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China to keep promoting peace in Mideast: WenAbu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 16, 2012 China's prime minister vowed on Monday to keep promoting peace in energy-rich Middle East and North Africa through the United Nations, at a time of high tension between the West and major oil producer Iran. "As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible country, China will continue to work with the rest of the international community to promote peace, stability and development in West Asia (Middle East) and North Africa," Prime Minister Wen Jiabao told participants at the World ... read more |
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  India, China resume border talks in Delhi 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. ... more | .. |
  China's city dwellers overtake rural population China said Tuesday the number of people living in cities exceeded the rural population for the first time, a historic shift that experts said would put a strain on society and the environment. ... more | .. |
  Prices plunge as China turns sour on top Bordeaux Speculators and China's super-rich have turned sour on Bordeaux's most prestigious, investment-grade wines, causing a deep dip in prices, year-end figures have revealed. ... 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 arrests village head for arson: rights group Police detained a village leader in northern China after he burnt government offices to the ground in a protest against corruption, leaving two people seriously injured, a rights group said. ... more | .. |
US ambassador sees China rights worsening The US ambassador to Beijing said that China's human rights record was deteriorating as its communist rulers feel threatened in the wake of pro-democracy uprisings across the Middle East. ... more | .. |
  Eyeing resources, India, China, Brazil, Japan, other countries want a voice on Arctic Council With an eye on rapid changes in the resource-rich Arctic, countries like China, India and Brazil, which have no Arctic territories, are nonetheless knocking on the door of the increasingly influenti ... 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 |
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Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use
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 China village revolt leader named party boss One of the men behind a rare revolt against local Communist officials has been named party head of a Chinese village whose protest against land grabs became a symbol of public anger over corruption. ... more | .. |
  China and UAE sign energy cooperation agreement China's Sinopec clinched a "strategic" energy cooperation agreement with the UAE's state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the official WAM news agency reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China's economic growth slows to 9.2% in 2011 China said Tuesday its economy expanded by 9.2 percent last year, slowing from 2010, as global turbulence and efforts to tame high inflation put the brakes on growth. ... more | .. |
  EU urges China to join WTO procurement deal The EU on Tuesday called on China to adhere to a new agreement reached by members of the World Trade Organization to further open up government procurement - a market worth hundreds of billions of euros. ... more |
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  China urges global energy cooperation Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for concerted efforts among countries to secure the world's energy supply. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 Taiwan may open more infrastructure to China firms Taiwan may allow Chinese investment in subways and other major infrastructure projects, officials said Monday, in a plan seen as another sign of closer economic ties with the mainland. ... more |
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  China's Internet population tops 500 million China now has more than 500 million people on the Internet and nearly half use weibos, microblogs similar to Twitter that can circumvent the country's powerful censors, official data showed Monday. ... more | .. |
  Spain's Gamesa wins Chinese wind turbine contract Spain's Gamesa, one of the world's top wind turbine groups, has won a contract to supply Chinese firm Longyuan with 50 Megawatts of power generating capacity, the company said Monday. ... 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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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