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China defends Syria veto, denies sheltering AssadBeijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2012 China on Monday denied US accusations it was protecting the Syrian regime, after drawing international criticism for vetoing a UN resolution condemning a deadly crackdown on protests by Damascus. Beijing called on both sides in the conflict to halt violence, after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused China and Russia of "protecting the brutal regime in Damascus", calling their veto of the resolution a "travesty". "China does not accept the accusations" of the United States on the Syrian ... read more |
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  China water project to begin operating in 2013: report A massive project to divert water from China's south to its drought-prone north - which has seen hundreds of thousands of people relocated - will become partly operational next year, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China block UN action on Syria for second time Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government's murderous crackdown on protests for the second time. ... more | .. |
  Book shows Chinese laureate's struggles with West Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has been hailed as a bold champion of democracy, but a new compilation of his writings shows him also to be deeply introspective and doubtful of the West's model. ... 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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 Tibet exiles say repression in China at new heights A continuing spate of self-immolations by Tibetans in China are a desperate response to "new levels" of Chinese persecution, the Tibet government-in-exile said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Bitter exchanges highlight Hong Kong, China divide A bitter family feud between Hong Kongers and their northern neighbours sparked by mainland China's increasing financial and political clout has led to an awkward debate about the former British colony's identity. ... more | .. |
 China hit by more Tibetan self-immolations: reports A Tibetan died and two others were seriously hurt when they set themselves on fire in a remote Chinese village in the latest protests against Beijing's rule, an exile group and US-based broadcaster said. ... more | .. |
  India, Russia, US, China plan anti-carbon tax talks India, Russia, the United States, China and other countries will meet in Moscow this month to decide whether to retaliate against the EU's decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel, a report says. ... 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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 Outrage as Russia, China veto UN move on Syria Russia and China blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its crackdown on protests, amid growing outrage Sunday at a "massacre" in the protest city of Homs and a spiralling death toll. ... more | .. |
 Syria hails Russia, Chinese UN veto An official Syrian newspaper on Sunday hailed the Russian and Chinese double veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on the regime's crackdown, calling it a catalyst for the speeding up of reform. ... more | .. |
 International outcry over Russia-China veto on Syria Western and Arab powers have reacted angrily to Russia and China's veto of a Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis, but Moscow and Beijing insisted the text had needed more work. ... more | .. |
 China's Wen urges 'open', 'fair' village elections China's Premier Wen Jiabao called for open and democratic village elections in comments published Sunday, after unfair polls were part of the reason behind a rebellion against officials in south China. ... more |
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  UN says 30,000 fled recent Sudan fighting About 30,000 people have fled recent fighting in Sudan's South Kordofan state, the UN said on Friday after rebels captured 29 Chinese workers in the same area. ... more | .. |
 EU climate chief sees 'unpleasant' talks ahead EU climate chief Connie Hedegaard acknowledged Friday that "difficult and unpleasant" negotiations lay ahead with countries like India and China to agree a global framework to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. ... more | .. |
  Wen says Europe stability in China's interests China's Premier Wen Jiabao said a stable Europe was key to stability at home, in comments published Sunday, at the end of a week that saw Germany's chancellor visit Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Canada PM Harper goes to China to boost trade Canada's prime minister heads to China on Tuesday in a bid to pry open more of the Chinese market for Canadian resources after Washington snubbed Canadian oil, in a visit that will also bring pandas to Canada. ... 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 snubs debt in European spending spree Chinese companies and funds have ramped up investment in crisis-hit Europe, buying utilities, energy firms and even luxury yacht makers, but are steering clear of eurozone debt. ... more | .. |
  Malaysia plant threatens China grip on rare earths China's chokehold on the rare earths vital for everything from iPods to missiles is widely expected to end soon, thanks in large part to a contentious new plant in Malaysia. ... more | .. |
  Death toll rises to 13 in China coal mine blast The death toll from a gas explosion in a southwest China coal mine rose to 13, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, in the latest accident to hit the nation's dangerous mining industry. ... more | .. |
 Merkel wraps up China visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday wrapped up a visit to China where she tried to reassure her hosts on the strength of the euro and Europe's ability to overcome its debt crisis. ... more |
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  Tullow Oil, Uganda sign asset sale deal Uganda on Friday signed production agreements with Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil, allowing the company to finalise a long-delayed $2.9 billion asset sale to France's Total and China's CNOOC. ... more | .. |
Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the Asian giant had neither the ability nor the intention to "buy Europe", amid concerns over growing Chinese investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies. ... more | .. |
  China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges China said Monday it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the United States. ... more | .. |
 EU says China may become its biggest market in 2012 The EU ambassador to China said Monday the Asian powerhouse could become Europe's biggest export market this year, overtaking the United States, as Beijing boosts domestic demand. ... more |
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 Taiwan to build flight system on disputed islands Taiwan's defence ministry said Monday it is preparing to set up an air navigation system on the disputed Spratly islands, in a move that could spark fresh tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
Release 'soon' for 29 Chinese: Sudan rebels The 29 Chinese workers captured by rebels more than a week ago in southern Sudan should be released soon, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 China police stop rights lawyer meeting Merkel A rights lawyer who has defended some of China's most prominent dissidents said Friday police prevented him from meeting the visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. ... more | .. |
  China considers Google Maps request Chinese authorities say an application by Google for an online maps license, required for operating such services in China, is under official examination. ... more |
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 Germany's Merkel holds talks with China's Hu German Chancellor Angela Merkel met China's president on Friday as she seeks to lift Beijing's confidence in Europe where the sovereign debt crisis threatens to tip the region into recession. ... more | .. |
  Portugal sells 40% of electric grid to China, Oman firms Bailed out Portugal said Thursday it will sell a 40 percent stake in the national electricity grid for 592 million euros ($775 million) to Chinese and Omani groups as part of its austerity programme. ... more | .. |
  India's air the worst, says study India has the worst air quality in the world, beating even its neighbour China, according to an annual survey based at Yale and Columbia universities in the United States. ... more | .. |
 South African court throws out Dalai Lama visa challenge A South African court on Friday dismissed a case brought by two opposition parties challenging the government's failure to grant the Dalai Lama a visa last year. ... more |
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