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Philatelic Cover Reveals the secret names of second Taikonaut teamLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2011 "The names of the seven military pilots selected in 2010 to form China's second group of taikonauts, which have been a closely guarded secret for the last 18 months, appear to have been released to the space community, due to a possible philatelic blunder. A European space collectibles website has been offering a postal cover, apparently signed by the five men and two women who make up the group, for sale, for several weeks. However, it has only just been noted by researchers, Tony Quine and Igor ... read more |
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  China to launch communications satellite for Turkmenistan China will launch a communications satellite for Turkmenistan with its Long March-3B carrier rocket in 2014, the Chinese launch contractor said on Tuesday. The satellite will be Turkmenistan's ... more | .. |
  Chinese carrier sets off on sea trials China's only aircraft carrier has begun a second set of sea trials focusing on "relevant scientific research and experiments," China's Ministry of National Defense said. ... more | .. |
  US denies seeking to 'contain' China Moves by Washington to strengthen military ties in the Pacific are not aimed at containing China, a senior US defence official said Thursday, after holding talks with her Chinese counterpart. ... 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 navy still eclipses China's expanded force China's navy has hundreds of vessels at its disposal, among them nuclear submarines and an aircraft carrier, but it still does not come close to the huge naval firepower wielded by the United States. ... more | .. |
  Changes in the path of brain development make human brains unique How the human brain and human cognitive abilities evolved in less than six million years has long puzzled scientists. A new study conducted by scientists in China and Germany, and published December ... more | .. |
  Beijing under pressure to change pollution measuring More than 1,500 people have contacted China's environment ministry to urge rapid changes in the way it monitors pollution, amid accusations authorities are underplaying the problem. ... more | .. |
  Cambodia opens controversial mega-dam Energy-starved Cambodia on Wednesday opened the country's largest hydropower dam to date, a multi-million dollar Chinese-funded project that has attracted criticism from environmental groups. ... more |
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RTX's Raytheon secures U.S. Army contract for wireless power beaming
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  Filipino drug trafficker executed in China: Philippines A 35-year-old Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China on Thursday after repeated pleas by the Philippine government for mercy were rejected, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  Number of jailed journalists at 15-year high: rights group The number of jailed reporters has hit a 15-year high, with Iran, Eritrea and China holding the most, according to a report released Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. ... more | .. |
  EU to cut aid to 19 emerging countries from China to Brazil The European Commission decided on Wednesday to cut aid from 2014 to 19 emerging economies including China, India and Brazil, the EU's development commissioner Andris Piebalgs said. ... more | .. |
  Global Carbon Project annual emissions summary The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis in the journal Nature Climate Change, reporting that the impact of the GFC on emissions has been short-lived owing to strong emissions g ... more |
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  Volkswagen approval for factory in west China: report Volkswagen has reportedly received approval to construct a new plant in western China's Xinjiang region, but the German auto giant said it has not yet decided to go ahead with the project. ... more | .. |
 China agency downgrades France's credit rating Chinese rating agency Dagong said Thursday it had cut its sovereign credit rating for France as the deepening eurozone debt crisis hurts economic growth and threatens Paris's solvency. ... more | .. |
  Hundreds strike in latest China labour protest Hundreds of workers protested for a fifth straight day on Thursday at a Japanese plant in southern China, a company official said, in the latest labour unrest in the country's manufacturing hub. ... more | .. |
  US deputy energy secretary to pay rare Taiwan visit US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman is to visit Taiwan next week, making him one of the highest ranking US government officials to visit the island in recent years. ... more |
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Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
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 China VP tells US: stop 'politicising economic issues' China's leader-in-waiting urged the United States to "curb its tendency of politicising economic issues", state media said Wednesday, after a recent step-up in US criticism of Beijing's trade practices. ... more | .. |
China's Hu urges navy to prepare for combat Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday urged the navy to prepare for military combat, amid growing regional tensions over maritime disputes and a US campaign to assert itself as a Pacific power. ... more | .. |
 China has right to develop military: Pentagon China has the right to develop its military but must heed US calls for full transparency, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Climate talks deadlocked as ministers haggle UN climate talks on Tuesday were mired in problems as environment ministers from around the world began a four-day huddle focussed on the future of the Kyoto Protocol. ... more |
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  Panda pair jet-lagged after flight to Britain A pair of giant pandas are a bit jet-lagged after a long-haul flight from China but are already "frolicking around" in their new surroundings, a spokesman for Edinburgh Zoo said Monday. ... more | .. |
Chinese go online to vent anger over pollution Millions of Chinese went online Tuesday to vent their anger over the thick smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent days, raising health fears and causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled. ... more | .. |
 China arrests 600 in huge child trafficking bust Chinese police have busted two huge child trafficking rings that spanned 10 provinces, arresting more than 600 suspects and rescuing 178 children, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Wife of Australian jailed in China has cancer The wife of an Australian businessman jailed in China for 13 years revealed Wednesday she has cancer and fears she will die before he is released. ... more |
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  China train crash probe remains under wraps An investigation into a high-speed rail crash in China that killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 200 has ended, but the findings will not immediately be made public, the government said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China pledges support for EU action on debt China pledged support Tuesday for European action on the sovereign debt crisis and expressed hopes that an EU summit this week can help stabilise markets and stop it from spreading. ... more | .. |
 China jails Australian for 13 years for bribery A Chinese court jailed an Australian businessman for 13 years on bribery and embezzlement charges Tuesday, the foreign ministry in Canberra said, in a case that has drawn top level government interest. ... more | .. |
  Samsung to build flash memory chip line in China Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, said Tuesday it would build a new production line in China for flash memory chips used in tablets and smartphones. ... more |
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 Zimbabwe mining firm in maiden diamond sales: report A diamond mining firm jointly owned by China and Zimbabwe started auctioning diamonds after a ban was lifted by the Kimberley Process, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 East Asian economies face eurozone headwinds: ADB The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday trimmed its 2012 growth forecast for emerging East Asian economies including China, as the eurozone turmoil threatens to drag the global economy back into crisis. ... more | .. |
 GM China sales rise 20% to record in November US auto giant General Motors said Tuesday its sales in China surged more than 20 percent in November from a year earlier to 237,130 vehicles, a company record for the month. ... more | .. |
 Christmas cheer in short supply in China export hub At a large wholesale market in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Jin Ruihua sits surrounded by piles of unsold Santa hats and artificial Christmas wreathes as he waits for customers. ... more |
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