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Taiwan summons thousands of reservists for drillTaipei (AFP) April 15, 2012 Taiwan issued an order Sunday calling up thousands of reserve troops to participate in a huge drill aimed at testing the island's defence capabilities against a D-Day style attack by China. The mobilised reservists will take part in "Han Kuang (Han Glory) No 28", a five-day drill beginning Monday that will play out a scenario in which the enemy attempts to invade the capital, defence ministry officials said. Ties between Taiwan and its former rival China have improved drastically since Ma Ying-j ... read more |
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  London on defensive over response to death in China Britain's Foreign Office defended itself Saturday over alleged hold-ups in intervening over the killing of an English businessman in China. ... more | .. |
  Iran, world powers hold tough talks Iran and world powers sat down Saturday for their first meeting in 15 months hoping to ease tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme, but with mutual mistrust and tough talk making a major breakthrough look unlikely. ... more | .. |
 US asks China to voice concern to N.Korea US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday asked her Chinese counterpart to convey US concern to Beijing's ally North Korea after its defiant but unsuccessful rocket launch. ... 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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  No ice loss seen in major Himalayan glaciers: scientists One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice elsewhere, scientists reported on Sunday. ... more |
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  Chinese-Brazilian superkid insists he's no 'genius' Moshe Kai Cavalin insists he is not a "genius" - even though he earned an associate's degree when he was 11, and is soon to graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), at 14. ... more | .. |
  China's Ai Weiwei sues tax bureau after huge fine Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei said Friday he was suing Beijing's tax bureau for violating the law when it imposed a multi-million tax evasion fine on a company he founded. ... more | .. |
  Philippines says China boosts presence in shoal The Philippines alleged Saturday that China had again increased its presence around a disputed shoal and had harassed a Filipino civilian vessel, after the week-old standoff appeared to have eased. ... more | .. |
  At least 15 dead in two China mine floods At least 15 miners were killed in two mine floods in China over the weekend, as rescuers frantically pumped mining shafts in search of seven still missing in the accidents, state press said Sunday. ... more |
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 US, Philippines hold war games amid China tensions Thousands of US soldiers will begin nearly two weeks of war games in the Philippines on Monday as the two nations look to strengthen their military alliance amid concerns over China's rising power. ... 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 | .. |
  Commodity prices mixed amid weak Chinese, US data Commodity prices diverged this week amid weak Chinese growth data, renewed eurozone debt worries, strong supplies of major raw materials and following poor US jobs figures. ... more | .. |
  Renault set to build cars in China with Dongfeng: source French automaker Renault has signed a preliminary agreement to produce cars in China with domestic partner Dongfeng, a source close to the matter told AFP on Friday. ... 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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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 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 | .. |
  Boeing, US Navy Conduct Networked Distributed Targeting Capability Flight Test on Super Hornet 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 ... more |
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 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
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 |
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