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End of shuttle flights only a 'bottleneck'Berlin (UPI) Jul 8, 2011 A former German astronaut says the end of the space shuttle program is just a "bottleneck" and that the future of space exploration is bright. Thomas Reiter, now an official with the European Space Agency, cited the emergence of China and India as space powers as proof space exploration will continue. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Reiter, now the head of the ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations, said the loss of the space shuttles' cargo capacity would mean some c ... read more |
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  China launches experimental satellite 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, ... more | .. |
  Hopeful Dalai Lama welcomes young monk to US The Dalai Lama voiced optimism Saturday that China will reform and allow greater freedoms as he welcomed a young potential spiritual successor before thousands of well-wishers in Washington. ... 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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
  Bolivia forces assemble 6 Chinese warplanes Bolivian and Chinese technicians have been assembling six K-8 Chinese warplanes for the country's war on drugs, said a military leader on Sunday. ... 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 | .. |
  Two injured in second China escalator accident At least two people were injured in an escalator accident at a subway station in Shenzhen in China, state media said Monday, days after a 13-year-old boy died in a similar accident in Beijing. ... more |
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  Smartphones help world's winemakers foil fraudsters For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his Canadian ice wine in Taiwan in 1998. ... more | .. |
 Hopeful Dalai Lama welcomes young monk to US The Dalai Lama voiced optimism Saturday that China will reform and allow greater freedoms as he welcomed a young potential spiritual successor before thousands of well-wishers in Washington. ... more | .. |
  Global investments in green energy up nearly a third to $211 billion Wind farms in China and small-scale solar panels on rooftops in Europe were largely responsible for last year's 32% rise in green energy investments worldwide according to the latest annual report o ... more | .. |
  Police break up anti-China rally in Vietnam Vietnamese police forcibly dispersed an anti-China rally on Sunday and arrested at least 10 people, including journalists, after a series of protests over tensions in the South China Sea. ... more |
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  Two rescued after week trapped in China mine Two workers were rescued Sunday after being trapped for more than a week deep underground in a southern China mine collapse in which eight people died and 12 were still missing, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China's trade surplus widens to $22.27 billion China's politically sensitive trade surplus expanded to $22.27 billion in June, rising sharply from the previous month as the value of exports hit a record high, government data showed Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Mullen flies to China as US plans naval exercise The top US military officer left for China Friday in a trip designed to bolster a fledgling security dialogue with Beijing, even as a US naval exercise in the South China Sea threatens to upstage his visit. ... more | .. |
  China inflation accelerates to 6.4% China said Saturday its politically sensitive inflation rate accelerated in June to the highest level in three years, as the government struggles to rein in soaring food costs. ... 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, Philippines agree to calm territorial row China and the Philippines agreed Friday not to allow rising tensions over conflicting claims in the South China Seas to hamper bilateral relations, the two governments said in a joint statement. ... more | .. |
Manila, Beijing discuss disputed islands Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario is in Beijing for talks concerning disputed islands that increasingly cause friction between the two countries. ... more | .. |
  China's auto sales growth 'to slow sharply' in 2011 Auto sales in China, the world's largest vehicle market, are expected to hit the brakes this year despite showing a slight rebound in June, an industry group said Friday. ... 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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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