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US student report points to larger China nuclear arsenalWashington (AFP) Nov 30, 2011 An unconventional project by US university students has concluded that China's nuclear arsenal could be many times larger than current estimates, drawing the attention of Pentagon analysts. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Georgetown University students under the instruction of a former Pentagon official have assembled the largest body of public knowledge yet about a vast network of secret tunnels dug by China's secretive Second Artillery Corps, responsible for nuclear warheads. The 363 ... read more |
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  Top US official makes rare stop in Taiwan USAID chief Rajiv Shah on Thursday became the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan since 2006, delighting the island's government but possibly rankling China. ... more | .. |
  China urges end to Myanmar sanctions China called Thursday for international sanctions against key ally Myanmar to be lifted, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a historic visit to the isolated nation. ... more | .. |
Taiwan files US suit to recover diplomatic funds: report Taiwan has sued a Taiwanese-American man in its latest effort to get back $30 million in diplomatic funds which it says was embezzled by him and his business partner, local media said Wednesday. ... 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 criticises US troop deployment to Australia China on Wednesday criticised a US decision to deploy up to 2,500 Marines to Australia as proof of a "Cold War mentality", in Beijing's strongest comments yet on the issue. ... more | .. |
  China launches remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIII China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIII Wednesday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, according to a press release from the center. ... more | .. |
  Smog sparks debate over Beijing air standards Officially, Beijing's air quality is improving. But in recent weeks, patients with respiratory problems have flooded hospitals, highways have closed and hundreds of flights have been grounded by thick smog. ... more | .. |
  EU gamble on climate pact a long shot: UN talks A European drive to forge a legally-binding deal that would break the deadlock at the world climate talks is struggling to gain traction, negotiators and observers at UN talks here say. ... more |
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  Oil prices dip on weak China data Oil prices slid Thursday after weak Chinese manufacturing data raised fears about global economic growth and traders awaited key US jobs data. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing suffers first fall in 33 months China's manufacturing activity contracted in November for the first time in 33 months, official data showed Thursday, vindicating Beijing's move to free up credit as global woes hit its exports. ... more | .. |
  Air France suspends maintenance in China Air France suspended the maintenance of its aircraft by Chinese company Taeco after 30 screws were found to be missing from one of its planes, it said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  World deforestation rate accelerating: UN The world's deforestation rate has accelerated to 6.4 million hectares a year, the UN said on Wednesday in its most comprehensive survey yet, but Asia showed net gains due to extensive planting in China. ... more |
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  China to hold first AIDS Walk on Great Wall China is due to hold its first AIDS Walk - a fundraising walkathon already popular in the US - on the Great Wall, organisers said Wednesday, as the nation steps up its fight against the disease. ... more | .. |
 World deforestation rate accelerating: UN The world's deforestation rate has accelerated to 6.4 million hectares a year, a new UN survey showed on Wednesday, but Asia showed net gains in forest land-use largely due to extensive planting in China. ... more | .. |
  Chinese panda loan to France kept top secret As world leaders held frenzied talks to try to save the crisis-hit eurozone in the south of France earlier this month, the fate of two giant pandas destined for a French zoo hung in the balance. ... more | .. |
China police probe law firm linked to Ai Weiwei A Chinese lawyer involved in Ai Weiwei's tax case said Wednesday police were probing accounts at his law firm, just as the controversial artist and activist's wife was taken in for questioning. ... 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 | .. |
  Soybean adoption came early by many cultures, archaeologists say Human domestication of soybeans is thought to have first occurred in central China some 3,000 years ago, but archaeologists now suggest that cultures in even earlier times and in other locations ado ... more | .. |
China eases credit controls amid slowing growth China said Wednesday it will cut bank reserve levels for the first time in three years to help boost lending and spur growth to counter alarming signs of a domestic slowdown and the crisis in key export markets. ... more | .. |
  China to raise industrial power prices: Xinhua China will raise prices for industrial power and thermal coal for the first time in two years to ease power shortages and "reduce financial pressure" on power companies, state media reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese developers plan online auctions: report Twenty Chinese property developers, faced with slumping sales and prices, plan to hold online auctions in an attempt to attract more home buyers to their showrooms, state media said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Japan firm raided over tech exports to China: reports Japanese police on Tuesday raided a Tokyo-based company over allegations that it exported to China technical hardware that could have military applications, reports said. ... more | .. |
  China's first aircraft carrier starts second trial China's first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial on Tuesday after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the government said, as tensions over maritime territorial disputes in the region ran high. ... more | .. |
  Chinese investor blasts Iceland rejection A Chinese billionaire whose bid to build an eco-resort in Iceland was rejected says security concerns about his project were unfair and misplaced. ... more | .. |
 China raises poverty line for rural dwellers China's central government on Tuesday raised the country's rural poverty line by more than 80 percent as part of efforts to increase aid to its struggling low-income population, state media reported. ... more |
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 China police question Ai Weiwei's wife Ai Weiwei's wife said Tuesday she was summoned by police and interrogated for three hours as a "criminal suspect", becoming the latest person close to the Chinese artist to be pulled in for questioning. ... more | .. |
China viewers welcome TV advert ban Chinese viewers on Tuesday welcomed a ban on commercials during popular television dramas, but advertising professionals warned it could result in billions of yuan in losses for broadcasters. ... more | .. |
  Blair highlights China's role in aid for Africa Former British prime minister Tony Blair urged world aid donors Tuesday to work more closely with China in Africa, stressing Beijing's increasingly dominant role in the continent. ... more | .. |
 Hopkins Scientists Turn on Fountain of Youth in Yeast Collaborations between Johns Hopkins and National Taiwan University researchers have successfully manipulated the life span of common, single-celled yeast organisms by figuring out how to remove and ... more |
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  China's solar industry rejects US anti-dumping probe Chinese solar panel makers on Tuesday rejected an anti-dumping complaint filed in the US by competitor SolarWorld, saying it risked "seriously hindering the development of green energy." ... more | .. |
 Chinese investors to head to Europe: report The Chinese government will lead an investment delegation to Europe next year as debt-laden eurozone countries open their doors to much-needed help from Beijing, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 As refinery opens, Niger joins club of oil producers Niger officially became an oil producer Monday with the opening of a refinery run by the state and a Chinese company. ... more | .. |
 In Myanmar trip, US seeks clout on China doorstep US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads this week on a historic visit to Myanmar that aims not only to pry open the closed nation but to shake up the battle for global influence right on China's doorstep. ... more |
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