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China's space ambitions ally glory with pragmatismBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2012 As China pushes to become a global space power, experts say its ambitions go well beyond a symbolic moon landing, to satellite observation and a global positioning system to rival that of the United States. The Asian powerhouse laid out its five-year plan for space exploration last week, outlining ambitious plans at a time when the United States - historically at the forefront of the field - has grounded its space shuttle fleet. Isabelle Sourbes-Verger, a space expert at France's National Cent ... read more |
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  India lags China in research, complains PM India's prime minister on Tuesday said the country was not spending enough on scientific research, meaning it lagged badly behind regional rival China. ... more | .. |
 China sets up state-level aerospace research institute A research institute focusing on the development of the country's aerospace engineering technologies was jointly founded by the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the China Aerospace Science and Tec ... more | .. |
  Moon mission on the horizon Preliminary research on a "giant leap" to the moon has been included in the government's plans for the next five years, according to a white paper issued on Thursday. The white paper, China's Space ... 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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 Getting ready for challenges of space With the successful completion of the Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace mission, China showed the world that it had accomplished a major milestone in space technology by mastering the sophisticated int ... more | .. |
  US urges against 'provocations' after Kim Jong-Il death US diplomat Kurt Campbell on Wednesday urged "all parties" to refrain from "any provocations" after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death, as he left China, where he met foreign ministry officials. ... more | .. |
 Geithner to take Iran sanctions bid to China, Japan Timothy Geithner will travel to China a Japan next week to discuss tougher sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury Department said Wednesday, hours after China said it opposed unilateral US measures. ... more | .. |
  Obama to unveil strategy for leaner US military President Barack Obama will unveil a revised US military strategy on Thursday designed to reflect fiscal constraints and a greater focus on the potential threat posed by a rising China, officials said. ... more |
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Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use
Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms
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 EU, US tighten sanctions noose on Iran The European Union and the United States on Wednesday tightened the sanctions noose around Iran, with diplomats in Brussels saying a preliminary agreement had been reached on an EU embargo of Iranian oil. ... more | .. |
  China cuts entertainment TV by two-thirds: report China's satellite broadcasters have dramatically cut the number of prime time entertainment shows they air, state media said, after President Hu Jintao warned of the dangers of Western cultural imports. ... more | .. |
  China backs Russian anti-terror agreement Chinese lawmakers have ratified an agreement between Beijing and Moscow to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation between the two nations. ... more | .. |
 US wants China to urge restraint on new N. Korea leaders The United States has urged China to stress the need for restraint to its North Korean allies as Pyongyang undergoes a leadership transition, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. ... more |
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  Chinese authorities to review Ai Weiwei tax case Chinese authorities agreed Thursday to review a fine imposed on a firm linked to controversial artist Ai Weiwei, who has said the $2.4 million penalty is an effort by the government to stifle his activism. ... more | .. |
 EU 'regrets' jailing of two Chinese rights activists European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern about the "deterioration" of the plight of human rights campaigners in China after two more activists were jailed last week. ... more | .. |
 China says seven killed in Xinjiang wanted 'holy war' China said Wednesday that seven people killed in a hostage rescue operation in the restive Xinjiang region had been trying to leave the country to wage "holy war" - a claim disputed by an exile group. ... more | .. |
  Romney takes heat on China criticisms Republican US presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney took heat Wednesday over his fierce criticisms of China from a Chinese-American woman who bluntly told him "it just doesn't make me feel good." ... more |
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Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
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  China plans Tibetan plateau exploration China says it will send researchers to a large stretch of uninhabited land on the Tibetan plateau to study a range of issues in the so-called no man's land. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Youth bulge With more than 50 percent of the world's population under age 30, humanity is getting younger and less experienced. E-mail is already passe. Some universities have stopped distributing e-mail accounts. The social gamers have taken center stage. ... more | .. |
  PetroChina seals Canadian oil sands deal PetroChina will buy the remaining 40 percent stake in a Canadian oil sands project for $680 million. ... more | .. |
  China's trade surplus shrinks in 2011 China's trade surplus narrowed 12.6 percent to around $160 billion in 2011, the commerce minister said Thursday, as the world's number two economy was hit by weaker demand from key export markets. ... more |
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  Chinese carriers won't pay EU carbon charge: group Chinese airlines will not pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union from January 1, a national aviation industry group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Indians caught in China trade row freed: India FM India's foreign minister said on Wednesday that two traders who claimed they were abused and detained during a business dispute in China had been freed and were travelling to Shanghai. ... more | .. |
  Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on January 13 Apple on Wednesday announced that the latest version of its hot-selling iPhones will be released in China and 21 other countries on January 13. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Danger year ahead A very great deal - but not everything - about the prospects for the global economy in the coming year will depend on China's ability to handle two transitions at once. ... more |
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Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?
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 Hong Kong property market tipped to fall in 2012 Hong Kong's real estate market is tipped to extend recent falls this year, analysts said Thursday, as property transactions dived to a five-year low in 2011 after a slew of measures to curb prices. ... more | .. |
 Bollywood looks east to tap Chinese market India's Bollywood film industry is eyeing its Asian rival China as a potential market, after a successful run of "3 Idiots", the coming-of-age comedy starring Aamir Khan. ... more | .. |
 China hikes pay amid labour shortages, unrest China is raising minimum wages in some key cities and provinces as local officials try to combat labour shortages and growing worker unrest. ... more | .. |
  Chinese New Year travellers overload ticket system A new online system designed to make it easier for people to buy train tickets home for the Lunar New Year is struggling to cope with huge demand from millions of travellers across China. ... more |
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 Seoul approves Samsung's new investment in China South Korea on Wednesday approved Samsung Electronics' plan to build a new plant in China to produce high-tech memory chips used in tablets and smartphones, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said. ... more | .. |
 Police detain man over China cat hotpot murder Police in southern China say they have detained a man suspected of murdering a billionaire tycoon over a financial dispute by poisoning the cat meat hotpot they shared. ... more | .. |
  16 dead in China as bus slides off bridge At least 16 people were killed after an overloaded bus veered off an icy highway bridge in China's southwestern Guizhou province on Wednesday, state media reported. ... more | .. |
 Thousands protest in China over investment scams: report Authorities have vowed to toughen a crackdown on illegal investment schemes after thousands of protesters took to the streets in central China at the weekend, state media reported Tuesday. ... more |
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