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Tiangong: Better Late Than LostSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 It seems that our long wait for the launch of China's space laboratory is almost over. Most discussions of the flight of Tiangong 1 suggest that it will certainly launch this month. We can now measure the countdown in days instead of months. It's been a long struggle to get to this point. Tiangong was supposed to launch in 2010. The small module has gone through more than its fair share of delays and problems. China hasn't given us access to the full story, but it seems almost certain that t ... read more |
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  US won't sell new fighter jets to Taiwan: source The United States has decided not to sell Taiwan new F-16 fighter jets and will instead provide upgrades to its existing planes, a US congressional source said Friday. ... more | .. |
  US, Australia vow joint response in cyber war The United States and Australia said Thursday that a cyber attack in either country would trigger a joint response, as they sought common ground in a changing world with China on the rise. ... more | .. |
  China paper warns US against Palestinian UN veto A Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday warned of a spike in tensions in the Middle East if the United States vetoed the Palestinian bid for membership of the United Nations next week. ... 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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  China keen to avoid total schism: Vatican China's Communist rulers will not go as far as creating a completely separate Church, despite increasingly frosty relations with the Vatican, Chinese archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai told AFP. ... more | .. |
  China censors survey of officials' luxury watches Authorities in Beijing have censored a survey of luxury watches worn by Chinese government officials published online by an activist whose investigation was welcomed by the official media. ... more | .. |
  China clones castrated quake hero pig A heroic pig who survived more than a month buried under rubble after the 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province has been successfully cloned, according to a report Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Wen: China needs more democracy China needs a greater dose of democracy, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who retires from the job at the end of next year. ... more |
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 Brazilian officials sit out Dalai Lama visit The Dalai Lama brought his message of global tolerance to Sao Paulo Friday, but no Brazilian officials attended the meetings by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, whose trips are closely watched by China, Brazil's top trading partner. ... more | .. |
 China state religion groups slam US freedom report Beijing-backed religious groups hit out at the US after it reaffirmed China's status as a country "of particular concern" on religious freedom, accusing Washington of trying to harm the nation's image. ... more | .. |
  China punishes officials over deadly explosions Authorities in eastern China said Friday they had fired a top official for failing to resolve a drawn-out land dispute with a man who is believed to have set off three deadly explosions. ... more | .. |
 China detains general's son for assault: Xinhua China has detained the 15-year-old son of a well-known general for beating a couple while their young child looked on in an incident that sparked public outrage, the state Xinhua news agency said. ... more |
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China arrests thousands in crime crackdown China said Friday it had arrested 2,182 people and broken up hundreds of gangs in an operation against organised crime, as a senior official pledged to crack down on police collusion with criminals. ... more | .. |
  China takes over as US solar power firms fail China's solar power firms are emerging as the industry's dominant force after the collapse of foreign competitors, but the new market leaders are already struggling with low prices and overcapacity. ... more | .. |
  China backs Belarus with $1 billion loan: parliament China has given cash-strapped Belarus a loan of one billion dollars and a grant of some 11 million, the Belarus parliament said Saturday, quoting the head of the Chinese National People's Congress. ... more | .. |
  China, U.S. could tangle over Mideast oil China's drive to secure Middle Eastern oil supplies is likely to find Beijing in competition with the United States, which despite efforts to wean itself off Persian Gulf crude is likely to return to the region as reserves in Canada and Mexico dwindle, analysts say. ... 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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 Kazakhstan commits $130M to gas pipeline Kazakhstan this week celebrated the start of construction on a regional natural gas pipeline connected to China with a $130 million government investment. ... more | .. |
  China's Wen pledges to step up inflation fight Premier Wen Jiabao says he "cannot relax" due to soaring prices in China that have led to steep rises in the cost of food, vowing to step up the fight against the politically sensitive inflation rate. ... more | .. |
  Mongolia rejects major coal mine deal Mongolia's National Security Council (NSC) has rejected a tentative deal struck in July with foreign firms to develop a vast coal deposit, a presidential spokeswoman said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 US, Australia urge free movement in South China Sea The United States and Australia called Thursday for unimpeded freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and urged restraint from Beijing and its neighbors in solving their territorial disputes. ... more |
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 China warns US oil firm after spill: report China has told US oil giant ConocoPhillips to step up its efforts to seal leaks and clean up a spill off its north coast after finding oil was still leaking into the sea, state media reported Friday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese search engine plans overseas expansion The head of China's biggest search engine Baidu has said he aims to make it a household name in at least half the world within a decade, according to a company statement. ... more | .. |
China warns on South China Sea oil China warned India and other countries about oil exploration projects in the disputed South China Sea and its islands, claiming its "indisputable sovereignty" over the area. ... more | .. |
 US lawmaker introduces bill urging Taiwan jet sale US lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Wednesday introduced legislation that would reinforce Washington's ties with Taiwan, notably by supporting the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the island. ... more |
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  China sentences four to death over Xinjiang attacks China sentenced to death four members of the Uighur minority over deadly attacks in restive Xinjiang, state media said Thursday, but activists alleged the condemned had not received a fair trial. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  Apple under fire over China university outlet Technology giant Apple has come under fire in China over plans to open an outlet in the library of one of the country's oldest and most prestigious universities. ... more |
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 China inflation reaches 'turning point': official China's politically sensitive inflation rate has reached a "turning point" and will stabilise in the coming months, a senior Chinese official said in remarks published on Thursday. ... 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 | .. |
 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 crash sparks calls for US jets sale 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. ... more |
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