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Shenzhou for DummiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 18, 2011 The safe return of Shenzhou 8 has ended a highly successful mission for China's human spaceflight program. Although there were no astronauts aboard, this flight has been as dramatic and important as a crewed space flight. The launch of this mission was televised with the aid of at least four different on-board cameras, providing a clear view to outsiders of the performance of the spacecraft and its launch vehicle. The launch appeared very smooth, demonstrating that the vehicle's incremental ... read more |
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 China's spacecraft comes back to Earth 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. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 New advance in space, new start for China The successful space docking mission, including the good launches, Shenzhou-8's precise docking with Tiangong-1 and the smooth retrieval of the re-entry capsule, marks a new start for China to acqui ... more | .. |
  Australia tells China not to interfere Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has assured China the boosting of US troops on Australian soil was not directed at Beijing while warning the country not to interfere in Canberra's security decisions. ... more |
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RTX's Raytheon secures U.S. Army contract for wireless power beaming
NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
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  Indonesia stresses maritime security at China summit Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Friday stressed the importance of safety and stability in the strategically vital South China Sea, as he opened an ASEAN summit with China. ... more | .. |
  US House panel urges fighter jet sale to Taiwan A key US House of Representatives panel on Thursday approved bills urging the sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan and letting its leaders travel more freely to the United States, steps opposed by Beijing. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
  China launches farm project in Bulgaria China's Tianjin State Farms Agribusiness Group launched on Thursday its first project to grow 2,000 hectares ((4,900 acres) of crops in northwestern Bulgaria, the farming ministry said in a statement. ... more | .. |
  China orders school bus checks after fatal crash China has ordered schools nationwide to conduct safety checks on buses after 19 children were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a massively overloaded kindergarten minibus. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Yuan likely to dominate China-US trade talks China and the United States will open key trade talks on Sunday, with Beijing's currency policy likely to be high on the agenda after US President Barack Obama hit out at the value of the yuan. ... more | .. |
  Coal mine collapse traps 12 in China A coal mine collapse trapped 12 miners in north China, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Friday, the latest accident in an industry plagued by corruption and safety hazards. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
China sets up management body for orbiting space lab China has established an operation committee for management of the country's first space lab module, Tiangong-1, during its two-year orbit of earth. The committee will deal with operations pla ... more | .. |
 China completes second space docking China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station. ... more |
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