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India, China resume border talks in DelhiNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 16, 2012 Indian and Chinese officials on Monday began fresh talks on sensitive border issues after discussions last year were cancelled over a speech in India by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Shiv Shankar Menon, India's national security adviser, and Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo led the two delegations at the meeting in New Delhi, the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement. The 15th round of the cross-border talks will last two days, and cover the range of long-standing territoria ... read more |
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  Eldest son of late Kim spotted in Beijing: reports The eldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has been spotted in Beijing almost a month after his father's death, South Korean media reports said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's Ma wins vote but faces tough second term Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's re-election is a relief for China and the US, but observers say he could face a tough second term, forced to balance demands from Beijing with fears he is selling out. ... more | .. |
  China bids farewell to pandas bound for France Huan Huan and Yuan Zi spent their last day at the panda breeding centre in southwestern China ahead of a ten year trip to France, with a farewell ceremony held in their honour. ... 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 village revolt leader named party boss A villager who led mass protests against corrupt local Communist officials in southern China has been named the new party head of the village, a fellow resident said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China struggles to meet surging demand for dairy Despite a major safety scandal in 2008, China's demand for milk is surging as people grow wealthier, but the country's poorly kept and often undernourished dairy herds are struggling to keep pace. ... more | .. |
  China says shots fired at cargo boat on Mekong Unidentified attackers fired on a Chinese cargo boat on the Mekong River in Laos, China's police said Sunday, less than two months after Beijing began joint patrols to protect shipping. ... more | .. |
 Chinese Premier Wen pledges $140m for Nepal Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged more than $140 million to impoverished Nepal Saturday during talks in Kathmandu marking the first visit in a decade by a leader of the world's second-largest economy. ... 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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 China's Tibetan Buddhists 'in vicious cycle' China's Tibetan Buddhists are locked in a "vicious cycle" of radicalisation as an intensifying government crackdown spurs them to increasingly desperate acts of protest, rights groups say. ... more | .. |
  Graphene quantum dots: The next big small thing A Rice University laboratory has found a way to turn common carbon fiber into graphene quantum dots, tiny specks of matter with properties expected to prove useful in electronic, optical and biomedi ... more | .. |
  China steel maker Baoshan's profits fall China's Baoshan Iron and Steel Co said its annual net profit for 2011 fell by around 43 percent, as the nation's industry is hit by a slowdown in the domestic and global economy. ... more | .. |
  Japan to name islands to bolster territory claim Japan said Monday it would give names to 39 uninhabited islands, including some near those at the centre of a dispute with China, in a bid to bolster its territorial claim to the region. ... more |
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 Japan's growing yen for acquisitions Japan Inc is on an acquisitions march across Asia and around the world, new figures show, as firms armed with ever more valuable yen take strategic advantage of the currency's post-war highs. ... more | .. |
 Apple admits supplier abuse of workers Apple admitted Friday some of its suppliers continued to overwork and underpay employees, as it threw open its factory doors to monitors after a spate of suicides at a Chinese plant. ... more | .. |
  Chinese arrive in France Two Chinese pandas left their breeding centre in southwestern China Sunday destined for a 10-year stay in France, in a loan sealed after years of top-level negotiations. ... more | .. |
 Tibetan attempts self-immolation in China: rights groups A Tibetan set himself on fire in southwest China on Saturday and police fired on hundreds of locals, possibly killing one, as they attempted to rescue the burned body from officials, rights groups said. ... 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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  Apple suspends iPhone sales at China stores Apple said Friday it was suspending sales of the new iPhone at its China stores after fans desperate to get their hands on it fought with security and threw eggs at an official outlet. ... more | .. |
  China auto sales growth hits the brakes in 2011 Growth in China's auto sales hit the brakes in 2011, data showed Thursday, after Beijing rolled back sales incentives and some cities imposed restrictions on car numbers. ... more | .. |
 US is biggest wine consumer, China joins top five US consumers were the world's top wine drinkers in 2011, while China displaced Britain to become the fifth largest wine consumer, according to new research released on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Chinese dissident flees to US A Chinese dissident who wrote a critical book about Premier Wen Jiabao has fled into exile in the United States, saying Thursday that he faced physical abuse and restrictions on publishing. ... more |
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Police raid prominent Chinese dissident's flat One of China's most prominent dissidents said Thursday police interrogated him for eight hours and raided his flat while his four-year-old daughter was present, warning him not to write comments online. ... more | .. |
  Arab observers face tough mission in Syria: China China's envoy to the Middle East Wu Sike on Thursday said Arab League observers were facing "difficulties" in Syria, urging the government and other factions there to cooperate with the monitors. ... more | .. |
  Bowing to pressure, Beijing begins hourly smog data Beijing on Thursday began publishing real-time air quality data on the Internet, bowing to a vocal online campaign for greater government transparency over pollution in China's capital. ... more | .. |
  China says December inflation slows to 4.1% Chinese inflation rose at its slowest pace in more than a year in December, official data showed Thursday, giving Beijing leeway to further ease credit restrictions to spur economic growth. ... more |
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 Venezuela mulls revival of neglected ports Venezuela is pushing for an early regeneration of its maritime and defense port facilities, neglected over many years and found to be lacking in basic infrastructural capacity. ... more | .. |
 Dramatic vote looms in Taiwan as China, US watch Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a knife-edge presidential election that could shape both the high-tech trading island's economic outlook and relations with Beijing and Washington. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan's Ma expects stable ties under new China leader Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday ties with China are unlikely to change despite an imminent, once-in-a-decade power transition in Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Success for US as Japan offers Iran oil cut Japan said Thursday it will cut imports of Iranian oil, marking a victory for US diplomatic efforts to pressure Tehran into giving up its nuclear programme after Washington's knockback from China. ... more |
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  ORBCOMM Announces Launch of VesselSat2 ORBCOMM has announced the successful launch of VesselSat2, an Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite built by LuxSpace Sarl (LuxSpace), an affiliate of OHB System AG. VesselSat2 wa ... more | .. |
 China says war over Iran will bring disaster A top Chinese diplomat said Tuesday war over the Iranian nuclear issue would bring disaster to the world economy and urged all nations involved to exercise restraint and prevent hostilities. ... more | .. |
 Geithner presses China on Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met Chinese leaders on Wednesday to try to resolve yawning differences over sanctions on nuclear aspirant Iran, a major supplier of oil to the Asian giant. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan-China ties could falter after poll: experts Taiwan's warming ties with China could slow down or even freeze if President Ma Ying-jeou fails in Saturday's vote to secure a new mandate for his Beijing-friendly platform, analysts say. ... more |
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