|
 
Bolivian President Defends Satellite ProjectLa Paz, Bolivia (XNA) Jan 14, 2011 Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that a telecommunications satellite to be built and launched by China would greatly contribute to Bolivia's development. The two countries signed contracts in mid-December to build Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite, named Tupac Katari, and to put it into orbit within three years. "Projects like the satellite will help Bolivia develop," Morales told a press conference at Palacio Quemado government house in La Paz. "Regarding mediu ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
Webb unveils evolving dust system and energetic jets
Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits | .. |
  Hu's US visit not expected to bridge deep divides After a tumultuous year that saw a shift in power between the world's two biggest economies, Chinese President Hu Jintao heads to Washington this week for a carefully orchestrated visit - but one that is not expected to bridge the deep divisions plaguing ties. ... more | .. |
  China's military leaps forward to catch up with US By quietly building up its stash of high-tech weaponry, China is threatening US military supremacy in the Pacific, worrying its neighbours and contributing to a renewed arms race in Asia, analysts say. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: The U.S., China and food Of all the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues that the Chinese and American presidents will discuss in their Washington summit this week, the looming world food crisis isn't on the agenda. It should be because, each in its own way, these two countries share a massive responsibility. ... more | .. |
  New China pollution targets inadequate: Greenpeace Environmental group Greenpeace on Monday praised China for setting new pollution targets but said the measures fell well short of what was needed to curb the country's world-beating carbon emissions. ... more |
| .. |
  Indonesia urges South China Sea code of conduct A code of conduct is urgently needed between Beijing and southeast Asian nations to prevent conflict in the South China Sea, Indonesia said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Hu talks tough on currency ahead of US visit President Hu Jintao issued veiled criticism Sunday of US monetary policy before a state visit to the United States seen as a chance for China's leader to shore up his political legacy. ... more | .. |
  Lucintel Benchmarks Wind With Solar Energy Wind and solar are clean renewable energy sources available across the globe. The business of generating electricity from wind and solar energy is growing and is poised for rapid expansion as the US ... more | .. |
  Beijing plans tunnels to ease traffic gridlock Huge underground roads are to be built in the Chinese capital, state media said Monday, in the latest effort to relieve the chronic gridlock paralysing Beijing. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 Solar energy quotes and Solar energy solutions | .. |
  China property prices higher in December Property prices in China's major cities posted their fourth straight month-on-month rise in December and sales picked up pace, data showed Monday, despite official efforts to cool the market. ... more | .. |
 China, US sign $600 mln deals in Texas: state media Chinese and US businesses signed deals worth $600 million in Texas on Monday, state media reported, a day ahead of President Hu Jintao's crucial state visit to Washington. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan develops face-recognising vending machine A face-recognising vending machine developed in Taiwan is able to offer hair-growing tonic to balding men and razors to people with beards, one of the inventors said Friday. ... more | .. |
Gates warns of civil-military disconnect in China US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday after a trip to Beijing that China's revelation of a stealth jet's flight test pointed to a "disconnect" between its military and civilian leaders. ... more |
| .. |
  US able to destroy N. Korea missiles: general The United States would be able to destroy North Korea's long-range missile capabilities if it decides they pose too great a threat, the top US general in South Korea said in an interview released Thursday. ... more | .. |
In US, China's Hu to confront battered image For all the hot topics between the two nations, Chinese President Hu Jintao will also seek a broader goal when he visits the United States next week: to repair his country's battered image. ... more | .. |
Gates argues for keeping US forces in Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday said US forces needed to remain in Japan to deter the volatile North Korean regime and counter China's assertive stance in the region. ... more | .. |
New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
|
| .. |
US-China ties strained by power shift Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao will try to patch up frayed economic ties when they meet in Washington next week, but a far-reaching power shift hangs uneasily over the meeting. ... more | .. |
 China stealth jet upstages US defence chief's visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured China's nuclear command centre on Wednesday, a Pentagon official said, as he wrapped up a visit upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
  Sudan partition poses challenges for China The looming partition of Sudan after this week's independence vote in the south poses challenges for China, which faces dependence for nearly five percent of its oil imports on a new country long suspicious of its ties with Khartoum. ... more | .. |
  China animal rights groups protest seal meat deal More than 40 Chinese animal rights groups on Thursday hit out at Canada for turning China into a "dumping ground" for its seal meat and oils, after the products were banned in the European Union. ... more |
| .. |
  Citing rights failings, firm divests Cisco holdings A US investment management firm has divested of its holdings in Cisco, accusing the networking giant of failing to respond to human rights concerns, particularly in China, and lacking transparency. ... more | .. |
 China first in wind power capacity China has surpassed the United States as the country with the largest wind power installation in the world, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reports. ... more | .. |
 China disappointing, India 'mixed' on WTO Doha talks: US China has been disappointing and India has been taking "one step forward, one step back" in Doha negotiations for a global free trade pact, the US envoy to the World Trade Organisation said Thursday. ... more | .. |
US trade gap shrinks, but not with China The US trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in November but the yawning gap with China widened further, official data showed Thursday ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next week. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jan 17 | Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
