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India becomes world's largest arms buyerStockholm, Sweden (UPI) Mar 16, 2011 India has overtaken China as the world's largest arms importer, a Swedish defense industry watchdog said. Arms sales to India accounted for 9 percent of the international trade in the period from 2006-10, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a study released this week. China, South Korea and Pakistan were the runners-up in the Sipri study. India spent around $37 billion on its armed forces in 2009, Sipri data show. Russian-made weapons accounted for 82 percent of ... read more |
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  China aims new missile at Taiwan: intelligence chief Taiwan's top intelligence chief said Wednesday that China is targeting the island with a new type of ballistic missile. ... more | .. |
  China preventing UN action on Libya: France Veto-wielding member China is blocking UN Security Council action on Libya while the United States has yet to define its position, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese snap up salt amid Japan nuclear scare Chinese retailers on Thursday reported panic buying of salt, partly because shoppers believe it could help ward off the effects of potential radioactivity from Japan's crippled nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Tibetan monastery sealed off after self-immolation A Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwestern China remained sealed off by police on Thursday, local residents said, after a young monk set himself on fire and died, triggering protests there. ... more | .. |
  Tainted pork is latest food scandal to hit China China has been hit by a fresh food scandal after the country's largest meat processor was forced to apologise when an illegal additive was reportedly found in some of its pork products. ... more | .. |
  Japan crisis spotlights China nuclear concerns The atomic crisis sparked by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami is throwing a spotlight on energy-hungry China's own plans to build dozens of nuclear power plants despite questions over safety. ... more | .. |
 China orders inspections of nuclear plants China on Wednesday ordered safety inspections of the country's nuclear plants and suspended approval of new projects after quake and tsunami disasters in Japan led to an atomic crisis. ... more |
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Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria
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 China Mobile 2010 net profit up 3.9% China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, said Wednesday net profit rose 3.9 percent last year on rapid growth in added services such as music downloads. ... more | .. |
  Japan quake hits Taiwan tourism Taiwan said Wednesday it expected to lose millions of dollars in revenue as Japanese tourists cancelled visits to the island following last week's deadly earthquake. ... more | .. |
Honduras dumps neighbors, opens to China Honduras is shunning neighbors that refuse to recognize its government, questioning its legitimacy, and is reaching out instead to China and India for trade and broader relations. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's UMC to triple stake China chip maker Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp, the world's second biggest contract microchip maker, plans to triple its stake in Chinese chip producer Hejian Technology to 45 percent, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 Israel navy seizes weapons boat 'en route to Gaza' Israeli naval commandos operating deep in international waters on Tuesday boarded a ship carrying arms allegedly on their way from Iran to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
 Tibet exile MPs oppose Dalai Lama retirement The Dalai Lama faced stiff resistance Tuesday from Tibet's parliament-in-exile over his plans to retire as political head of the movement, with most lawmakers against the change. ... more | .. |
Asia's nuclear drive on despite Japanese crisis Asian governments that are ramping up nuclear power face huge pressure to curb their programmes in the wake of Japan's atomic crisis, but dozens of reactors will still be built in the near future. ... more | .. |
  Flights to Japan cut as foreigners scramble to leave China said Tuesday it was evacuating its nationals from quake-hit parts of Japan and two airlines cut flights to the stricken country, while foreigners scrambled to leave from Tokyo's airports. ... more |
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 Air China, Taiwan's EVA cut back Japan flights Air China said Tuesday it is cutting back flights to Japan over safety worries after a vast earthquake and tsunami, while Taiwan's EVA Airways cancelled some flights to Tokyo and Sapporo. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ruling party to pay Chinese spies: report A Taiwan court has ordered the island's ruling party to pay $2.8 million compensation to 17 Chinese nationals arrested in China while spying for the party over 20 years ago, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Abortions give rise to Asia's 'lost boy' generation Abortions of female fetuses have led to a massive surplus of young unmarried men in India and China, raising fears of an outcast group that could threaten the social fabric, a study said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese farmers go online to sell produce For years, Wang Yulan and her husband drove their three-wheeled vehicle to an outdoor market near Beijing to sell broccoli, peppers, eggplants and tomatoes grown on their small plot of land. ... more |
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  China PM urges 'gradual' political reform Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday China must seek political reform but neither gave proposals nor a timetable for expanding its limited village-level elections, saying it would be a "gradual progress." ... more | .. |
Tibet exile MPs to debate Dalai Lama 'retirement' Tibet's exiled parliament opened an historic session Monday with the reading of a formal request by the Dalai Lama to be relieved of his title as political leader of the Tibetan movement. ... more | .. |
  China lands $7 billion Chad railway contract Chad signed on Monday a $7-billion (five-billion-euro) contract with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to build a railway in the oil-producing nation. ... more | .. |
  Kadhafi offers Libyan oil production to India, Russia, China Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi invited Chinese, Russian and Indian firms to produce its oil, state news agency Jana reported Monday, in a bid to replace Western companies that fled unrest. ... more |
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Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock Samples
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 China tops US in manufacturing: study China topped the United States as the world's largest manufacturer for the first time last year, according to a study Monday by economic research firm IHS Global Insight. ... more | .. |
  Buffett-backed China carmaker BYD sees profit slip Chinese carmaker BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, said net profit fell 33.5 percent year on year in 2010 due to intense competition and rising distribution costs. ... more | .. |
 US Senators urge action against China on rare earth Two US Senators urged the White House late Monday to block Chinese mining projects in the United States and elsewhere until Beijing loosens its grip on the trade in so-called rare earths minerals. ... more | .. |
 'No analogy' between China and Mideast unrest: Wen China's Premier Wen Jiabao rejected any comparison Monday between his country and the unrest-hit Middle East, but said Beijing faced a tough test dealing with inflation and other hot-button issues. ... more |
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Dalai Lama pleads for right to 'retire' The Dalai Lama pleaded with exiled Tibetan MPs Monday to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning that a delayed handover could pose "an overwhelming challenge". ... more | .. |
  Sinohydro inks $2 bn deal to build Iran dam: report Chinese company Sinohydro has signed a $2 billion deal to build a hydroelectric dam in Iran's southwest, state media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
  China February lending falls to 535.6 billion yuan China said Monday new bank lending fell to 535.6 billion ($81.5 billion) in February, which economists said showed that government monetary tightening measures were bringing lending back to normal. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama retirement a 'political show' The Dalai Lama's decision to step down from his political role in favor of an elected leader-in-exile is a "trick," top Chinese politicians said. ... more |
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