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China announces new launch rocketsBeijing (UPI) Feb 6, 2012 China says it will debut a new generation of Long March launch rockets within the next five years to join its rocket fleet of satellite launchers. Long March-5, -6 and -7 will be non-toxic, low-cost, highly reliable, adaptable and safe carrier rockets, Yu Menglun of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said in an interview with China's state-run news agency Xinhua. The Long March-5 rocket will use non-toxic and pollution-free propellant to put up to 25 tons of payload into low Earth-orbit or ... read more |
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  China defends Syria veto, denies sheltering Assad 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. ... more | .. |
  Yangtze river pollution sparks panic in China A cargo ship spilled acid into China's longest river last week, contaminating tap supplies and sparking a run on bottled water in eastern China, the government and state media said. ... more | .. |
  Tibet leader warns of military buildup The Chinese military could be preparing for a crackdown on Tibetan dissidents, the leader of the Tibetan Government in Exile says. ... 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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  Nearly half China farmers suffer land grabs: report More than 43 percent of Chinese farmers in a wide-ranging study have been victims of land grabs and local governments have made huge profits in the process, state press said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China to 'resolutely crack down' on Tibetan unrest China said Tuesday it would "resolutely crack down" on any attempts to instigate violence in Tibetan-inhabited areas, where authorities have launched a deadly clampdown on protesters. ... more | .. |
 China's hardline politics clash with soft power China's hardline political stance, as shown by its veto of a UN resolution on Syria at the weekend, is increasingly clashing with the Asian powerhouse's efforts to improve its image abroad, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Ai Weiwei to build London 2012 pavilion Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is reuniting with the Swiss architects with whom he created Beijing's spectacular Bird's Nest Stadium, to build a pavilion for this year's London Olympics. ... 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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 Video of Chinese boy crying in snow sparks uproar A home-filmed video showing a four-year-old Chinese boy being forced by his parents to run almost naked through the snow in bitterly cold New York has gone viral and sparked an online uproar. ... more | .. |
 Beijing issues ultimatum for microblog users Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web. ... more | .. |
 China graft-buster goes on leave for 'stress': govt A top official linked to one of China's most powerful politicians has been placed on leave for stress, the government said Wednesday, amid unconfirmed speculation that he had tried to flee the country. ... more | .. |
  China to face electricity shortages? China could face power supply outages this year due to a shortage of coal, China's Electricity Council warned. ... more |
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  Airline industry split widens over EU carbon 'tax' row A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of "gunboat" diplomacy against the system. ... more | .. |
  US-China trade tensions rising ahead of Xi visit A barrage of complaints over Beijing's allegedly discriminatory trade policies awaits Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the country's leader-in-waiting, when he visits Washington next week. ... more | .. |
  Beijing office rents 'rise 75%' to top New York Office rents in Beijing are more expensive than New York after rising 75 percent last year as China's rapid economic growth sparked strong demand, an international real estate company said. ... more | .. |
 Canada PM Harper in China for trade talks Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, kicking off a four-day trip aimed at prying open more of the Chinese market for Canadian resources. ... 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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  Rebels free 29 Chinese in Sudan A group of 29 Chinese workers taken by rebels in southern Sudan 11 days ago has been freed in good health and flown to Kenya, officials said on Tuesday, after Beijing protested their capture. ... more | .. |
 China and US have 'trust deficit': senior official A top Chinese official has warned of a "trust deficit" between Beijing and Washington and expressed hopes that a key visit to the United States next week by China's leader-in-waiting will strengthen ties. ... more | .. |
 Chinese workers freed in Sudan: foreign ministry A group of Chinese workers "kidnapped" by rebels in southern Sudan 11 days ago have been freed and flown to Kenya, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese village exports cheap labour abroad Xie Guolu proudly shows off the two-storey home he is having built in the small Chinese village of Lujiazhuang, paid for by money his son earns thousands of kilometres away in Algeria. ... more |
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 Auction houses outfox Chinese antiquity fakers Nicolas Chow places a magnifying glass against a Ming Dynasty vase to inspect the potter's 600-year old workmanship. ... more | .. |
  GM says China sales fall in January due to holiday US auto giant General Motors said Tuesday its sales in China fell eight percent in January from a year earlier due to fewer shopping days during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. ... more | .. |
 Europe crisis could halve China's growth: IMF An escalation of Europe's debt crisis could slash China's economic growth in half this year, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, urging Beijing to prepare stimulus measures in response. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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's heir apparent bigger than Pope: Iowa governor The upcoming visit of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, the growing Asian power's likely next leader, is going to be the biggest thing that's happened to Iowa since Pope John Paul II visited in 1979, the farm state's governor said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Jurassic chirp: scientists recreate ancient cricket song The call of a Jurassic-era cricket was simple, pure and capable of traveling long distances in the night, said scientists who reconstructed the creature's love song from a 165 million year old fossil. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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