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China prepares to launch first space lab module this weekJiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 27, 2011 Engineers are conducting the final preparations before launching China's first space laboratory module at the end of this week at a launch center in northwest China. The unmanned Tiangong-1 module was originally scheduled to be launched into low Earth orbit between Sept. 27 and 30. However, a weather forecast showing the arrival of a cold air mass at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center forced the launch to be rescheduled for Sept. 29 or 30, depending on weather and other factors. "This is a ... read more |
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 Mythbusting for Tiangong As the launch of China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory draws closer, media attention is intensifying. Unfortunately, there's been another flourish of bad reporting about the mission. It's time to put ... more | .. |
 Chang'e-2 sends data back from L2 China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 has sent back the first batch of data while orbiting the second Lagrange Point (L2) about 1.7 million km away from Earth. The orbiter is scheduled to trav ... more | .. |
  Clinton pressed by China on Taiwan deal: US official Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting Monday to reconsider the US decision to upgrade F-16 fighters for Taiwan, a US official said. ... 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 Treasury official in China trip on Iran A top US Treasury official will visit Hong Kong and China this week to discuss measures to prevent Iran from obtaining financing for its illicit nuclear and weapons program, the Treasury said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China welcomes North Korea PM for talks Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao welcomed North Korean Prime Minister Choe Yong-Rim to Beijing Monday to start talks following on from a recent visit by leader Kim Jong-Il to China, his fourth in 16 months. ... more | .. |
  China's richest man may join central committee: reports China's richest man could become the first private business owner to join the Communist Party's powerful central committee, state media reported Monday. ... more | .. |
  Navy driving China's military expansion China's navy is playing an important role in the country's drive to become a world military power, with the recent trials of its first aircraft carrier underlining the scale of Beijing's naval ambitions. ... more |
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  Nigerian customs intercept shipment of bomb-making materials Customs officials in Nigeria, buckling under a spate of bomb attacks blamed on Islamists, have seized an illegal shipment of materials used in bomb-making on a Chinese vessel, an official said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  China jails three in dyed bun scandal A Shanghai court on Monday jailed three company officials for five to nine years for adding dye to buns, local media said, as China cracks down after a string of food safety scandals. ... more | .. |
  Successor chosen by Dalai Lama 'illegal': China China said Monday any successor chosen by the Dalai Lama would be "illegal" after the Tibetan spiritual leader announced that he, and not Beijing, would decide whether he should be reincarnated. ... more | .. |
  Four Syrian army deserters shot dead: activists Syrian security forces shot dead four soldiers trying to desert on Monday, as troops deployed in several villages and China voiced concern over events in Syria. ... more |
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  Zambia's Sata tells Chinese investors to respect labour laws Zambia's newly-elected President Michael Sata on Monday warned Chinese investors to respect the country's labour laws to avoid bad blood in workplace. ... more | .. |
Two monks try to self-immolate in China Two young monks set themselves on fire Monday in an attempted self-immolation at a restive Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwestern China, rights groups said, adding the pair survived. ... more | .. |
China vows to probe land sales to diffuse protests Chinese authorities have agreed to investigate government land sales that sparked days of violent unrest in China's industrial heartland last week, a report said. ... more | .. |
Guyana opposition warns foreign bauxite firms Opposition politicians in Guyana threatened Sunday to kick out two bauxite mining companies from Russia and China if they flout labor laws. ... 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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  Radiation boost for artificial joints A blast of gamma radiation could toughen up plastic prosthetic joints to make them strong enough to last for years, according to researchers in China writing in the current issue of the Internationa ... more | .. |
  Germany's Daimler to make trucks in China German auto maker Daimler said Monday it had received Chinese government approval for a truck joint venture, as the world's vehicle makers look to China for growth amid a global economic slump. ... more | .. |
BYD says 'reshuffle' not mass layoffs in China Chinese car maker BYD, backed by US investment titan Warren Buffett, on Monday denied reports of mass layoffs but said a "reshuffle" was under way in its sales and management teams. ... more | .. |
  Yacht world seduces China, Brazil's super-rich Russian oligarchs and their floating palaces helped keep the luxury yachting industry buoyant through the crisis, but super-rich buyers from China and Brazil are rushing to join them on the waves. ... more |
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  US, China at odds over IMF's financial resources The United States and China have diametrically opposing views on the International Monetary Fund's financial resources. ... more | .. |
China launches gold vending machine: report China, already the world's second largest bullion consumer, has installed the country's first gold vending machine in a busy shopping district in Beijing, state media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
China urges eurozone to end debt crisis China on Saturday called on the eurozone to move quickly to end its debt crisis at a meeting of the world's finance chiefs in Washington. ... more | .. |
  India shrugs off China warnings on oil exploration Shrugging off Chinese warnings, India's state-run oil firm ONGC said on Friday it would press ahead with long-term partner Vietnam in exploring the disputed South China Sea for oil. ... more |
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Dalai Lama says China to have no say on successor Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said he will decide when he is "about 90" whether he should be reincarnated and added firmly that China should have no say in the matter. ... more | .. |
  Chinese target Arctic with Iceland land deal: experts A Chinese businessman's plans to buy a swathe of Iceland for a resort have sparked local scepticism, amid speculation it is a bid by Beijing to get its hands on Arctic riches. ... more | .. |
  Uzbek leader talks up closer ties with China Uzbek President Islam Karimov on Friday praised his energy-rich country's growing ties with China as the world's biggest energy consumer shows an increasing appetite for Central Asian resources. ... more | .. |
 UN chief urges nuclear test ban implementation United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the last countries that have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to let it enter into force. ... more |
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Dalai Lama in 'no hurry' to decide on successor Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Friday he was in "no hurry" to decide how his reincarnation will be chosen, but stressed the final word lay with him, not China. ... more | .. |
China quizzes S. Korea reporters held near North border Chinese authorities are questioning five South Koreans including journalists after detaining them near the sensitive border with North Korea, a Seoul foreign ministry official said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese army targets students in modernisation push China's People's Liberation Army is on a major charm offensive to attract a booming student population as the world's biggest fighting force targets the skills its needs to modernise. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar stands firm on Myitsone dam Work continues on a $3.6 billion hydropower dam project in Myanmar on the Irrawaddy River despite widespread objections. ... more |
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