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Asia's star ever brighter in spaceBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2011 Asia's extraterrestrial ambitions have rocketed from nowhere in the 50 years since the first human space flight, with China shooting for the moon while India and Japan fuel up their own programmes. Since China in 2003 became the world's third nation to put a man in space independently, after the United States and Russia, its manned space flight programme has earned worldwide attention. In October, it launched its second lunar probe Chang'e-2 - the next step in a bold programme to become the sec ... read more |
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  China launches navigation satellite China on Sunday launched its eighth satellite orbiter as part of its navigation and positioning network, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan inaugurates missile ships amid buildup vow Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou inaugurated a squadron of missile boats Thursday as he pledged to continue the island's military buildup to offset the perceived military threat from China. ... more | .. |
  Clinton urges China to free activists US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged China to free dozens of government critics rounded up this year including a prominent artist and said Beijing's rights record was worsening. ... 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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  China milk activist 'force-fed on hunger strike' A Chinese father who was jailed after campaigning for victims of a tainted milk scandal said he was force-fed China-made milk powder while on hunger strike, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
China detains dozens of Christian worshippers Beijing police arrested dozens of Christian worshippers Sunday from a "house church" - one not formally recognised by the government - when they tried to pray outdoors, a rights group said. ... more | .. |
 China tells US not to interfere on human rights China has told Washington not to interfere in its affairs after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the release of dozens of activists rounded up in a growing crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
China: Stop preaching human rights to us China heavily criticized a U.S. State Department annual report for interfering in Chinese internal affairs and said Washington should stop preaching on human rights. ... 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 factories face shortages due to Japan quake Electronics and auto makers in China are facing a severe shortage of components after Japan's twin disasters disrupted production, but the full impact will not be felt for weeks, analysts say. ... more | .. |
China speaks better English than India: study Emerging market giant China has pipped neighbouring rival India in English language proficiency skills, despite the South Asian nation's strong anglophone tradition, according to a new study. ... more | .. |
Upheaval along the tracks for Laos villagers The people of Bopiat have particular reason to resent the Chinese workmen drilling in the centre of their village in the mountainous far north of Laos. ... more | .. |
  Possible slowdown in China, robust growth elsewhere: OECD There are signs of robust expansion in most advanced economies but a "possible moderation" of China's surging economic activity, the OECD said in a report Monday. ... more |
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China posts first quarterly trade deficit in seven years China said Sunday it had posted its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years, despite a narrow surplus in March, as rising commodity prices pushed manufacturers' costs higher. ... more | .. |
 China's March trade surplus at $140 mln China said Sunday it had returned a trade surplus in March after the world's number two economy posted its first trade deficit in nearly a year in February. ... more | .. |
  Google accuses China of blocking Gmail Google accused the Chinese government on Monday of interfering with its Gmail service, after weeks of online disruptions that have coincided with calls for protests emulating those in the Middle East. ... more | .. |
Work set to start on long-awaited China Disneyland Walt Disney Co. was expected to break ground Friday on mainland China's long-awaited first Disneyland theme park in hopes that Mickey Mouse and friends will prove a hit in the country of 1.3 billion. ... more |
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SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study
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 | .. |
 China warns world not to interfere in artist case China on Thursday warned the international community it had "no right to interfere" in the case of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei, who has been detained for investigation of unspecified economic crimes. ... more | .. |
  Defiant Iran forges ahead with dams plan Iran's ambitious plans to build a chain of hydroelectric dams to expand its power sector have been set back by international sanctions but Tehran appears determined to forge ahead with projects that are vital to its national energy program. ... more | .. |
 Seeing Rice With X-Rays May Improve Crop Yields Most people experience X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners when they are evaluated for a suspected tumor or blood clot. But in the lab of Dr. Quin Liu, PhD., in Wuhan China, rice plants were the ... more | .. |
  China, Russia 'lost' oil race in Libya: ex-minister A former top minister in Moamer Kadhafi's regime who has fled to Europe in a fishing trawler told AFP in an interview that he believes China and Russia have "lost" the race for oil in Libya. ... more |
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  Airbus expects A380 sales to rise in China Airbus expects to sell more A380 aircraft in China in the coming years, despite only one Chinese carrier ordering the superjumbo so far, the plane maker's China president said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Under fire, US eyes Internet to reach Chinese The US broadcasting agency said Wednesday that it saw the Internet as the future for reaching China despite its firewall, as it came under fire from lawmakers for slashing short-wave radio service. ... more | .. |
  China artist investigated for economic crimes: Xinhua Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was detained at the weekend in a major government crackdown on dissent, is under police investigation for suspected economic crimes, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Space Debris No Threat To ISS The Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station did not need to take shelter in their Soyuz spacecraft when a piece of debris from a Chinese satellite made its closest pass at ... more |
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Dust Uncovers Magnetic Fields in Young Star Systems
Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar mission
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Bob Dylan makes China debut Counter-culture legend Bob Dylan made his long-awaited China debut Wednesday after finally getting approval to bring his charged songs of protest and struggle to a nation where dissent is muzzled. ... more | .. |
China state paper rejects calls for artist's release A Chinese state newspaper Wednesday rejected Western condemnation of artist Ai Weiwei's detention and suggested the outspoken government critic was seized to stop him crossing a "red line". ... more | .. |
 China raises petrol, diesel prices China raised wholesale petrol prices by 500 yuan ($76) per ton and diesel by 400 yuan a ton late Wednesday, the third rise since December in the world's second-largest fuel consuming nation. ... more | .. |
China Minmetals says Australia agrees to miner bid China's Minmetals Resources said Wednesday that it has received the greenlight from Sydney to launch a $6.5 billion takeover bid for Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals. ... more |
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  Russia And US To Discuss Nuke-Powered Spaceship Project Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and NASA will discuss the development of a nuclear-powered spaceship on April 15, agency director Anatoly Perminov said on Monday. Not only the United S ... more | .. |
  China: Peaceful military development China's military development remains focused on national security and not regional hegemony, a major government white paper on defense said. ... more | .. |
West ups heat on China over artist's fate The West is stepping up pressure on the government in Beijing over the arrest of popular Chinese artist and regime critic Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
 China's Minmetals eyes bid for Australian miner China's Minmetals Resources has said it would offer Can$6.3 billion ($6.5 billion) for copper miner Equinox Minerals, in what would be the biggest Chinese takeover of an Australian resources firm. ... more |
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