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China launches experimental satelliteJiuquan, Gansu (XNA) Jul 07, 2011 China on Wednesday launched an experimental orbiter in the country's Shijian satellite series from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province. The satellite, SJ-11-03, was sent to space at 12:28 a.m. (Beijing time) by a Long March II-C carrier rocket, according to the launch center. The orbiter, developed by China Spacesat Co. Ltd under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, will be used to conduct space scientific experiments, the company said. It ... read more |
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  US lawmakers rally behind Dalai Lama US lawmakers hailed the Dalai Lama as a global inspiration as they welcomed him Thursday at the Capitol, urging President Barack Obama to defy China and also meet the exiled Tibetan leader. ... more | .. |
 Vatican's ties with Beijing suffer fresh setback Ties between the Vatican and Beijing have been fraught further with the Holy See excommunicating a Chinese bishop and threats by the China's state-run Church to continue defying Pope Benedict XVI. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan testfires own sub-launched missile: report Taiwan has testfired for the first time a locally developed submarine-launched missile designed to counter the threat of China's fast-expanding navy, a report Thursday. ... 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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  Australian military shifting focus Australia's military is shifting focus to the north and west, both to protect offshore energy fields and provide a possible counter to an expansionist China. ... more | .. |
  China police harass Mongol activist's family: group The detained wife of leading Mongolian activist Hada met with her brother in north China for the first time in months, as authorities continue to harass her family, a rights group said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Beijing halts sales of tainted bottled water Authorities in Beijing have halted the sale of 31 brands of bottled water after they failed safety tests, the government reported, in the latest such scare to hit China. ... more | .. |
  Sulfur emissions 'mask' global warming The cooling effect of sulfur emissions resulting from China's massive rise in coal-fired power stations has served to mask the impact of global warming during the last 10 years, a new study indicates. ... more |
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 Red Cross controversy threatens China philanthropy A young Chinese woman who flaunted her wealth online and appeared to have links with the nation's Red Cross has sparked huge controversy and stoked widespread public suspicion over how donations are used. ... more | .. |
 Bahamas bans shark fishing The Bahamas on Tuesday announced a ban on shark fishing, becoming the latest country to protect the ancient sea predator which is considered at risk due to demand for its fins in Chinese cuisine. ... more | .. |
  70 trapped, eight killed in China coal mines: reports Nearly 70 miners were trapped underground and at least eight have died in a spate of mining accidents that have jolted China's dangerous mine industry in recent days, state media reported Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Green energy investment hits new record Investment in renewable energy last year amounted to a record 211 billion dollars, a rise of 32 percent over 2009 and 540 percent over 2004, a UN-backed report said on Thursday. ... more |
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  China vows to clean up local government debt China said it is looking into ways to regulate local government borrowing after ratings agency Moody's said the proportion of bad loans could be higher than previously thought. ... more | .. |
  China accused of rushing bridge opening Chinese officials have been accused of rushing construction of the world's longest sea bridge to open for the Communist Party's 90th anniversary, with nuts left unfastened, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Argentine offshore oil quest inconclusive An Argentine initiative to find hydrocarbons in an Atlantic basin halfway to the British-ruled Falkland Islands has been inconclusive but the quest will continue with Brazilian, Chinese and Spanish interests taking part. ... more | .. |
 36 trapped after China coal mine fire: state media At least 36 people are trapped underground at a coal mine in eastern China after a fire broke out, state media reported Thursday. ... 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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  China's BYD, Societe Generale unit end tie-up Chinese car maker BYD, backed by billionaire Warren Buffet, said Wednesday it has ended a joint venture to provide financing for car purchases in China with a unit of France's Societe Generale. ... more | .. |
 Philippine minister to visit China amid tensions Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario will visit China on Thursday to discuss rising tensions over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea, his office said. ... more | .. |
 Anger mounts in China over oil spill Chinese media and green groups on Wednesday slammed the state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation and the marine watchdog for keeping an oil spill hidden from the public for nearly a month. ... more | .. |
  Chinese media attack WTO ruling against China Chinese media on Wednesday lashed out at a ruling by the World Trade Organisation that said Beijing's export restrictions on raw materials are illegal, and warned rare earths would be the next target. ... more |
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 Oil slips on eurozone crisis, China rate hike World oil prices slipped Wednesday amid concerns over the impact of the eurozone debt crisis and another Chinese interest rate hike on global demand for energy. ... more | .. |
 China to launch an experimental satellite in coming days China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday said it will lauch an experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series in coming days. The orbiter, SJ-11-03, will be boosted by Chi ... more | .. |
  DLR scientists support expedition with a highly accurate 3D model of mountain Considered one of the most beautiful mountains in the world and, at 8000 metres high, the most difficult to climb, K2 lies on the border between Pakistan and China. For scientists at the German Aero ... more | .. |
 Philippine leader to visit China despite tensions Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday he would go ahead with a trip to China this year despite heightened tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea. ... more |
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 China coal surge held back warming: study China's soaring coal consumption in the last decade held back global warming as sulfur emissions served as a coolant, according to a study that takes head-on a key argument of climate skeptics. ... more | .. |
 Amnesty slams China over Xinjiang, two years after riots Amnesty International on Tuesday slammed an ongoing crackdown on mainly Muslim Uighurs in China's far-western Xinjiang, as authorities vowed stability two years after deadly riots rocked the region. ... more | .. |
 China's export restrictions on raw materials illegal: WTO The World Trade Organisation ruled Tuesday against China's export restrictions on raw materials, in a case that could have a bearing on Beijing's moves to tighten its grip on rare earths. ... more | .. |
 Spain aims to welcome one million Chinese tourists in 2020 Spain, Europe's second-most visited country after France, aims to welcome one million Chinese tourists in 2020, the government said Tuesday. ... more |
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China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill China said Tuesday it was investigating US oil giant ConocoPhillips' role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month. ... more | .. |
 China oil spill to have long-term impact: report An oil spill off China's eastern coast kept hidden from the public for weeks has caused long-term environmental damage that will hurt the area's fishing industry, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China to pour $9 bn into Brazil this year: report China is expected to pour $9 billion into Brazil this year, with half for investment in the country's high-tech sector, state media said Tuesday, citing a senior Brazilian trade official. ... more | .. |
 Philippines seeks modern US military hardware The Philippines said Monday it would ask the United States for long-range patrol aircraft and other modern military hardware to help defend its claims to disputed waters in the South China Sea. ... more |
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