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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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 China launches new communication satellite China successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province early Monday. The satellite, lifted by a Long ... more | .. |
  Mauritanian leader urges closer ties with China Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz called for closer ties with China on Monday during a visit to the Asian country, the official AMI news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan may seek US-made F-35 stealth jet Taiwan will likely seek state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets from the US, a top official was quoted as saying Monday, amid fears on the island that Washington may refuse to sell it F-16 jets. ... 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 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 | .. |
  China microblogging site to tighten controls China's popular micoblogging site Weibo said it was tightening controls over its Twitter-like service, state press said Monday, amid concerns over growing government interference on the web. ... more | .. |
  China shuts factory after violent pollution protests China shut down a solar panel factory on Monday after hundreds of angry residents staged days of violent protests over pollution, the second such incident in as many months. ... more | .. |
 Artists say $11m Chinese painting is a 'fake' A painting that sold for over $11 million under the name of a renowned Chinese artist was actually made decades after his death by a student in a classroom exercise, a group of artists has alleged. ... more |
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  Torrential rains kill at least 27 in China At least 27 people have died and dozens are missing after torrential rains and flooding in north and southwest China forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes, state press said Monday. ... 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 | .. |
  Philippines to raise China sea dispute with Japan Philippine President Benigno Aquino will raise his country's territorial disputes with China over the resource-rich South China Sea when he visits Japan later this month, his spokesman said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Australia to probe Asia steel imports Australian authorities on Monday launched an inquiry into steel imports from China and four other Asian nations as domestic manufacturers suffer under the strong Aussie dollar. ... more |
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  Asia short on pilots: Boeing Asia-Pacific's booming aviation sector is facing a serious pilot shortfall with some carriers forced to cut flights and ground new planes because of the gap, US aviation giant Boeing said Monday. ... 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'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 | .. |
 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 |
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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, 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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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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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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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