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China, Central Asia anti-terror ties eyedAstana, Kazakhstan (UPI) Jun 14, 2011 With Central Asia and China seeking to strengthen anti-terrorism ties this week, critics warn Beijing's domestic security policies are being exported abroad. The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is set for Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, and is to be attended by Chinese President Hu Jintao, who arrived in the city Sunday and was met by his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev. "The summit commemorating the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooper ... read more |
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  Key US senators slam China on military parts probe Two key US senators on Tuesday accused China of hampering a congressional probe into how counterfeit electronics end up in the US military supply chain by denying entry visas to investigators. ... more | .. |
  Leaders converge on Kazakhstan for security summit Kazakhstan on Tuesday prepared for a summit of a security group regarded as a rival of NATO that is to see rare encounters between the Chinese and Russian leaders with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea nuclear envoy heads for Japan South Korea's top nuclear envoy left for Japan Tuesday to discuss ways to revive six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, after Pyongyang announced it would shun dialogue with Seoul. ... 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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 US intercepted N. Korea ship over arms fears A US Navy destroyer intercepted a North Korean cargo ship in the South China Sea suspected of carrying missiles or other weapons and made it turn back, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China boycott UN council talks on Syria Russia and China boycotted UN Security Council talks on a draft resolution condemning Syria's deadly crackdown on opposition protests, diplomats said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Rule of law index finds faults in China, Russia, US An annual survey of the rule of law around the world released Monday sees weak protections for fundamental rights in China, "serious deficiencies" in Russia, and problems with discrimination in the United States. ... more | .. |
  Chinese president in Kazakhstan at start of ex-Soviet tour President Hu Jintao held talks Monday with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the first leg of a tour of ex-Soviet states which China hopes will result in new energy deals. ... more |
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  China to allow individual travel to Taiwan China will relax a decades-old ban on travel to Taiwan by individuals under a pilot scheme starting June 28, the government said Sunday, responding to growing demand amid a thaw between the two sides. ... more | .. |
China concerned at Korean tensions: US envoy China wants to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and was surprised and concerned when its ally Pyongyang abruptly shut the door on dialogue with Seoul, a senior US official said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan pleased with French frigate deal payment Taiwan said Friday it was pleased that France would have to pay the island 460 million euros after defence giant Thales lost an appeal over wrongful payment of commissions on a warship order. ... more | .. |
 Pragmatic China wades into Libya conflict After months of calls for dialogue in Libya, China has waded into the diplomatic fray, but is courting both sides more to safeguard its interests than to bring an end to the conflict, analysts say. ... more |
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  Lead-poisoned Chinese children denied care: HRW Chinese officials in provinces with heavy industrial pollution are restricting access to lead testing or even falsifying test results, and denying children treatment, a US rights group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  GM rice spreads, prompts debate in China Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation. ... more | .. |
  US presses China over activist site attacks The United States has raised its concerns with China about attacks against a popular activist website that carried a petition to release detained artist Ai Weiwei, according to a letter released Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Google applies for China mapping licence: report Google and its joint venture partner in China have applied for a licence to operate an online mapping service in the world's biggest web market, a report said Tuesday. ... 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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 Led by China, fish farms soaring: study Nearly half of the fish eaten around the world now comes from farms instead of the wild, with more foresight needed in China and other producers to limit the ecological impact, a study said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  55,000 evacuated after China flooding China was pounded by more summer rain forcing the evacuation of more than 55,000 people, state media said late Tuesday, warning of further downpours. ... more | .. |
  India not alarmed by China dam India on Tuesday said an ongoing Chinese project to dam the Brahmaputra river in Tibet would not affect downstream supplies in the country's northeastern regions. ... more | .. |
  Outside chaotic Luanda, Chinese workers build new city In an open field 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Angola's chaotic capital, a $3.5-billion city seems to rise from nothing, a showpiece in government's drive to build one million new homes. ... more |
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 Tibet again closed to foreigners: travel agents Foreign tourists will be barred from going to Tibet until the end of July, travel agents said Monday, the second time this year the troubled region has been closed to overseas visitors. ... more | .. |
 China flood deaths rise, more rain expected China said Monday the number of people confirmed killed in recent floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain had leapt past 100 as authorities warned the downpours were set to continue. ... more | .. |
  China says will not use force in sea disputes China on Tuesday pledged not to resort to the use of force in the tense South China Sea, as neighbours with rival border claims stepped up their complaints over Beijing's assertive maritime posture. ... more | .. |
  China's May foreign direct investment up 13.4% China attracted $9.23 billion in foreign direct investment in May, up 13.43 percent year-on-year, and higher than the previous month, the commerce ministry said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China to give Belarus $1 billion loan: government A Chinese bank agreed on Tuesday to lend Belarus over $1 billion to fund industrial and transportation projects, the Belarussian government said after the signing ceremony. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea leases port pier to Switzerland: report North Korea has leased a pier at a northeastern free trade zone to Switzerland as part of attempts to attract badly needed foreign investment, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China's May consumer inflation at near 3-year high China's politically sensitive inflation rate hit its highest level in nearly three years in May, the government said Tuesday, despite persistent official efforts to tame food and property costs. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong Airlines plans to place order for A380s Hong Kong Airlines said Tuesday that it plans to place an order for an unspecified number of Airbus A380s at next week's Paris Air Show, as it looks expands its international network. ... more |
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 Vietnam holds live-fire drill amid China tensions Vietnam put on a show of military strength in the tense South China Sea on Monday, risking the ire of Beijing in the face of a deepening maritime rift with its powerful neighbour. ... more | .. |
 China, Kazakhstan eye doubling of trade China and Kazakhstan on Monday signed a strategic partnership deal and vowed to double trade as President Hu Jintao visited the energy-rich Central Asian state to tighten already close ties. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms set to take majority control of Saab Troubled Swedish carmaker Saab said Monday it had hammered out details of a deal to secure last-ditch rescue funding by handing majority control to two Chinese companies, amid a new production halt. ... more | .. |
 China warns of more rain after deadly floods China's weather authorities warned Monday torrential rain that has triggered deadly floods and landslides would continue, as experts said a recent drought was making the situation worse. ... more |
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