Star Using A Moon

Time to find a second Earth, WWF says

MISSILE DEFENSE
Space Debris' Enviromental Impact

Polymer Behaviors Below The 1 Nanometer Level

Historic computer replica proposed

MISSILE DEFENSE
NKorea Jamming Device A New Security Threat

KORE Telematics Introduces Location-Based Service Offering

Trimble Releases Next Gen Of TerraSync GPS Data Collection Software

MISSILE DEFENSE
International Crews for Shenzhou

China Eyes Extended Mission Beyond Moon

China's second lunar probe enters moon's orbit: state media

MISSILE DEFENSE
Ocean asteroid impact could deplete ozone

NASA Cameras Spot Meteors From Obscure Camelopardalis Shower

No Evidence Found Of Catastrophic Impact In Pleistocene

MISSILE DEFENSE
NASA Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Active Comet Hartley 2

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SUPERPOWERS
US moves to avert China clash, but nods to pre-election ire
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2010
The United States' complex trade relations with China were laid bare Friday as Washington struggled to balance pre-election anger at home with efforts to give US firms a fair shake against Chinese rivals. Amid rising anger that Chinese policies are putting Americans out of work, US officials moved to forestall a currency battle with Beijing while probing its subsidies to green technology companies. The Treasury Department delayed publishing a controversial report on China's currency policies unt ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
China hits back over US green energy probe

IMF chief warns recovery 'in peril' if cooperation fails

Walker's World: Brazil boom won't last

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SUPERPOWERS
Scientists Prepare For Confined Field Trials Of Drought Tolerant Transgenic Maize

UN expert calls for farming changes

States rip apart EU bid to fix GM crops mess

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SUPERPOWERS
Niger holds three officers for plot against regime

Ethiopia signs peace agreement with rebel faction

HRW calls on DRCongo to arrest former rebel, now general

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SUPERPOWERS
China carmakers' plans raise overcapacity concerns

Daimler aims for huge sales boost in China

German scientists see golden future for 'self-driving' cars

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SUPERPOWERS
Russian Arctic's 'nuclear dump' gets a facelift

US watching 'closely' Venezuela-Russia nuclear deal

Japan pledges aid for Jordan's nuclear power project

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