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2012 - Year of the DragonHawthorne CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2012 Today marks the start of the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar and this year, SpaceX's Dragon will become the first privately developed spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. Space travel is one of the most difficult of all human endeavors, and success is never a guarantee. This flight introduces a series of new challenges and new magnitudes of complexity; if even the smallest thing goes wrong, we will be forced to abort the mission. What is guaranteed, however, is our ... read more |
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  China's satellite navigation sector annual output predicted to reach 35 bln USD in 2015 The annual output value of China's satellite navigation industry is estimated to reach more than 225 billion yuan (35.64 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, according to a latest research report on the c ... more | .. |
  Iowa readies welcome for China heir apparent US policymakers say they know little about Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the growing Asian power's likely next leader, but they are certain on one point - he is fond of Iowa. ... more | .. |
  US senator questions NATO arms sales to Russia A senior US senator raised concerns Wednesday about NATO arms deals with Russia, fearing the weapons could be used against American allies and that sales might one day expand to China. ... 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 heir apparent at White House in February China's Vice President Xi Jinping will visit the White House on February 14, officials said, as the United States seeks to nurture a relationship with the Asian power's presumptive next leader. ... more | .. |
  Deadly unrest spreads in Tibetan areas of China Police in China shot dead more protesters in Tibetan-inhabited areas as unrest spread, official media and an advocacy group said Wednesday, amid signs of a physical and virtual lockdown on the region. ... more | .. |
  Norway wants to block China from Arctic Council: report Norway wants to block China's bid for observer status on the Arctic Council after a diplomatic row over the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Norwegian daily Aftenposten said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Democracy Taiwan's 'best gift' to China: Ma Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said this month's presidential vote was the island's "best gift" to China, hailing the potential for the poll to show the path to democracy on the mainland. ... 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 blasts 'overseas secessionists' after Tibetan protest China on Tuesday accused "overseas secessionist groups" of trying to discredit the government after a deadly clash in a Tibetan-inhabited area saw injured locals taking refuge in a monastery. ... more | .. |
 Family of jailed China activist flees to US: rights group The wife and son of outspoken former Chinese professor Guo Quan, who is serving a 10-year sentence for "subversion", have left China for a new life in the United States, a rights group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China increases stake in Australia LNG Chinese oil giant Sinopec has finalized a $1.1 billion deal to increase supply and raise its equity in the Australia-Pacific LNG project in Queensland. ... more | .. |
 ConocoPhillips to pay 1 bln yuan for oil spill: govt China's agriculture ministry said Wednesday ConocoPhillips had agreed to pay one billion yuan ($158 million) in compensation for damages caused by a huge oil spill in the nation's northeast. ... more |
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  US to step up trade pressure on China: Obama US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he would step up pressure on China and other countries that unfairly subsidize exports and ship pirated goods to the United States. ... more | .. |
 Obama vows no backing down on clean energy President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged that he would not back down on efforts to boost clean energy, warning that the United States risked being left behind by China and Germany. ... more | .. |
  China introduces new maglev train A Chinese manufacturer has introduced a low-cost magnetically levitated (maglev) train it says is more environmentally friendly than conventional ones. ... more | .. |
China's Xi to meet Obama at White House on Feb 14 China's Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to be his country's next leader, will meet President Barack Obama during a Valentine's Day visit to the White House next month, officials 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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  Bird flu claims second victim in China A man in southwest China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, health authorities said, the second human death from the virulent disease in the country in just under a month. ... more | .. |
Police fire on Tibetans in China, one dead: locals Police opened fire on Tibetans protesting against religious repression in China on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 30 others, local monks and rights groups said. ... more | .. |
Chinese professor calls Hong Kong people 'dogs' A controversial Chinese professor has sparked an outcry by calling Hong Kong people "bastards", "dogs" and "cheats" after a spat between mainlanders and locals in the southern city went viral online. ... more | .. |
  Asia loses its taste for shark fin As Asia's ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New Year, a delicacy long considered a must at celebratory meals is fast disappearing from menus and dinner tables. ... more |
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 Year of the Dragon roars into Asia A billion-plus Asians welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents. ... more | .. |
AIDS kills 28,000 in China in 2011: report AIDS killed 28,000 people in China last year, and another 48,000 new infections from the HIV virus were discovered in the country, according to an official report on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  China voices 'deep concern' over US wind tower probe China expressed "deep concern" Saturday after the US launched a probe into Chinese wind towers that it suspects of being unduly subsidised and sold at a loss on the American market. ... more | .. |
 Chinese-Indonesians celebrate once-forbidden roots A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red envelopes inscribed with good wishes in Chinese characters. ... more |
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SpaceX set for Starship's next flight, Trump expected to attend
Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?
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 China calls for restraint in Sudan oil dispute China on Saturday urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to exercise restraint and "protect the rights of Chinese enterprises" in their territory as the south halted its oil production. ... more | .. |
 China plans to launch 21 rockets, 30 satellites this year China plans to launch 21 rockets and 30 satellites this year, exceeding its record of 19 rockets and 22 satellites launched in 2010, the main contractor for the country's space program told Xinhua o ... more | .. |
 China faces 'bigger challenges' in Dragon year: Wen China will face "bigger challenges" in the new Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms to improve wealth distribution, state media reported. ... more | .. |
 Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' riches It's meant to bring riches and power befitting an emperor, but if Western luxury brands have their way the Year of the Dragon will cost their wealthy Chinese customers a fortune instead. ... more |
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  China fund buys stake in British utility China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund said Friday it had bought a stake in British utility company Thames Water, days after Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne held talks in Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Ericsson and ZTE bury patent hatchets Swedish mobile network giant Ericsson and Chinese rival ZTE have settled their patent infringement disputes, Ericsson said in a statement on Friday. ... more | .. |
  China's economy start new year weak China's manufacturing activity shrank for the third straight month in January, data showed Friday, leading analysts to warn of a further slowdown for the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
Australia threatens WTO action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned foreign mining firms in Australia that they would be reported to the World Trade Organization if it was found that Australian suppliers were locked out of local resource projects. ... more |
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