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China hands over NigComSat 1-R to NigeriaAbuja, Nigeria (XNA) Mar 26, 2012 China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) handed the recently launched NigComSat 1-R to its Nigeria counterpart on Monday at the Obasanjo Space Center in Abuja. NigComSat 1-R, which was launched on Dec. 20, 2011 and successfully positioned in its geostationary orbit a week later, has completed the in-orbit test and is ready to hand over to Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) for commercial operation, said Yin Liming, the CGWIC president. CGWIC is fully prepared for the i ... read more |
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  China's Huawei hits back at Australian cyber fears Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday hit back at claims it was a security risk following its barring from Australia's broadband rollout, with one director labelling it "complete nonsense". ... more | .. |
  China urges all sides to back Annan plan for Syria Beijing on Tuesday joined Moscow in throwing its support behind Kofi Annan as the international peace envoy held talks with Chinese leaders on his proposals for ending the bloodshed in Syria. ... more | .. |
  Graft main threat to Communist Party: China's Wen China's Premier Wen Jiabao has said corruption is the biggest threat facing the ruling Communist Party, warning of a change in the "nature of power" if it is not curbed. ... 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 has 'serious concern' at N. Korea launch: US official China has expressed "serious concern" to its ally North Korea about a planned rocket launch, a US official said Monday after talks between President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao. ... more | .. |
 After Russia, Annan seeks China nod for Syria plan International envoy Kofi Annan has just won backing from Russia for his Syrian mediation efforts but still faces tough questions from China, which opposes interference in the restive nation. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's Rousseff to weigh French jet buy in India President Dilma Rousseff plans to use her New Delhi visit later this week to sound out Indian leaders on the French Rafale fighter jet, which she is considering buying to beef up Brazil's air force. ... more | .. |
 Obama to meet Hu after blunt words on North Korea US President Barack Obama will Monday press China to persuade North Korea to abort its planned rocket launch, as his patience runs out with Beijing's handling of its belligerent nuclear neighbour. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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  Delhi immolation protester haunted by Tibet 'torture' Friends and neighbours of the Tibetan protester who set himself alight in New Delhi said on Tuesday that his actions were out of character but driven by desperation felt by many in his community. ... more | .. |
 Amnesty sees hope in China on death penalty China is still executing thousands of prisoners per year but there are flickers of hope that attitudes there towards the death penalty are changing, the head of Amnesty International said. ... more | .. |
 China blames Dalai Lama for India immolation bid Beijing on Tuesday blamed the Dalai Lama for a violent incident in India that saw a Tibetan exile set himself on fire in protest against a trip by Chinese President Hu Jintao to New Delhi this week. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong leader-elect gets down to business Hong Kong's chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying got down to business Monday after winning the most divisive leadership election the city has seen since the 1997 handover to China. ... more |
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  Outside View: Protectionism on the Right A disturbing trend has manifested itself in the Republican primary race - the rising specter of populism and protectionism. ... more | .. |
  China's Dongfeng Motor posts 4.6% profit fall Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group reported Tuesday its 2011 net profit fell 4.6 percent, due to lower prices and an overall slowdown in the world's biggest automobile market. ... more | .. |
 Chinese traders make Spain gateway to Europe Hoisted from trucks and trolleys, the brown boxes keep coming, packing the warehouses with acres of jewellery, jeans and shoes. There is little sign of Spain's economic crisis in Cobo Calleja, a vast Madrid industrial estate where the traders chatter in Chinese. ... more | .. |
 US group: Lock China out of infrastructure deals A powerful US manufacturing group launched a campaign Monday to lock Chinese suppliers out of large US infrastructure projects, saying Beijing does not reciprocate market access. ... 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
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 Tibetan protester sets himself ablaze in New Delhi A Tibetan exile set himself on fire as he ran down a street in New Delhi on Monday, suffering life-threatening burns during a protest against a visit this week to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao. ... more | .. |
Self-made man to rule over Hong Kong's tycoons Hong Kong's incoming leader, Leung Chun-Ying, is the son of a policeman who carved out a fortune from real estate before entering politics as a relative outsider. ... more | .. |
 Ex-property consultant wins Hong Kong election Self-made millionaire property consultant Leung Chun-ying won Hong Kong's leadership election on Sunday, after the most divisive vote since the city reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. ... more |
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  Huawei 'banned' from Australian broadband project Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been blocked from tendering for equipment contracts with Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) due to security concerns, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
Britain asks China to probe businessman's death Britain said Monday it had asked Chinese authorities to investigate the death of a British businessman in Chongqing, a sprawling metropolis at the heart of China's biggest political drama in years. ... more | .. |
  Poisonous gas prevents rescue of 17 Chinese miners Poisonous fumes were preventing efforts to rescue 17 Chinese miners trapped underground for three days, an official and state media said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Asia gets new budget airline eyeing Chinese flyers Australian flag carrier Qantas and China Eastern Airlines said Monday they will launch a new Hong Kong-based budget airline next year aimed at cashing in on China's booming aviation market. ... more |
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Irish PM seeks investment during China visit Ireland's prime minister Monday urged Chinese firms to invest in his country, on a visit to the Asian giant just days after official data revealed the euro member had slipped back into recession. ... more | .. |
 China installs alarm system to grab refugees: report China has installed a silent alarm system inside every house in a border town as part of its strengthened crackdown on fugitives from North Korea, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China bloggers skirt censors with noodles, Teletubbies Chinese web users frustrated by the blocking of sensitive terms have come up with a system of bizarre code words to allow them to post on a political saga that has gripped the blogosphere. ... more | .. |
 Annan takes Syria peace plan to Russia Syrian peace envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Moscow on Saturday to gauge how far Russia was willing to push its Arab ally after joining a UN call on regime forces to pull back from protest cities. ... more |
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  China's carrier set for commissioning China will commission its first aircraft carrier into active although limited service Aug. 1. ... more | .. |
 China vows to slow reliance on executed inmates' organs A Chinese health official has vowed executed inmates will no longer be the main source of organs for transplants in three to five years, as the country sets up a donation system, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Tonga readies for king's state funeral The Pacific island of Tonga was Friday preparing to bid farewell its late King George Tupou V, rehearsing the funeral procession and declaring two public holidays to coincide with the mourning. ... more | .. |
 Tibetans call off UN hunger strike protest Three Tibetans who have been on hunger strike outside the UN headquarters for the past month ended their protest Thursday after the UN said investigators would look into events in Tibet, a protest organizer said. ... more |
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