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Countdown begins for Chineses space station programBeijing, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2011 Authorities in charge of the manned space program unveiled plans on Monday to build a 60-ton space station, made up of three capsules, and develop a cargo spaceship to transport supplies. The China Manned Space Engineering Office said at a news conference that it also wants the public to get involved by suggesting names for the space station, due to completed around 2020. According to documents provided by the office, the space station, weighing about 60 tons, is composed of a core module and two ... read more |
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  Rice-born detector finds heaviest antimatter Physicists at Rice University and their collaborators have detected the antimatter partner of the helium nucleus, antihelium-4. This newly observed particle is the heaviest antimatter particle ever ... more | .. |
  China's army chief to visit US in May: state media China's army chief of staff will visit the United States in May, state media confirmed on Tuesday, as the two countries try to bolster military relations despite their growing rivalry. ... more | .. |
 Top US senator: China tour helped build trust A high-powered US Senate delegation to China helped build "mutual trust" in talks on human rights, economic disputes, clean energy, and Iran's suspect nuclear drive, its leader said Tuesday. ... 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 to launch carrier in 2011: Taiwan spy chief Taiwan's spy chief on Monday said China could bring its first aircraft carrier into service before the end of the year, kindling fears in Taipei over Beijing's continued naval build-up. ... more | .. |
 Australians see China as military threat: poll Almost half of Australians believe China will become a military threat in the next 20 years and a majority believe Canberra is allowing too much Chinese investment, according to a poll released Monday. ... more | .. |
  Australia PM talks rights with China's Wen Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she raised a range of human rights concerns in talks Tuesday with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who denied China had taken a "backward step". ... more | .. |
 China blames monks for Tibetan unrest China on Tuesday blamed Buddhist monks for causing unrest in a Tibetan region, accusing them of disrupting social order and defaming their religion. ... 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 lends Turkmenistan 4 billion dollars for gas field Energy hungry China has given Turkmenistan a loan of $4.1 billion (three billion euros) to develop a gas field and boost exports, the state gas company Turkmengaz said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China's Minmetals ends bid for Australian miner China's Minmetals Resources said Tuesday it would withdraw a bid for Equinox Minerals of Australia after a Canadian firm topped its offer, ending Beijing's latest move on Australia's mining sector. ... more | .. |
  Tai chi can be boost for heart patients: study People with chronic heart failure may be able to boost their quality of life by doing tai chi, the ancient Chinese exercise regimen, a US study suggested on Monday. ... more | .. |
  US urged to protect activist site from China hackers A lawmaker on Monday urged the United States to intervene to protect a popular activist site after it was hit by China-based hackers apparently upset at a petition to free artist Ai Weiwei. ... more |
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  China's water supply at risk Climate change is threatening China's water supply, a government official said. ... more | .. |
  17 killed, 24 hurt in Beijing factory fire Seventeen poor migrants died when a fire swept through an illegally constructed Beijing building Monday, state media and officials said, in the latest accident to highlight lax Chinese fire safety. ... more | .. |
Two die in Tibetan monastery crackdown: rights group Two Tibetans have died in a security crackdown on a Buddhist monastery in southwest China, an activist group said Saturday, after the restive area was closed to foreigners. ... more | .. |
Rio and Guinea reach final deal on Simandou Global miner Rio Tinto has settled a long-running dispute over Guinea's huge Simandou iron ore field, with the West African nation agreeing to take a stake of up to 35 percent. ... 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
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 US, China to hold economy meeting in May Top officials from the United States and China will meet in Washington early next month, the Treasury Department said Monday, as tensions between the two economic superpowers simmer. ... more | .. |
  In China, success is a black Audi A6 The world's newest cars are on display at the Shanghai auto show, but Xu Xingen came for a classic that is perhaps equated with success and power in China more than any other - the Audi A6. ... more | .. |
  Eight trapped in flooded China mine: state media A coal mine flooded in southwest China on Sunday evening, trapping eight workers, state media said. ... more | .. |
Luxury carmakers see golden age in China One of Rolls Royce boss Torsten Muller-Otvos' most memorable auto show moments came last year in Beijing when a man walked through the crowd to the carmaker's stand and set down a suitcase. ... more |
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  Jimmy Carter in Beijing for N. Korea visit A group of former statesmen led by ex-US president Jimmy Carter on Sunday said they were in Beijing on the way to North Korea in a visit aimed at easing tension on the Korean Peninsula. ... more | .. |
Japan seeks stronger military ties with US: report Japan's defence minister said his country needs stronger military ties with the US and South Korea to balance China's growing might, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Mideast: Western arms sales under scrutiny The wave of political violence sweeping the Middle East and Africa has thrown a harsh spotlight on Western arms sales to authoritarian regimes and some arms export licenses have been shelved. ... more | .. |
  Disappointed by West, Uzbekistan turns to China Uzbekistan is opening up its economy and vast mineral resources to China rather than Europe after feeling let down by Western pressure over its human rights record, a top official said Friday. ... more |
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Rocket Lab launches 5th satellite batch for Kineis IoT constellation
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
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Defiant China church vows to hold Easter service Leaders of a beleaguered Chinese evangelical church have vowed to defy Communist authorities and hold outdoor public services on Easter Sunday, raising the prospect of a confrontation with police. ... more | .. |
  Over 1,000 march in Hong Kong for Ai's freedom More than 1,000 people including mainland Chinese visitors took to Hong Kong's streets Saturday in a noisy and colourful procession to demand the release of detained artist Ai Weiwei. ... more | .. |
Chinese Christians held at Easter service: church Up to 30 members of a Chinese evangelical church were arrested on Sunday for trying to hold an Easter service in defiance of the officially atheist government, a member of the clergy said. ... more | .. |
  Ministers say trade will help Japan quake recovery Trade ministers from Japan, China and South Korea Sunday said ensuring free trade would help reconstruction after the March 11 tsunami as Tokyo stressed its exports were safe despite a nuclear crisis. ... more |
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China offers deal to striking truckers Shanghai authorities have offered concessions to truck drivers who staged a strike over rising fuel costs, amid concerns that anger over inflation could spark wider unrest in China. ... more | .. |
  Tens of millions live in nuclear 'danger zone': study Some 90 million people worldwide live within 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) of a nuclear reactor, equivalent to the exclusion zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima plant, a study released Friday shows. ... more | .. |
Australia pushes defence ties with Japan Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday stressed the importance of strategic ties with Japan in the face of regional threats from terrorism and nuclear-armed North Korea. ... more | .. |
Elite Chinese student gets death for "cruel" crime A Chinese court sentenced a college student to death Friday for murdering a woman he had injured with his car, in a crime that has sparked widespread debate over China's rich "second generation". ... more |
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