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China launches first space station module: CCTVBeijing, China (AFP) Sep 29, 2011 China took its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launched an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations. Tiangong-1, or "Heavenly Palace", took off on schedule shortly after 09:15pm (1315 GMT) from the Gobi desert in China's northwest, propelled by a Long March 2F rocket, ahead of China's National Day on October 1. ... read more |
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 China counts down to space module launch China will take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations. ... more | .. |
 China prepares to launch first space lab module this week 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 mo ... more | .. |
  US threatens sanctions on China banks over Iran A top US envoy said Wednesday that Washington could penalise China's four biggest state banks if they were found doing business with an Iranian insurance firm in violation of US nuclear sanctions. ... 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 wants to go own way in Pacific: US official China has told the United States it will go its own way with its growing aid and investment in the South Pacific and does not support combined efforts, a senior US official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan in anti-terror pledge to China Pakistan on Tuesday promised China maximum support in fighting Muslim separatists, determined to keep relations with its key ally on track to offset its troubled alliance with the United States. ... more | .. |
 China unlikely to break US military dialogue: admiral China will likely keep up a fledgling dialogue with the US military despite friction over Washington's decision to upgrade Taiwan's fleet of F-16 fighters, a top US officer said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China orders safety drive after environment protests China on Thursday ordered manufacturers of potentially toxic products to conduct safety and environmental checks after a recent spate of major anti-pollution protests triggered fears of more unrest. ... more |
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  Typhoon shuts down Hong Kong, hits China A powerful typhoon brought Hong Kong to a shutdown Thursday, with financial markets and businesses forced to close as it swept past before slamming into the Chinese island of Hainan. ... more | .. |
  Chinese engineer, global activists get 'alternative Nobels' A Chinese energy engineer, a Chadian lawyer, an international agricultural rights group and a US safe childbirth advocate won this year's Right Livelihood Awards, often dubbed the "Alternative Nobels," organisers said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  US urges China to respect Tibetans' rights The United States on Tuesday urged China to respect the rights of Tibetans and address their grievances after two monks set themselves on fire, triggering a security clampdown. ... more | .. |
  China web users top 500 million: Xinhua China's online population - the largest in the world - has topped half a billion, the state Xinhua news agency reported Thursday, citing a senior official. ... more |
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  Outside View: Free trade Is failing U.S. No economic policy could better serve Americans than genuine free trade but open-trade policies are failing Americans. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan makes electricity saving with traffic lights Authorities in Taiwan said Wednesday they had changed more than 690,000 traffic lights throught the island in a project that will save enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes. ... more | .. |
  China metro crash renews safety fears A metro crash in China's commercial capital Shanghai sparked fresh fears Wednesday that safety may have been compromised in the country's rush to develop its vast transport network. ... more | .. |
  Japan's Elpida eyes chip production base in China Japanese microchip maker Elpida Memory said it is planning to build a manufacturing base in China following a move to shift part of its production to Taiwan. ... 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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  Concern as China firm to buy Australian coal mine Western Australia's Premier Colin Barnett Wednesday raised concerns about foreign ownership in his resource-rich state after it was revealed a Chinese firm intends to buy a crucial coal mine. ... more | .. |
 Tokyo, Manila step up sea security ties amid China claims Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday agreed to strengthen links between their navies against a backdrop of Beijing's growing military might and increasingly assertive territorial claims in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Tokyo with the pair reaffirming their "vital" interests in the disputed South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 China to be a leader in eco-cities? China has the potential to be a leader in eco-city development, ecological experts say. ... more | .. |
China tax department's yacht sparks outcry Officials in eastern China have triggered public outrage by claiming that a $425,000 yacht bought with government money was intended for collecting taxes. ... more |
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 US urges China to respect Tibetans' rights The United States on Tuesday urged China to respect the rights of Tibetans and address their grievances after two monks set themselves on fire, triggering a security clampdown. ... more | .. |
 China mulls reforms to tighten grip on media, web China's top leaders are considering "cultural reforms", state media reported, which analysts said would be aimed at tightening control over the media and Internet to shape public opinion. ... more | .. |
  Spain's Gamesa signs deal with Chinese firm Shares in Spain's Gamesa, one of the world's top wind turbine makers, closed sharply higher Tuesday after it announced a new contract with a Chinese firm that is part of a surge in clear energy investments in China. ... more | .. |
 China metro crash injures 271 Two metro trains collided in Shanghai on Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people, the city government said, just months after a deadly high-speed rail crash that shocked China. ... more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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