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Taiwan, Singapore launch satelliteTaipei (AFP) May 21, 2011 Taiwan's leading telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom has launched its second commercial communications satellite in a joint venture with Singapore Telecommunications, local media said Saturday. The launch of the ST-2 satellite took place from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana late Friday local time, Taiwan's state-funded Central News Agency reported. The satellite will have a life span of 15 years and will replace the ageing ST-1 satellite that Chunghwa Telecom and Singapore Telecommunicati ... read more |
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  N. Korea's Kim in China 'for development lessons' North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visited a development zone in eastern China on Monday, media reports said, as he pursued a secretive trip aimed at seeking answers for his nation's crippled economy. ... more | .. |
  Cisco sued for helping China monitor Internet Falungong members are suing Cisco Systems for custom-building "Golden Shield" Internet technology used by China to track down devotees of the spiritual movement. ... more | .. |
 China confirms Kim's visit: Seoul spokesman China's Premier Wen Jiabao confirmed Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is visiting China to study its dramatic economic development, South Korean officials said. ... 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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  Taiwan renews bid to buy subs, F-16s from US Taiwan on Sunday said it was still pursuing its bid to buy eight submarines and dozens of F-16 fighters from the United States despite warming relations with former arch-rival China. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan asks Beijing to help build naval base Pakistan wants China to build a naval base at a deep-sea port in southwestern Baluchistan province, its defence minister said Sunday, while also inferring that Washington was a fair weather friend. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan leader warns India of China 'encirclement' The newly-elected head of Tibet's government-in-exile has warned India that it is being encircled by "Chinese interests" as Beijing strengthens its South Asian presence. ... more | .. |
 China confirms Kim's visit: Seoul spokesman China's Premier Wen Jiabao confirmed Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is visiting China to study its dramatic economic development, South Korean officials said. ... more |
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  Beijing admits Three Gorges Dam problems China has acknowledged there are problems with its massive Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower station. ... more | .. |
  China fossil shows bird and crocodile family trees split earlier than thought A fossil unearthed in China in the 1970s of a creature that died about 247 million years ago, originally thought to be a distant relative of both birds and crocodiles, turns out to have come from th ... more | .. |
 Performance of an arch dam affected by the relaxation of its foundation following excavation Hohai University in Nanjing has established a research tradition in hydraulic engineering over the last 95 years. During this time, Hohai has become a first class institution of higher education tha ... more | .. |
  Philippines, China pledge restraint over Spratlys The Philippines and China pledged Monday to avoid "unilateral actions" that could further inflame tensions over rival claims to the potentially oil-rich Spratlys island chain. ... more |
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  Global Fund halts payments to China amid mismanagement The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has halted payments for programmes in China amid mismanagement by a public agency, a spokesman said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Torn ancient China painting to be joined in Taiwan One of China's best-known ancient paintings, torn into two parts in the 17th century, will soon be exhibited in its entirety in Taiwan for the first time in more than 360 years, organisers said Monday. ... more | .. |
EU commissioner presses China on trade issues China must respect a reciprocal extension of trade relations, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht said Monday in an interview as conflicts grew between the two major economic powers. ... more | .. |
China sovereign fund eyes Russia investment: report China Investment Corp (CIC), the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, is looking to Russia for investment opportunities, state media reported Monday. ... 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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  13 dead in China mine accidents: state media Thirteen people were killed in two coal mine accidents in China at the weekend, state media said Monday - the latest fatal incidents to strike the nation's notoriously dangerous collieries. ... more | .. |
Philippines leader to discuss Spratlys with China President Benigno Aquino said Sunday he would discuss reported incidents between Philippine and Chinese ships and planes in the Spratlys with China's defence minister to ease tensions over the disputed islands. ... more | .. |
 India says Sino-Pakistan ties a 'serious concern' India views with "serious concern" growing defence ties between China and Pakistan and says it will have to bolster its own military capabilities to meet the challenge. ... more | .. |
 N. Korean leader may be bound for Beijing: report A special train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il passed through China's Shenyang city on Saturday heading southwest, raising speculation of a summit in Beijing, Yonhap news agency reported. ... more |
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  China 'to target 1,800 missiles at Taiwan in 2012' The number of Chinese missiles targeted at Taiwan is likely to reach 1,800 next year, despite improving ties between the former arch-rivals, Taiwanese media said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan PM meets China's Hu to end visit Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday saluted Pakistan's prime minister as an "old friend" of Beijing, extending more warm words to Islamabad as it faces US pressure after Osama bin Laden's killing. ... more | .. |
  Former Taiwanese general accused of spying Military prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for former Maj. Gen. Lo Hsien-che, who was indicted on charges of spying for China in exchange for money. ... more | .. |
N.Korean leader arrives in Chinese city: TV North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il arrived at a key northeastern Chinese city on the second day of a secretive trip to his impoverished state's main benefactor, a South Korean TV report said Saturday. ... more |
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  Pakistan awaits 50 jets made with China: minister Pakistan hopes to take delivery within the next six months of 50 JF-17 fighter jets manufactured jointly with China, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said Friday during a visit to Beijing. ... more | .. |
  China, S.Korea offer support to Japan China and South Korea Sunday offered to help Japan recover from the March 11 quake and tsunami as Beijing lifted bans on some food imports imposed after the disasters triggered a nuclear emergency. ... more | .. |
 Japan, China, S. Korea leaders visit nuclear region The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea travelled to Fukushima on Saturday in a show of solidarity over the ongoing nuclear crisis, visiting evacuees left homeless by the quake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan leader to India: make Tibet 'core' issue The newly elected head of Tibet's government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, has appealed to the Indian government to make Tibet "a core issue" in relations with China. ... more |
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Leaders of Japan, China, S. Korea meet in Fukushima Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea were to gather in Fukushima City Saturday in a gesture of solidarity over the ongoing nuclear crisis - but with Tokyo's neighbours reportedly concerned by its actions. ... more | .. |
 China police allege Ai Weiwei firm evaded tax Police in Beijing on Friday alleged a firm controlled by Ai Weiwei had evaded "a huge amount" of tax, state media said, as authorities appeared to ramp up their case against the detained artist. ... more | .. |
 China says WTO talks must succeed China is committed to the success of global trade liberalization negotiations and wants to prioritize the interests of the least developed countries, a senior official said Friday. ... more | .. |
  NASA Denies Entry To Chinese Journalists For Shuttle Launch U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, kicking off its 25th and final mission. The event was important to the eyes of media and scientists in China because the ... more |
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