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China paces to the MoonMoscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 28, 2012 China announces its next manned spaceflight to be launched next summer. What are the implications for 'senior space powers'? On February 21, Chinese space officials announced that the next manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft will be launched between June and August this year. Its main task will be to dock with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module, launched in September 2011. The docking mission will be performed manually, so that the docking technology can be checked. Then, the crew will board the st ... read more |
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  China launches 11th satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched a satellite into space at 12:12 a.m. Beijing Time Saturday, the 11th one of its indigenous global navigation and positioning network known as Beidou, or Compass system, t ... more | .. |
  New Research Points to Erosional Origin of Linear Dunes Linear dunes, widespread on Earth and Saturn's moon, Titan, are generally considered to have been formed by deposits of windblown sand. It has been speculated for some time that some linear dunes ma ... more | .. |
  Beijing cautions India over border issues Chinese officials have urged India to work peacefully with China to maintain stability and settle outstanding demarcation disputes along their border. ... 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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  Taiwan navy to get two US-built minehunters Taiwan will receive two coastal minehunter ships from the United States this year as part of an arms deal that has upset Washington's ties with Beijing, media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan denies Singapore cutting military ties Taiwan denied reports Monday that Singapore is suspending its long-standing military cooperation with the island after news of a rare visit by Taiwan's defence minister to the city state was made public. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia slam West on Syria as EU ups sanctions Russia and China hit back on Monday after US State Secretary Hillary Clinton criticised their stance on Syria and as the European Union agreed new sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more | .. |
  Japan PM visits Okinawa over US military base move Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda flew to Okinawa Sunday on a tough mission to persuade local islanders into accepting a plan to move a controversial US military base to another part of the island. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia
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 International talks seek Syria consensus International talks aiming to end bloodshed in Syria sought consensus on measures that could circumvent the problem of having to work without China and Russia, the two powers that continue to support Syrian President Bashar Assad. ... more | .. |
 Chinese netizens flood Obama's Google+ page Hundreds of Chinese have flooded US President Barack Obama's Google+ page, apparently taking advantage of a glitch in China's censorship system to post about human rights and green cards. ... more | .. |
  China accuses US firm over child lead poisoning Authorities in Shanghai have accused US Fortune 500 battery maker Johnson Controls and several other companies of emitting excessive amounts of lead blamed for poisoning dozens of children. ... more | .. |
  China to water down secret detention law: experts China's parliament is set to water down controversial changes to a law that would allow secret detentions, people with knowledge of the issue said Monday, following an outcry over the move. ... more |
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 Chinese netizens flood Obama's Google+ page Hundreds of Chinese have flooded US President Barack Obama's Google+ page, apparently taking advantage of a glitch in China's censorship system to post about human rights and green cards. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong airline criticised over dolphin cargo Hong Kong Airlines was under pressure Sunday to stop its live dolphin cargo business after an internal memo describing a recent delivery from Japan to Vietnam was leaked to Chinese media. ... more | .. |
  Panic after powerful quake rocks Taiwan A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake sent panicked people fleeing onto the streets in Taiwan's second-largest city of Kaohsiung on Sunday as rail services were temporarily suspended. ... more | .. |
  15 tourists killed in China bus plunge Fifteen tourists were killed and another 19 injured when their bus plunged into a ravine, Chinese authorities said - the latest deadly accident on the nation's dangerous roads. ... more |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect
COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency | .. |
  China risks economic crisis with no reforms: World Bank China could face an economic crisis in the next 20 years if Beijing does not quickly overhaul its development model, World Bank and Chinese government researchers warned on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Shanghai hikes minimum pay to combat labour shortage Shanghai said Monday it will raise the minimum monthly wage by 13 percent, the latest pay hike in China as officials try to combat labour shortages and worker unrest, the official Xinhua agency said. ... more | .. |
  Nokia eyes China in smartphone comeback push Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday looked to a launch in China and a cameraphone "revolution" to help it stage a comeback in the fiercely competitive smartphone market after a dismal 2011. ... more | .. |
 Asian mobile giants go ultra fast in race for smartphone pie Asian mobile telecom giants Huawei and LG on Sunday launched a new generation of ultra rapid smartphones, in a race to catch up with market leaders Apple and Samsung. ... more |
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 Brazil to slap quality control on China goods Brazil plans to impose strict quality control on imports from China and other Asian nations to prevent the influx of cheap goods, the daily O Globo reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Thousands protest in Malaysia over rare earths plant Thousands rallied Sunday in Malaysia in the biggest protest yet against an Australian miner's rare earths plant, as the opposition vowed to shut down the facility if it came to power. ... more | .. |
  S. Korean MPs to China: stop returning N. Koreans South Korean legislators on Friday condemned China's repatriation of fugitives from North Korea after Beijing reportedly sent nine back despite pleas from Seoul. ... more | .. |
 Cuba denies entry to Taiwan mayor Cuba denied entry to a Taiwanese mayor and acting chief of its main opposition party earlier this week, her party said Friday. ... more |
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Next Starship Flight Test Scheduled for Tuesday with 30-Minute Launch Window
Navigating the Digital Skies: How Adtech is Revolutionizing Space Tourism Marketing
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 China welcomes Annan appointment as Syria envoy China welcomed the appointment of former UN leader Kofi Annan as a special envoy on Syria on Friday, a day after saying it would not attend an international summit to try to end the violence there. ... more | .. |
  Seven arrested in US crackdown on rhino trade US officials announced Thursday the arrest of seven people in a crackdown on the illegal global trade in endangered black rhinoceros horns. ... more | .. |
  China says Porsche to recall nearly 21,000 cars German automaker Porsche has ordered the recall of nearly 21,000 Cayenne models sold in China, due to defects in the car's lighting system, the nation's quality watchdog said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Mn-doped ZnS is unsuitable to act as a dilute magnetic semiconductor Dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) have recently been a major focus of magnetic semiconductor research. A laboratory from the University of Science and Technology of China explored the feasibility ... more |
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 Chinese firm says taking Apple legal battle to US A Chinese computer firm involved in a legal battle with Apple over the iPad trademark said Friday it is suing the technology giant in California for "unfair business and fraud". ... more | .. |
 China's Xi pleases crowd, gives little away on tour Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Thursday after a high-profile foreign tour that analysts say put a more human face on China's leader-in-waiting, but gave away little about his politics. ... more | .. |
 China's 'occupy' toilet protests spread A Chinese student is hoping to become a heroine for women around the world by launching an occupy movement of her own - in the men's toilets. ... more | .. |
 'China-backed' Hong Kong hopeful should quit: poll Two-thirds of Hong Kong people think China's reported favourite to become the city's next leader should quit the race, a poll suggested Thursday as analysts warned of a "crisis" if he is elected. ... more |
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