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China's spacecraft comes back to EarthBeijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2011 China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII returned to Earth on Thursday, state media reported, after completing two space dockings that have pushed forward the nation's ambitious space programme. The vessel's re-entry module landed in the northern region of Inner Mongolia after it separated from its orbital and propelling modules just before entering Earth's atmosphere, the official Xinhua news agency said. Shenzhou VIII, which means "divine vessel" in Chinese, took off from northwest China on N ... read more |
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 Shenzhou-8 departs from in-orbit lab, ready for return China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 departed from the prototype space lab Tiangong-1 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, preparing for return to earth, a spokesperson for China's manned space program said. ... more | .. |
  Chinese, Chilean scientists hold seminar on astrophysics, astronomy A Chinese scientific delegation held a joint seminar on astrophysics and astronomy on Monday here with the Chilean National Commission of Scientific and Technological Investigation (CONICYT). ... more | .. |
 Yinghuo Was Worth It The loss of Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission has shocked the spaceflight community. There's been plenty of attention placed on this high-profile mission, but relatively little coverage of its piggyback ... 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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 Why China in space is a blessing to the world Mastery of know-how is not always solid until proven by repeated experiments. With a string of sophisticated maneuvers, docking, de-linking and re-docking, as part of its current Shenzhou-8 space mi ... more | .. |
  US does not fear China: Obama US President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday the United States did not fear rising China and was not plotting to exclude it from a nascent and potentially powerful new pan-Pacific trade bloc. ... more | .. |
  China weakens Iran, North Korea pressure: US experts China undermines international efforts to force Iran and North Korea to halt their nuclear programs, a panel of US experts charged Wednesday in an annual report for the US Congress. ... more | .. |
 US to base Marines in Australia, rankling China The United States will deploy up to 2,500 Marines to Australia as the nations expand their 60-year-old military alliance, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in a move that rankled China. ... more |
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NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
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 Woman pleads guilty in US on Pakistan reactor scam The former boss of a US company's Chinese subsidiary Tuesday pleaded guilty to illegally supplying material to Pakistan for use in a nuclear reactor and is now cooperating with US investigators. ... more | .. |
 India tests long-range nuclear-capable missile India on Tuesday successfully test fired one of its longest range missiles capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead deep inside China, officials said. ... more | .. |
 US joins East Asia summit in challenge to China The United States joins an East Asian pact this week, yoking a diplomatic offensive to assert itself as a Pacific power with the interests of countries wary of China's emerging might. ... more | .. |
Southeast Asia caught between US and China Indonesia has warned deploying US Marines in Australia could cause regional tensions, highlighting the balancing act nations face as Washington and Beijing jostle for influence in Asia. ... more |
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  China says 'highly concerned' about Syria China said Thursday it was "highly concerned" about the situation in Syria, where the regime is being pressed to end a violent crackdown on protests and implement an Arab League peace plan. ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear report creates IAEA tensions The UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western powers. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan military drills China D-Day style attack Taiwan's military on Thursday carried out a major manoeuvre in the south of the island, testing its ability to withstand a D-Day style attack by China. ... more | .. |
  Apple opens talks with China environment groups Apple has for the first time held talks with environmental campaigners who accuse the company's Chinese manufacturers of widespread pollution, participants said Wednesday. ... more |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
Space for Shore project tracks Svalbard glacier changes with Sentinel-1 | .. |
  Exiled Tibetan premier to make first European tour Tibet's prime minister-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, is to embark next week on his first European tour since he was elected in April, amid increasing alarm over a wave of nun and monk immolations. ... more | .. |
  China says Mugabe 'old friend' as Zimbabwe head visits China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping called Robert Mugabe "an old friend of China" Wednesday, state media said, as the Zimbabwean president visited the country to attend his daughter's graduation. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei vows to expose China Artist and dissident Ai Weiwei said Wednesday he would use his battle with China's tax authorities to expose the regime that detained him, as he prepared to challenge charges of massive tax evasion. ... more | .. |
  EU tightens control of Chinese rice over GM fears The European Union has tightened controls on imports of Chinese rice products after a growing number of shipments were contaminated by unauthorised genetically-modified rice, the EU said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Ai Weiwei turns tables on China's Communist regime Artist and fierce government critic Ai Weiwei has turned the tables on China's Communist regime by transforming a crippling tax fine he says is designed to silence him into a huge wave of solidarity. ... more | .. |
Chinese artist hands tax bureau $1.3m in donations Ai Weiwei has handed $1.3 million in donations from his supporters to the Chinese authorities to clear the way for an appeal against a huge tax bill, a lawyer for the artist and activist said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China mourns victims of deadly Shanghai fire Scores of mourners placed flowers and burned incense on Tuesday for the one-year anniversary of the worst fire since 1949 in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, which killed 58 people. ... more | .. |
  China's Claim of 'Protectionism' Aims to Divert Scrutiny The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) has called on a group of Chinese solar cell and panel importers to explain how what CASM contends is an unprecedented surge of dumped and subsid ... more |
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SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, orbiter makes on target splashdown
Arianespace to launch Exotrail's Spacevan on Ariane 6
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  China central bank signals end to tightening China said Wednesday it would "fine-tune" its monetary policy amid "global systemic risks", raising hopes of a relaxation of tight credit as growth in the world's second largest economy slows. ... more | .. |
  US, China trade warnings on South China Sea The United States and China appeared headed Wednesday for a confrontation over the South China Sea at this week's East Asia Summit, as they traded warnings over the territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
  China's foreign direct investment up 16% in Jan-Oct Foreign direct investment in China rose nearly 16 percent in the first 10 months of the year, driven by Asian investors, official data showed Wednesday, as Western countries battled economic woes. ... more | .. |
 Clinton uses warship to push Philippines alliance US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday vowed military support for the Philippines, delivering a firm message from the deck of an American warship at a time of rising tensions with China. ... more |
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  Chinese firms still eying Saab purchase as deadline expires Two Chinese companies are continuing discussions on purchasing Saab even though the deadline for the deal expired Tuesday, the beleaguered Swedish carmaker said. ... more | .. |
 China to 'tinker' with monetary easing: analysts China will "tinker around the edges" of monetary policy to keep its economy growing, but still-high inflation and overseas turmoil mean dramatic changes are unlikely, analysts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
ASEAN summit spotlights Myanmar, maritime dispute Southeast Asian leaders Thursday held talks on the Indonesian island of Bali dominated by a maritime dispute with China and a debate over whether to reward Myanmar for fledgling reforms. ... more | .. |
  Australia moves to lift India uranium ban Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved Tuesday to lift Australia's controversial ban on uranium sales to nuclear power India in a bid to strengthen relations with the fast-growing economic powerhouse. ... more |
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