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Chinese supercomputer named world's fastestBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2010 China overtook the United States at the head of the world of supercomputing on Sunday when a survey ranked one of its machines the fastest on the planet. Tianhe-1, meaning Milky Way, achieved a computing speed of 2,570 trillion calculations per second, earning it the number one spot in the Top 500 (www.top500.org) survey of supercomputers. The Jaguar computer at a US government facility in Tennessee, which had held the top spot, was ranked second with a speed of 1,750 trillion calculations per s ... read more |
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  Hiroshima Nobel summit closes without Liu statement The Dalai Lama and other Nobel Peace laureates ended a Hiroshima meeting Sunday by calling for a nuclear-free world but made no statement on this year's winner, Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. ... more | .. |
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  Separatists attack Angolan army convoy Cabinda separatists attacked a military vehicle tasked with guarding Chinese miners in northern Angola this week, resulting in the deaths of between two and 12 people, government and separatist sources said Friday. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong's first green jail sparks controversy Hong Kong's first environmentally-friendly prison has stirred up a debate in one of the world's most densely populated cities where many live in dingy and overcrowded high-rise flats. ... more | .. |
  In Japan's largest Chinatown, people steer clear of politics Luo Yimei was born and bred in Japan but has never relinquished her Chinese nationality - a decision she traces back to the day she was taught about Japan's wartime aggression in China. ... more | .. |
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Brother of jailed China Nobel winner calls for his release The brother of jailed Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has urged China to release the dissident writer and advance the democratic reforms he has advocated for years. ... more | .. |
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  Nobel laureate backs US 'easy money' policy The US Federal Reserve's move to ease monetary policy, which has been blasted by China and Germany, is needed to fix global trade imbalances, Nobel laureate Eric Maskin said in an interview published Sunday in Spain. ... more | .. |
  China to speed up Japan rare earth exports: trade minister China will speed up exports of rare earth minerals to Japan, the Japanese trade minister said Saturday, following complaints by Tokyo that shipments were being stalled amid a territorial row. ... more |
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 Japan hosts APEC meet in shadow of rows with China, Russia The presidents of the United States, China and Russia were Saturday due to meet with other Pacific Rim leaders for a summit in Japan that threatens to be overshadowed by regional tensions. ... more | .. |
Japan PM pushes economic ties to help ease disputes Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday stressed the need for economic cooperation as a means of achieving a breakthrough in its territorial spats with China and Russia. ... more | .. |
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  Chinese, US leaders vow to work together US President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao pledged to work together Thursday, following a rocky period of trade and currency spats coupled with diplomatic shadow-boxing in Asia. ... more | .. |
 G20 leaders kick off stormy summit The world's 20 biggest rich and emerging powers were locked late Thursday in anguished talks on fixing distortions that threaten global growth, as their leaders kicked off a fractious summit. ... more | .. |
Japan says China still blocking rare earth exports Shipments of valuable rare earth minerals from China to Japan still appear to be on hold, Japanese officials said Thursday, urging Beijing to resume exports after a diplomatic row. ... more | .. |
 China needs 'sound' world economy to pursue forex reform: Hu Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President Barack Obama Thursday that Beijing has an "unswerving" resolve to pursue currency reform, but needs a sound world economy to do it, an official said. ... more |
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 China calls for 'mutual trust' in regional security A senior Chinese official has called for "mutual trust" to govern security in the region in comments published Friday, as Beijing grapples with a host of maritime disputes involving its neighbours. ... more | .. |
Nobel Peace laureates meet in atomic-bombed Hiroshima The Dalai Lama and other Nobel Peace laureates met Friday for a summit on nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima, the Japanese city destroyed by a US atomic bomb. ... more |
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