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Boeing, US Navy Conduct Networked Distributed Targeting Capability Flight Test on Super HornetSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Apr 11, 2012 Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a flight test of the prototype Distributed Targeting System-Networked (DTS-N) on a Super Hornet. The system is designed to enhance the F/A-18E/F fighter jet's targeting capabilities. The test took place in late 2011 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Advanced Weapons Lab in China Lake, Calif., and was conducted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-31. DTS-N is based on the Boeing Adaptive Architecture developed by the compa ... read more |
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  China gripped by Bo saga worthy of Hollywood The spectacular fall from grace of Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai has triggered a riveting political scandal seeped in twists and turns worthy of a Hollywood thriller or detective novel. ... more | .. |
  China backs UN amid plans to send observers to Syria China said Friday it backed UN efforts to mediate the Syrian crisis, as Western nations began drawing up plans to send UN monitors to the restive state where a fragile ceasefire appears to be holding. ... more | .. |
  West condemns N.Korean launch; China, Russia urge restraint The US and its allies rushed to condemn North Korea's failed rocket launch Friday as a provocative act that threatens regional security, while Russia, China and India urged all parties to show restraint. ... 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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 Uranium enrichment key focus in Iran talks Persuading Iran to scale back its enrichment of uranium, which can be used for peaceful purposes but also for nuclear weapons, will be the key aim of world powers in upcoming talks, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Communist paper urges unity after China scandal China's top Communist Party newspaper on Thursday urged the country to unite behind the ruling party, as it seeks to minimise the fallout from the high-profile purge of top leader Bo Xilai. ... more | .. |
  An efficient method for solving sound propagation in range-dependent ocean waveguides found The coupled normal mode method is a powerful approach for solving range-dependent propagation problems in underwater acoustics. An important area of study is to improve stability and efficiency so a ... more | .. |
  China aims for 74.5 years life expectancy: minister In China, life expectancy should reach 74.5 years by 2015, Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said on Thursday. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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 China deletes thousands of online posts over 'rumours' China has closed 42 websites and deleted more than 210,000 posts since mid-March in a crackdown on online "rumours", state media said Thursday, as a major political scandal rocked the country. ... more | .. |
  China's Q1 growth slowest in nearly three years China said Friday its economy grew 8.1 percent in the first three months of 2012, its slowest pace in nearly three years, as it was hit by weak demand in the nation's key export markets. ... more | .. |
  Philippines, China make progress in standoff The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea but each side was still refusing to remove its ships from the disputed area. ... more | .. |
 China's growth to slow to 8.2% in 2012: World Bank China's economic growth will fall to 8.2 percent this year due to slowing domestic consumption and weak external demand, before rebounding in 2013, the World Bank forecast on Thursday. ... more |
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 Philippines pulls warship from China standoff The Philippines pulled its biggest warship away from a standoff with Chinese vessels Thursday, but said the dispute was far from over with both nations deploying more non-military boats to the area. ... more | .. |
  Skoda Auto posts record sales with boost from China, India Skoda Auto, a Czech brand German auto giant Volkswagen, said on Thursday that first-quarter sales rose by 11.8 percent from the level at the same time last year to a record of 242,700 cars, with a boost from China and India. ... more | .. |
Philippines deploys second ship in China standoff The Philippines deployed a second vessel to tiny islands in the South China Sea on Thursday in a bid to assert its sovereignty in a territorial standoff with China. ... more | .. |
 China's Q1 growth slowest in nearly three years China said Friday its economy grew by 8.1 percent in the first three months of 2012, its slowest pace in nearly three years, but analysts forecast a pick-up in the second half of 2012. ... 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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 Oil prices drop on slower Chinese growth Oil prices fell on Friday, dragged down by prospects of weaker crude demand from China as data showed the country's economy grew at the slowest rate for nearly three years, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Philippines, China make progress in standoff The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea, but each side was still refusing to remove its ships from the disputed area. ... more | .. |
 Syria pounds protest hubs but peace envoy hopeful Syria pounded protest hubs Wednesday, despite mounting pressure from world powers, as peace envoy Kofi Annan said there is still a chance to salvage his plan to halt hostilities within hours. ... more | .. |
 Clinton says no 'new Cold War' in Asia Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the United States was not seeking conflict with a rising China but urged emerging powers to act more "constructively" in the world. ... more |
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Bo downfall a test for China political system: analysts The purge of Bo Xilai and arrest of his wife for suspected murder have rocked China, and how leaders deal with the case may prove to be a crucial test for the country's political system, analysts say. ... more | .. |
Bo Xilai: China's fallen political star Once a rising political star known for busting gangs and reviving Maoist ideals, China's Bo Xilai has suffered a dramatic fall from grace that now sees him linked to a suspected murder. ... more | .. |
 Nepal army takes control of Maoist camps Nepal's army has taken over camps where Maoist fighters have been stationed since the end of the civil war, an official said Wednesday, in a major step towards completing a troubled peace process. ... more | .. |
  Chinese yacht arrivals to seek asylum in Australia A group of Chinese nationals rescued from a stricken yacht will now seek asylum in Australia after abandoning their quest to sail to New Zealand, a minister said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Top China leader ousted, wife probed over Briton's murder Chinese politician Bo Xilai, once a rising star, has been stripped of his elite Communist Party post and his wife is being investigated for the murder of a British national, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Russia decodes ancient dawn redwood DNA A group of scientists from the Altay University became pioneers in decoding the DNA of ancient Metasequoia, known as dawn redwood. The remains of the plant were discovered in the north of the Canadi ... more | .. |
  Spain's nuclear sector eyes growth in China Spain's nuclear energy sector has gained a strong foothold in China over the past quarter century, providing components or services to nine of the country's 14 operating nuclear power plants, and no ... more | .. |
  Sands opens new casino resort in Asian gaming hub Las Vegas Sands Corp. opened its fourth casino in the booming Asian gaming capital of Macau on Wednesday, transforming a "swamp" earmarked for a fireworks factory into a $5 billion resort. ... more |
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  World's largest solar thermal plant online The world's largest solar thermal plant has gone into full operation in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh after a six-month trial, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Hitachi unveils motor without 'rare earths' Japanese high-tech firm Hitachi Wednesday unveiled an electric motor that does not use "rare earths", aiming to cut costs and reduce dependence on imports of the scarce minerals from China. ... more | .. |
 China's auto sales fall 3.4% in first quarter Vehicle sales in China fell 3.4 percent year on year in the first three months of 2012, an industry group said Wednesday, as the world's largest auto market slows. ... more | .. |
US grabs lead over China in clean energy race The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing $48 billion last year to surpass China, which held the world's top spending spot since 2009, said a study Wednesday. ... more |
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