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Taiwan crash sparks calls for US jets saleTaipei (AFP) Sept 14, 2011 The crash of two Vietnam War-era jets in Taiwan that killed three sparked calls Wednesday for the US to sell the island new planes and save its pilots from "risking their lives" in old aircraft. The pleas from officials and lawmakers for advanced aircraft to defend the exposed island from its giant neighbour China came as rescuers located the wreckage of the crashed jets in eastern Taiwan. All three pilots were killed. "Flying such an aircraft is like asking a 90-year-old man to do 100 push-ups" ... read more |
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  New Japan PM 'concerned' by China military rise Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday he was concerned about China's military build-up, urging his giant neighbour to act as a "responsible member of the international community". ... more | .. |
 Taiwan candidate tells US she's no 'radical' Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate on Tuesday assured the United States she would not whip up tensions with China if elected but pledged to boost defense spending to counterbalance a rising Beijing. ... more | .. |
  China sentences four to death over Xinjiang unrest China has sentenced four people to death over unrest in the ethnically-torn Xinjiang region, state media reported Thursday, after vowing to crack down on "terrorism" in the troubled far-western area. ... 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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  No US-China arms sales race in Africa: US general The United States does not consider China's arms sales to Africa as a "military competition" between Beijing and Washington, the head of the US command on the continent said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Six dead in Vietnam floods, landslide: govt Heavy rains and flooding since the weekend killed six people, destroyed thousands of hectares of crops and damaged homes in Vietnam's north and central regions, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
China's secret detention plans alarm activists Plans by China to legalise the secret detention of suspects have alarmed activists, who say the move would give authorities free rein and lead to a surge in cases. ... more | .. |
Man kills two children, four adults in China axe attack A farmer with mental health problems killed six people, two of them children, with an axe as they made their way to a kindergarten in China Wednesday, the local government and media reports said. ... more |
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Hundreds killed in Gaza as Israel renews attacks targeting Hamas
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Banned Chinese writer fights 'brainwashing' Banned Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, speaking in the United States for the first time since fleeing his country, said Tuesday that his only crime was to resist "brainwashing." ... more | .. |
  China arrests 32 over 'gutter' cooking oil scam China said Tuesday it had arrested 32 people over the sale of cooking oil made from leftovers taken from gutters, in the latest food safety scandal to hit the country. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, US can jointly explore China market: Ma President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday Taiwan and the Untied States can jointly explore the Chinese market after the island signed a major trade pact with Beijing last year. ... more | .. |
  China will expand investment in Europe: Wen Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday China will continue to expand its investment in the eurozone and called on Western countries facing a crippling debt crisis to "put their houses in order". ... more |
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  Libya's new rulers to uphold China deals: Beijing The National Transitional Council has agreed to uphold agreements with China made before the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, Beijing said Tuesday, a day after recognising the NTC as Libya's government. ... more | .. |
Italy admits China meeting, but says sought no bond help Italy admitted meeting with the head of the biggest Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC for talks, but denied on Tuesday asking Beijing to help reduce record borrowing prices by buying Italian bonds. ... more | .. |
Key US lawmaker: China 'drunk' with economic might China seeks to match US military might, hacks US government computers "daily," and is "drunk with economic power," a key US lawmaker warned Monday as he warned against new cuts at the Pentagon. ... more | .. |
US senators seek to force fighter sale to Taiwan Two US senators introduced legislation on Monday demanding President Barack Obama sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 advanced F-16 fighter jets despite Beijing's fierce objections. ... more |
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Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes
EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets
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S.Africa mulling Dalai Lama visa: foreign minister South Africa is considering a visa request from the Dalai Lama, the government said Tuesday, two years after refusing entry to the Tibetan exiled spiritual leader over fears of angering China. ... more | .. |
  France fails to twist China's arm on Syria French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said he made little headway Tuesday in convincing Beijing to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protests. ... more | .. |
  Blast at China chemical plant kills three: state media Three people were killed and another three wounded in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 China plant resources need additional protections China needs to change where it sites its nature reserves and steer people out of remote rural villages toward cities to protect its valuable but threatened wild plant resources, according to an arti ... more |
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Australia regulator in Chinese anti-trust probe Three executives at a Chinese mining firm stood down Tuesday after Australia's corporate watchdog said it was probing claims of insider dealing related to proposed investments in two local firms. ... more | .. |
Oil price in 'paradox' of slow growth, tight supplies: OECD The oil market is cooling as the global economy slows down, the IEA said on Tuesday but said a price "paradox" is at work despite a revival of Libyan production. ... more | .. |
  Proliferating Surveillance Satellites Almost 50 Earth observing satellites were launched in the past 10 years in addition to military and weather satellites. A further 200 or so are expected to be launched by 2020. Eight countries have ... more | .. |
  Production on major part of China jumbo rocket completed, maiden voyage by 2015 Production on a major part of China's Long March-5 large-thrust carrier rocket has been completed and its maiden voyage is expected to take place during the country's 12th Five-Year Plan period (201 ... more |
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'Stranded' NASA astronauts back on Earth after splashdown
China's Ceres 1 completes 18th flight delivering eight satellites to orbit
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  Kadhafi forces fight back, China recognises NTC A defiant Moamer Kadhafi vowed to fight until victory as his forces launched surprise fightbacks on three fronts on Monday, and as Libya's interim government won recognition from China. ... more | .. |
 China says "trust" main challenge for relations with EU The main challenge for China-EU relations lies in the lack of trust produced by Europe's "double standards", China's vice minister for foreign affairs Fu Ying said here on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Satellites improve disaster monitoring efficiency in China 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 Tuesd ... more | .. |
Fewer Taiwanese want to work or live in China: poll Fewer Taiwanese people intend to work or live in China despite efforts promoting closer trade and tourism links, a survey showed Saturday. ... more |
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Speeches offer insight into former China premier Zhu Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, considered by many the architect of the country's economic boom, this week published a collection of speeches he gave to party officials. ... more | .. |
  China uses 9/11 to crack down on Xinjiang: group Over the past decade China has used the global "war on terror" to jail thousands of ethnic Muslim Uighurs in the far-western and restive Xinjiang region, a minority rights group said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Fear of rising China unites polarized US politicians With the 2012 election cycle heating up, US politicians this week harnessed worries over a rising China to power support for everything from patent law reform to debt reduction - and their own ambitions. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama addresses thousands in Mexico City Thousands gathered to listen to the Dalai Lama in Mexico City on Sunday, after China complained over Mexican President Felipe Calderon's meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. ... more |
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