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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 | .. |
 China honors its 'father' of space efforts China says it is commemorating the centennial birth anniversary of Qian Xuesen, considered the country's father of space technology. ... 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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  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 | .. |
  Chinese man takes home-made raft to Taiwan democracy A Chinese man who claimed he wanted to experience Taiwan's democracy first hand was arrested after he tried to reach the island on a home-made styrofoam float, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Pressure on major emitters as climate talks go to the wire A growing coalition of countries demanding a new pact on greenhouse gases heaped pressure on China, the United States and India to follow suit on the final day of the UN climate talks Friday. ... more | .. |
  China woman sentenced to death over poisoned milk A Chinese court has sentenced a woman to death and jailed her husband for life after they were convicted of deliberately poisoning milk that killed three children, a statement said. ... more |
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  Spanish botanist searches for prehistoric flora refuges in China Jordi Lopez of the Barcelona Botanical Institute has joined local researchers in a study to locate and define "havens and museums of flora" in China - areas where vegetation resisted the glaciations ... more | .. |
  Study links tropical cyclones to earthquakes US researchers said Thursday they have found evidence that tropical cyclones in Haiti and Taiwan were followed by earthquakes, suggesting that heavy rains and landslides may unleash temblors. ... more | .. |
 US asks WTO to settle chicken trade row with China The United States said Thursday it was asking the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over Beijing's duties on US chicken imports. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 Scottish leader sees growth for whisky sales in China With Scotch whisky exports to China soaring, Scottish leader Alex Salmond said Friday his country's most iconic product is poised to become the next big thing in China's luxury market. ... more | .. |
 South Africa, Brazil join climate alliance: EU climate chief Brazil and South Africa have joined calls for a new global climate pact, leaving China, the United States and India still to come on board, Europe said Friday as the UN talks went down to the wire. ... 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 | .. |
 Nobel laureates campaign to free China's Liu Five Nobel Peace Prize winners have launched a campaign to free last year's laureate, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, saying they feared the world will forget that he is still imprisoned. ... more | .. |
  China, Bill Gates in nuclear reactor talks China says it is ready to start work on a novel design for a nuclear reactor with the help of a firm created by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates. ... more | .. |
  China inflation, output slow sharply in November China's economy lost steam in November as inflation and output slowed sharply, data showed Friday, fuelling pressure on Beijing to further relax credit restrictions to prevent a hard landing. ... more | .. |
  AirAsia boss bullish on growth, eyes China, India Asia's biggest budget carrier AirAsia said Friday it remained bullish on growth for next year despite fears of a global slowdown and was considering setting up future units in China and India. ... more |
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  China urges compromise in Juba, Khartoum oil row China's special envoy tasked with resolving a row over oil exports between Sudan and South Sudan said Thursday the two sides had "no other option" than peaceful negotiations and compromise. ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
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 |
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