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NASA satellite gets 2 tropical cyclones in 1 shotGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2011 The Northwestern Pacific Ocean is active with two tropical cyclones, Tropical Storm Meari near the Philippines, and Tropical Depression Haima moving over China and now toward Vietnam. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the region on June 22 and captured an infrared image of both storms in one image. One of the instruments onboard NASA's Aqua satellite is the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS). AIRS captures cloud top temperatures in tropical cyclones to determine the strength of convection and thu ... read more |
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  US asks China to press N.Korea The United States on Saturday asked China to use its influence on North Korea to prevent a new "provocation," saying that Pyongyang must mend ties with the South if it wants to move ahead. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan upgrades fighter jets Taiwan will this week receive its first batch of a fleet of Indigenous Defensive Fighters upgraded as part as part of a $587 million dollar project to beef up air defences, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China hosts Sudan leader wanted by world court Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is to arrive in China on Monday for a state visit, with rights groups outraged over the warm welcome for a man accused of genocide and war crimes. ... 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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  Hu Jia's rights crusading angered Chinese leaders Chinese activist Hu Jia's mild, bookish demeanour has masked a fearless dedication to human rights that earned him more than three years in jail - and now an uncertain future as a free man. ... more | .. |
China releases human rights activist Hu Jia One of China's most prominent prisoners of conscience, Hu Jia, returned home Sunday after completing a jail term for subversion but looked likely to be muzzled along with other top dissidents. ... more | .. |
China's Wen visits Britain amid release of rights activist Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao toured Britain on Sunday and sought to strengthen trade links, as Bejing freed dissident activist Hu Jia in a move seen as defusing tensions over human rights. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong tailors tighten belts as wool costs rise Just as customers had begun returning to Vijay Sadhwani's Hong Kong tailor shop after the spasms of the world financial crisis, his business suffered another setback - the rocketing price of wool. ... more |
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  China needs improved administrative system for nuclear power safety The People's Republic of China should improve its system for ensuring the safety of its rapidly expanding nuclear power program, experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say. Despite havin ... more | .. |
  US asks China for lower tension at sea The United States on Saturday called for China to lower tensions in the South China Sea through dialogue as the Pacific powers held first-of-a-kind talks on friction in Southeast Asia. ... more | .. |
Philippines, US navies in show of unity State-of-the-art US missile destroyers will join ageing Philippine warships for naval exercises this week in a timely show of unity as tensions with China escalate over a maritime dispute. ... more | .. |
  Growing urban population strains Chinese cities A forest of buildings and cranes rises through thick fog above roads jammed with cars in a Chinese city the size of Austria and home to more than 32 million people. ... more |
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  EU stands firm as polluting tax row threatens Airbus sales The EU refused Saturday to back down on a planned pollution tax on airline companies after reports China has put an Airbus order on ice and growing discontent in the United States. ... more | .. |
  China orders companies to use local accountants Overseas-listed Chinese companies should favour local accounting firms when selecting an auditor, the government said, amid growing concerns in foreign markets over China's auditing quality. ... more | .. |
 Philippines seeks US arms amid China tension The Philippines said Thursday it hoped to lease naval equipment from the United States, calling for a "reset" in the two nations' alliance in the face of rising friction at sea with China. ... more | .. |
  Rare earth minerals prices skyrocket China has doubled or tripled the prices of some rare earth metals, raising concerns about global supplies of the 17 elements, crucial for green energy and high-tech components. ... 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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  Hong Kong confirms second scarlet fever death Hong Kong health authorities on Thursday confirmed that a five-year-old boy had died from scarlet fever, the second death in the southern Chinese city as dozens of new cases were reported. ... more | .. |
 China's power play for Africa alarms U.S. China, armed with $3 trillion in foreign reserves, is stepping up its scramble for Africa's mineral riches, including oil, copper and gold, to fuel its ever-expanding economy. ... more | .. |
 China artist Ai freed but confined to Beijing Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is not permitted to leave Beijing "without permission", authorities said Thursday after his release from nearly three months of detention that triggered an international outcry. ... more | .. |
Ai case indicates new China tack to muzzle critics Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's reluctance to discuss his release fits a pattern indicating dissidents are being forced to buy their freedom with silence, in a setback for human rights, activists said. ... more |
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 Tablet war heats up as Asia challenges iconic iPad A tablet war is heating up in Asia as companies from China, South Korea and Taiwan challenge the dominance of Apple's iPad on features and price, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  China's key high-speed rail to open July 1: report China's much-anticipated high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai will go into service on July 1, state media said Thursday, after a corruption scandal that toppled the former railways minister. ... more | .. |
Over 4,000 workers on strike in S. China: report Thousands of workers at a South Korean-owned factory in China's industrial heartland have gone on strike to demand better pay and working conditions, a report said Thursday. ... more |
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Sinosteel suspends ore project in Australia China's Sinosteel Corp. on Thursday suspended its Aus$2 billion (US$2.1 billion) Weld Range iron ore project in Australia, frustrated by delays in the development of the Oakajee deepwater port. ... more | .. |
China's manufacturing at 11-mth low in June: HSBC Growth in China's manufacturing activity fell to an 11-month low in June, preliminary HSBC data released Thursday showed, as Beijing's efforts to cool the red-hot economy continued to bite. ... more | .. |
  Three Gorges tarnishes new hydropower? The operator of China's massive Three Gorges Dam said it is building four hydroelectric power stations, which will be capable of producing twice as much power as Three Gorges. ... more | .. |
  NATO defends air war, Italy urges end to Libya conflict NATO defended the credibility of its air war in Libya after a bomb misfired killing civilians, while Italy called Wednesday for an immediate halt to hostilities to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid. ... more |
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Taiwan lifts historic ban on Chinese solo tourists Taiwan on Wednesday lifted a decades-old ban on travel to the island by individual Chinese tourists, saying visitors would act as "peace ambassadors" for the former arch foe. ... more | .. |
 China: Libya opposition 'important dialogue partner' China said Wednesday it recognised Libya's rebel opposition as an "important dialogue partner", in a further sign of Beijing's willingness to get more deeply engaged in the Libyan conflict. ... more | .. |
Ai Weiwei: China's artist-activist Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is known as much for his activism as for his art - a fact that earned the government critic more than two months in detention but a surprise release on bail late Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China to launch new communication satellite China will launch a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, in the next few days at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China. Sources with the center said Sunday that a Long M ... more |
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