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US: Syrian regime is 'dead men walking'Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2011 The United States portrayed Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government as "dead men walking" on Wednesday, and urged Russia, China and India to put politics aside to stand with the West on action against the regime. "Our view is that this regime is the equivalent of dead men walking," State Department special coordinator on Middle East affairs Frederic Hof told US lawmakers in a hearing on US policy toward Damascus. In testimony to the House of Representatives foreign affairs subcommittee on the Middle ... read more |
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  Seoul warns of tougher coast guard patrols South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for "strong" measures to protect the country's coast guard sailors during the crackdown on illegal fishing by Chinese boats. ... more | .. |
  US climate envoy upbeat on China relations The top US climate negotiator on Tuesday gave an upbeat assessment of ties with China, saying the world's two largest emitters found ways to work together at UN-led talks in Durban, South Africa. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea mourns coastguard killed in Chinese attack A group of South Korean lawmakers demanded tougher punishment for illegal Chinese fishermen as the country Wednesday mourned a coastguard officer killed while trying to arrest an offender. ... 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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 Myanmar army pulls back from rebel clashes The Myanmar government reportedly has stopped military operations against rebel fighters in the northern Kachin state near the Chinese border. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea calls for China crackdown after officer's death Seoul urged Beijing Tuesday to crack down on illegal fishing and growing violence by Chinese boat crews, after China's foreign ministry expressed regret over the killing of a coastguard officer. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka thanks China for civil war help Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it was "true friends" with China due to military assistance provided during the island's bloody civil war, underlining growing links with Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Chinese wines beat Bordeaux in blind tasting A remote region of northern China that began growing grapes for fine wine just a decade ago has beaten the centuries-old French wine-producing region of Bordeaux in a blind tasting held in Beijing. ... more |
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NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties
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  Besieged China villagers vow to keep up protests Residents of a southern Chinese village that has become a flashpoint for anger over government land grabs vowed Wednesday to continue protesting despite a six-day police blockade. ... more | .. |
 China frees cyber dissident after eight years in jail Chinese authorities have freed a former newspaper reporter and cyber dissident who was jailed for subversion in 2003, a human rights group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China has less than decade to remake economy: US China has less than a decade to overhaul its economy and safeguard long-term growth that goes beyond a boom based on cheap labor, a top US Treasury official warned Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Philippines sends newest warship to disputed waters The Philippines launched its newest warship on Wednesday, a former US coast guard cutter that President Benigno Aquino said would be deployed to waters at the heart of a territorial dispute with China. ... more |
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  Russia needs 'China-style' web controls: official Russia needs Chinese-style government regulation of the Internet, a top official said Wednesday, after election protesters organised nationwide rallies through social networking sites. ... more | .. |
  China announces new tariffs on some US auto imports China will levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on certain US vehicle imports, the commerce ministry said Wednesday, a move likely to fuel tensions between the world's two biggest economies. ... more | .. |
 China to keep property rules, follow 'prudent' policy China vowed Wednesday to maintain property market restrictions and "prudent" monetary policies after a major meeting to set the nation's economic course in 2012, at a time of global uncertainty. ... more | .. |
 Japan lawmaker eyes base on China-claimed islands Japan should consider building a military base on islands disputed with China to counter Beijing's rising assertiveness, a leader of Japan's opposition said Monday on a visit to the United States. ... 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 | .. |
  Two and a Half Men for Shenzhou As the launch of China's next astronaut mission approaches, a major question remains unanswered. Will the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft carry two or three astronauts? Chinese officials have not answered thi ... more | .. |
  Canada's Kyoto withdrawal criticised by China Canada's historic decision to withdraw from the Kyoto protocol provoked heavy criticism from China on Tuesday, with Beijing saying the move went against international efforts to combat climate change. ... more | .. |
Chinese villagers protest after leader dies Thousands of people in southern China held a second day of protests on Tuesday after police encircled their village following the death of a local community leader in detention, witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 China halves executions to about 4,000 a year: rights group China has halved its executions since 2007, when its high court began reviewing death row cases, but still puts around 4,000 people to death every year, a US campaign group said Tuesday. ... more |
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China executes S.African woman drug smuggler: Pretoria China executed a South African woman by lethal injection Monday for drug smuggling after rejecting last-minute pleas for clemency from her government, the foreign ministry in Pretoria said. ... more | .. |
 China detains two for 'spreading rumour' on web Chinese authorities have detained two men for "spreading a rumour" on the Internet that thousands of police officers were deployed to guard a wedding convoy, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Sinopec increases stake in LNG China's state-owned oil giant Sinopec plans to increase its equity interest holdings in Australia Pacific LNG by 10 percent, a company official said. ... more | .. |
 Sinopec, ENN offer $2.2 billion to acquire China gas China's Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings disclosed plans Tuesday to acquire China Gas Holdings for $2.2 billion, amid the Asian powerhouse's surging demand for gas. ... 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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 Venezuela to get $4 billion loan from China: Chavez Venezuela has reached agreement with a Chinese bank for a $4 billion dollar loan to finance housing construction in the South American country, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan international visitors at record high Taiwan said Tuesday a record 619,000 international visitors came to the island in November, boosted by a nearly 30 percent increase of arrivals from China. ... more | .. |
 China police block access to riot-hit village: locals A Chinese village hit by violent protests over land grabs in September has been under police blockade for days, with Internet access cut and food supplies running low, residents said Monday. ... more | .. |
  India mulling naval protocol to prevent skirmishes at sea In the light of some incidents involving warships from Pakistan and China, India is considering a protocol on the lines of the Cold War era arrangement between the US and the erstwhile USSR warships to avoid any skirmishes at sea. ... more |
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 Chinese skipper kills S. Korean coastguard: officials A Chinese fishing boat skipper stabbed a South Korean coastguard officer to death and wounded another officer on Monday as they tried to arrest him for illegal fishing, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Top China official urges more 'forceful' web controls A top Chinese government official has urged authorities to be "more forceful" in the way they manage the web, state media said, as Beijing tries to tighten online controls over fears of social unrest. ... more | .. |
China minister defends Beijing Olympics legacy A top Chinese minister defended the legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday, citing an improved environment just as authorities in the capital face pressure to act on heavy pollution. ... more | .. |
  China starts Mekong patrols Chinese boats have begun joint anti-smuggling patrols with Laos, Myanmar and Thailand along the Mekong River. ... more |
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