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"Wolf Clause" betrays China-U.S. cooperationWashington DC (XNA) May 18, 2011 U.S. space shuttle Endeavor blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, kicking off its 25th and the last space mission in history, which draws great attention from media worldwide. The event, of course, is also catching the eyes of media and scientists in China because the shuttle carries the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) particle detector, the mankind's most ambitious effort to date to explore the universe' origin with Nobel laureate physicist Samuel Ting as the program ... read more |
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  China Has Opportunity to Lead a Transformation in Air-Traffic Management The China aviation market is well situated to lead a transformation in air-traffic management, according to a Boeing expert speaking at the 2011 China Civil Aviation Development Forum in Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan PM hails 'all-weather' friend China Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday hailed his country's "all-weather friendship" with China, as he faced renewed US pressure following the killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
  China dismisses UN missile report on N.Korea, Iran Beijing on Wednesday denied a United Nations panel report indicating that prohibited missile technology was shared by North Korea and Iran through a third country that diplomats have said was China. ... 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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 West worries about N. Korea sanctions 'loopholes' Western nations on Tuesday raised concerns about "loopholes" in North Korea nuclear sanctions in the first UN Security Council talks on a report which said the North was sharing missile technology with Iran. ... more | .. |
 China downplays UN nuclear report Beijing on Tuesday downplayed a United Nations report indicating that prohibited missile technology was shared by North Korea and Iran through a third country that diplomats have said was China. ... more | .. |
Pakistan PM hails China ties amid strains with US Pakistan's prime minister declared China his country's best friend in an apparent dig at Washington as he began a visit to China on Tuesday with US ties tested over Osama bin Laden's killing. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan protests to WHO over 'province of China' label Taiwan has formally protested to the World Health Organization after the United Nations agency referred to the island as a province of China, officials in Taipei said Tuesday. ... more |
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US-Japan summit: what to expect
Trump calls for work on new Iran nuclear deal to begin 'immediately' | .. |
 Pakistan PM starts China trip with US ties tested Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani begins an official visit to China on Tuesday with the US killing of Osama bin Laden expected to push Islamabad to seek closer ties with Beijing. ... more | .. |
  US studies UN report Iran, NKorea sharing missile know-how The United States said it is studying a UN sanctions report alleging North Korea and Iran are sharing ballistic missile technology. ... more | .. |
  Exploding melons sow new China food fears A bizarre wave of exploding watermelons - possibly due to farmers' abuse of a growth-boosting chemical - has once again spotlighted safety fears plaguing China's poorly regulated food sector. ... more | .. |
  Pope urges Chinese bishops to refuse to split from Rome Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics across the world on Wednesday to pray that Chinese bishops refuse to separate from Rome, in spite of "pressure" from communist authorities. ... more |
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  World's oldest panda, 34, dies in China Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. She was 34. ... more | .. |
 China's Forbidden City rules out plans for elite club Beijing's Forbidden City has scotched plans for an exclusive club inside the historic imperial palace complex that raised hackles at a time when China faces public anger over a growing wealth gap. ... more | .. |
 Beijing brushes aside new Tibetan leader China has little interest in meeting with the new leader of Tibet's government-in-exile, saying the former leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, remains a saboteur. ... more | .. |
  China hit by power crunch amid drought: report Chinese factories are facing curbs on electricity use as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants, state media have said, with possible major shortages ahead this summer. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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  More Chinese cities see home-price gains in April More Chinese cities saw the cost of new homes increase in April compared with a month before, official data showed Wednesday, as the government continues its fight to rein in property prices. ... more | .. |
  Seven dead in China mine accident: state media Seven people have been killed in a gas accident in a coal mine in southwest China, state media said Wednesday - the latest fatal incident to strike the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries. ... more | .. |
  Laos swamped by foreign investment The language is Chinese, change is given in yuan and the time is set for Beijing - but the Boten casino is in Laos, not China. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan VP: China trade welcome in Central America Taiwan's Vice President Vincent Siew said he saw no problem in China's growing economic influence in Central America but voiced confidence that nations in the region would keep recognizing Taipei. ... more |
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 Summer energy crunch for China? China is on course to face its worst power crunch this summer since 2004, China Daily newspaper reports. ... more | .. |
 HSBC to go on massive hiring spree in China, Singapore Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it will employ at least 2,000 extra people in mainland China and Singapore over the next five years, as it seeks to tap the fast-growing Asia Pacific markets. ... more | .. |
 China's April foreign direct investment up 15.2% The value of foreign direct investment in China rose 15.2 percent in April year-on-year to $8.46 billion but fell from the previous month, the commerce ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Travel industry looks to China, India, Brazil for boom China, India and Brazil are poised to fuel an explosion in international tourism in the coming years, showering money and jobs on countries ready for it, and trouble for those that aren't, industry leaders say. ... more |
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Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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 US casino mogul says Wynn now 'Chinese company' American casino mogul Steve Wynn said Tuesday that his US-based gaming firm has become a "Chinese company" as it held its first annual meeting in Macau, now the world's biggest gaming hub. ... more | .. |
China forex regulator says 'no need to fear' floating yuan China has "no need to fear" allowing its yuan currency exchange rate to float freely, a senior foreign exchange regulator said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China's April foreign direct investment up 15.2% The value of foreign direct investment in China rose 15.2 percent in April year-on-year to $8.46 billion but fell from the previous month, the commerce ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China-Pakistan alliance strengthened post bin Laden Tensions between the US and Pakistan over the killing of Osama bin Laden and a speedier US withdrawal from Afghanistan are likely to reinforce China and Pakistan's already strong ties, analysts say. ... more |
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 Taiwan tries 'soft power' to make its mark From chic styles to cuisine, from cinema to comics, Taiwan is trying to project its soft power across the globe in an effort to step out of China's shadow. ... more | .. |
Neighbours shun Paraguay party over Taiwan: report Five Latin American leaders have decided to stay away from Paraguay's independence's day celebration due to Taiwan's participation to avoid upsetting China, Taiwanese media said Saturday. ... more | .. |
N. Korea, Iran share ballistic missile know-how: UN North Korea and Iran are suspected of sharing ballistic missile technology, according to a UN sanctions report which China has sought to block, diplomats said Sunday. ... more | .. |
China hits out at Clinton over rights criticism China has hit out at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's harsh criticism of its human rights record as "inappropriate". ... more |
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