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Satellites improve disaster monitoring efficiency in ChinaBeijing (XNA) Sep 09, 2011 Two small disaster monitoring satellites, launched in 2008, have allowed China to more rapidly monitor natural disasters with greater range, said the National Commission for Disaster Reduction Tuesday. Since the two satellites were put into operation in November 2008, they have provided government agencies with disaster information three to six times faster than previously, said a statement from the commission office. In addition, the monitoring range has been expanded ten times beyond the p ... read more |
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  Tiangong 1 might be launched in late September Due to the launch failure of the experimental orbiter SJ-11-04, the Chinese unmanned space module Tiangong 1, the prototype of the Chinese space experiment station, which was scheduled to launch in ... more | .. |
  Malfunction at devices connection blamed for orbiter launch failure China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said Monday that malfunction at connection between devices of rocket led to the orbiter launch failure last month. Investigation result showe ... more | .. |
  China media warns against US jet sales to Taiwan China's state media said Thursday Beijing's response to potential US fighter jet sales to Taiwan must be its "most intense yet", just a day after the government sought to dispel fears over its military build-up. ... 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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  Jihadist group says it backs China attacks A militant Muslim organisation believed to be based in Pakistan has backed recent fatal attacks in China and predicted more violence, a video released by a US-based terror monitoring group shows. ... more | .. |
  Biden says China rise not America's demise US Vice President Joe Biden came to the defense of China, an early Republican whipping boy in the US presidential campaign, assuring Americans Thursday that its rise does not spell America's demise. ... more | .. |
  Cybercrime costs $114 billion a year: report Cybercrime claimed 431 million adult victims last year and cost $114 billion, according to a report published Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China seeks to dispel fears over military build-up China said Wednesday it would avoid "invasion, expansion or war" - but not at the expense of its claims on Taiwan - as it seeks to dispel fears over its military build-up and territorial assertiveness. ... more |
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  China veteran rights activist jailed for 9 months Chinese veteran rights activist and doctor Wang Lihong was sentenced Friday to nine months in jail for "creating a disturbance", as part of what campaigners say is a broad crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
  Chinese HIV-positive man files discrimination suit An HIV-positive man in China said Thursday he was suing local authorities for denying him a job as a primary school teacher, in a sign of growing assertiveness among the nation's HIV/AIDS sufferers. ... more | .. |
 China struggles to tame microblogging masses Beijing has moved to stem a tide of online criticism by tightening its grip on China's hugely popular microblogs, but experts say it will struggle to control the country's online masses. ... more | .. |
  Sticky future for honey imports to EU after GM ruling Honey from nations such as Argentina and China using genetically-modified cereals could face import restrictions into the EU following a key judicial ruling, the European Commission said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China ready to help Libya reconstruction China is ready to help Libya rebuild after Moamer Kadhafi's downfall and it supports the United Nations taking a leading role in reconstruction efforts, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China inflation eases but still a challenge China said Friday its politically sensitive inflation rate softened in August, but analysts warned that price pressures would continue to trouble the government just as world demand slackens. ... more | .. |
  Google provides HTC ammo in Apple patent fight Smartphone titan HTC Corp. on Thursday ramped up its patent war with Apple with the help of ammunition provided by Google, the force behind Android mobile software. ... 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 oil spill faces more scrutiny China has called for a thorough investigation into the spill at a Bohai Bay oilfield run by ConocoPhillips. ... more | .. |
  GM's China sales hit record for August US auto giant General Motors said Thursday its sales in China hit 205,885 units in August - a record for the month - up 13.4 percent from a year ago due to strong growth in passenger car purchases. ... more | .. |
  China setting up new market obstacles: EU group China is setting up new obstacles for foreign companies wanting to invest in the world's second largest economy, a grouping of European businesses said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Rich list shows China wealth unhurt by global turmoil The financial turmoil gripping the world has had little effect on wealth in China, where an ongoing economic boom keeps creating new US dollar billionaires, Forbes magazine said Thursday. ... more |
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 Brazil revives anti-dumping row with China Brazil has revived its long-running anti-dumping feud with China as more Latin American nations warm up to the idea of an overarching trade pact that will grant Chinese exports special privileges in the Mercosur regional trade bloc. ... more | .. |
 Italy's ENI leads race for Libya oil deals Italy's top oil company has signed a deal with Libya's rebel government to take the lead in a race by international oil companies to secure access to the country's oil and natural gas reserves and contracts worth billions of dollars. ... more | .. |
 Half of world's PCs use pirated software: report Almost half of personal computer users around the world get their software illegally, with China's massive market the worst culprit, a report claimed Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China revises 2010 economic growth up to 10.4% China said Wednesday it had revised its 2010 economic growth up to 10.4 percent from the 10.3 percent announced previously, due mainly to higher-than-estimated output in its service sector. ... more |
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  China will need 5,000 new planes by 2030: Boeing US aviation giant Boeing said Wednesday it estimated China would need 5,000 new planes worth $600 billion by 2030, as growing wealth among the middle class triggers an air travel boom. ... more | .. |
 China orders probe into ConocoPhillips oil spill China's cabinet on Wednesday ordered an investigation into a huge spill at an oilfield run by US giant ConocoPhillips that environmental groups say has badly polluted a north China waterway. ... more | .. |
 Philippines invests to protect South China Sea The Philippines on Wednesday announced another military spending spree to defend its South China Sea territories, with a key goal of protecting its largest natural gas project against Chinese claims. ... more | .. |
  Beijing denies arms sales to Gadhafi's men Beijing denied it had any contact with Moammar Gadhafi's arms buyers during their July trip to China, although private companies met them, a government official said. ... more |
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 US pushed UN on Taiwan identity: WikiLeaks The United States and other countries persuaded the United Nations to stop using the phrase "Taiwan is part of China", according to a document released by anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to produce new anti-China missiles: lawmaker Taiwan is expected to mass produce a potent new missile system designed to nip a Chinese invasion in the bud by striking airfields and harbours on the mainland, a lawmaker said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese children suffocate on school buses: Xinhua Authorities in a southern Chinese province have ordered schools to take more care after two children died when they were left on hot school buses during the summer, Xinhua news agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Sharks saved from soupy fate set free at sea Saved from the soup bowl at a Thai restaurant, the baby shark wriggled out of the bag and into the open sea - a rare survivor of a trade that kills millions of the predators each year. ... more |
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