|
![]() Greenbelt 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 |
. |
![]() ![]() |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
.. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() Sudan leader's arrival in China 'delayed' A meeting between President Hu Jintao and Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes, was cancelled Monday after Bashir's arrival in Beijing was delayed, the Chinese government said. ... more | .. |
Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet 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 |
|
.. |
![]() Freed China critic says wants to resume activism Prominent Chinese dissident Hu Jia wants to resume his activism but he is weighing up the impact on his family, according to his first reported comments since being released from prison at the weekend. ... 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 | .. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() 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 |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
. | . |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | .. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() 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 |
.. |
![]() Saab says Chinese order pays for staff, not output Swedish auto maker Saab will be able to pay staff and some supplier's bills with cash from a Chinese order but is still seeking funds to resume production, its parent company said on Monday. ... more | .. |
![]() Sanctions delayed Iran gas field development: MP The development of Iran's South Pars gas field in the Gulf has been delayed partly because of international sanctions, the spokesman for the Iranian parliament's energy commission said on Monday. ... more | .. |
![]() Philippines launches nuclear tourism In a fresh but ambiguous take on ecotourism, travellers in the Philippines can visit a remote turtle sanctuary and then venture into the heart of a nearby nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
![]() Philippine-US navies unite amid China tensions The Philippines and the United States will launch naval exercises on Tuesday as the long-time allies seek to deepen defence ties amid tensions with China over a maritime dispute. ... more |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | .. |
![]() China, Britain boost trade ties China's Wen Jiabao and Britain's David Cameron unveiled trade deals worth Pounds 1.4 billion at a summit Monday, but their efforts to boost closer bilateral ties were undermined by differences on Libya and human rights. ... more | .. |
![]() Lagarde gets China nod ahead of IMF decision France's Christine Lagarde picked up an endorsement from China Monday, raising her chances to become head of the International Monetary Fund despite grumbles from some nations over Europe's lock on the job. ... 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 |
.. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() 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 |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | .. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() US Navy says no S.China Sea link to Vietnam visit Vietnam and the United States are to hold joint naval activities next month but they were long-planned and are unconnected to regional tensions in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Thursday. ... more | .. |
![]() 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 | .. |
![]() 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 |
Previous Issues | Jun 27 | Jun 24 | Jun 23 | Jun 22 | Jun 21 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |