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With eye on China, India tests new long-range missileBhubaneswar, India (AFP) April 19, 2012 India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its defence capabilities. Watched by hundreds of scientists, the Agni V was launched from a test site off the eastern state of Orissa. India views the rocket, which has a range of 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles), as a key boost to its regional power aspirations and one that narrows - albeit slightly - the huge gap with China's technologica ... read more |
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  Study shows sharp gaps in China views of US A majority of China's opinion leaders and much of its public disapprove of their government's handling of ties with the United States, in a sign of increasingly open criticism, a study said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its military capabilities. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan tests 'China invasion' scenario Taiwan Thursday tested its ability to defend one of it largest air bases against Chinese invasion, a scenario experts insisted remained relevant in an age of missile and cyber attacks. ... 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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 UN probes claim China broke N. Korea sanctions: report United Nations officials are investigating allegations that China supplied technology for a North Korean missile launcher in a possible breach of UN sanctions, a leading defence journal said Thursday. ... more | .. |
India postpones long-range missile test Bad weather forced India to postpone Wednesday the first trial of a new long-range nuclear-capable missile that could strike anywhere in China, officials said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea experts say new nuclear test likely A panel of experts on North Korea told US lawmakers Wednesday that Pyongyang will probably conduct a new nuclear test, and relying on China to dissuade the isolated state from doing so is unwise. ... more | .. |
  Two Guantanamo Uighurs sent to El Salvador The Pentagon said Thursday it had transferred two Guantanamo detainees from China's Uighur minority to El Salvador after they were held without charge since 2002. ... 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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 North Korea vows retaliation over rocket North Korea has warned of retaliation after the US scrapped food aid over its rocket launch, raising fears of a new nuclear test, as China reportedly suspended a refugee deal with its wayward ally. ... more | .. |
 China pledges 'thorough' probe of Bo Xilai affair China has pledged a "thorough" probe of sensational allegations of abuse of power and murder involving a disgraced leader, indicating it would deal harshly with those found responsible. ... more | .. |
  US seeks 'restraint' amid India missile plan The United States called Wednesday on all nuclear powers to exercise restraint, but stopped short of criticizing growing partner India which plans to test a new long-range nuclear-capable missile. ... more | .. |
  Three Gorges Dam prompts more evacuations Preparations have begun to relocate about 20,000 residents from the vicinity of China's massive Three Gorges Dam because their homes are at risk from "constant landslides," authorities in Central China's Hubei province said. ... more |
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  China 'river pig' deaths raise extinction fears China says 16 endangered finless porpoises have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change for pushing the species toward extinction. ... more | .. |
  Wen to promote China's Arctic ambition in Europe The Arctic and its vast energy reserves, one of the last places on earth where sovereignty has not been established, will be a key focus of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's trip to Europe. ... more | .. |
  New study explores what the evolution of names reveals about China What can surnames tell us about the culture, genetics and history of our society? That is the question being answered by Chinese researchers who have traced the evolution of surnames across China. T ... more | .. |
  China to ease policy as economy slows: Xinhua China will ease monetary policy and boost liquidity in the financial system with a series of measures, state media cited a central bank official as saying, in a bid to avoid a sharp economic slowdown. ... 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 | .. |
  Ford says to build new, multi-million plant in China US auto giant Ford said Thursday it would build a $760-million plant in China's eastern city of Hangzhou, as foreign companies ramp up output in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
  China to fuel world copper demand China will continue to lead global demand for copper while Latin America will remain the world's biggest supplier, economic analysts said this week. ... more | .. |
  Beijing, Manila continue Scarborough spat Filipino officials said they will stand firm against Chinese calls for its research and fishing vessels to leave the Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing claims as its own. ... more | .. |
Wen says China to 'firmly support' efforts to maintain euro China will firmly support efforts to maintain the stability of the euro and the European economy, Premier Wen Jiabao told German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday, state media said. ... more |
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  Syria pledges to respect Annan's peace plan in full: China China said Wednesday Syria's foreign minister had pledged to respect UN envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan and cooperate with a UN team sent to monitor a fragile ceasefire in the restive state. ... more | .. |
 UN toughens North Korea sanctions over rocket launch The UN Security Council has ordered tightened sanctions on North Korea over its failed rocket launch and warned of new action if the isolated state stages a nuclear test. ... more | .. |
  China reports bird flu outbreak Agricultural authorities in northwest China have culled about 95,000 chickens after an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus, state press reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  'We are the serfs': Chinese debate Bo Xilai saga Yan Weilan combs through the Internet each day for any fresh news or rumours on China's rumbling political scandal that might have slipped past the country's hawk-like censors. ... more |
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Next Starship Flight Test Scheduled for Tuesday with 30-Minute Launch Window
US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity
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 Promiscuous queen bees maintain genetic diversity By mating with nearly 100 males, queen bees on isolated islands avoid inbreeding and keep colonies healthy. The results, published in the current issue of PLoS ONE, focused on giant honey bee coloni ... more | .. |
 Starbucks plans China expansion American giant Starbucks plans to heavily invest in expansion in China as the local population starts to embrace the coffee culture, the company's Asia Pacific president said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Repsol tried to sell YPF stake to Sinopec: FT Spanish oil group Repsol tried to sell its 57.4-percent stake in Argentine subsidiary YPF to a Chinese firm shortly before YPF was expropriated, the Financial Times said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China home prices fall in most cities in March New home prices in two-thirds of China's major cities fell in March, the government said Wednesday, as officials maintain policies to curb the property market. ... more |
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  Manned space missions: from the ISS to outer space 21st century runs into its second decade, but man's space endeavours are still largely limited to the near-Earth orbit. Space agencies in USA, Russia, Europe and China debate the future of manned sp ... more | .. |
China ready for more 'consequences' for NKorea: Clinton China and other world powers will back "further consequences" against North Korea if it undertakes new provocation following its rocket launch, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Russia sends ships for China war games A quartet of warships from Russia's Pacific Fleet left port in Vladivostok last weekend, bound for war games with China in the Yellow Sea, official media said. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan aboriginal war epic to hit China market Taiwan's acclaimed aboriginal war epic "Seediq Bale" will be screened in China next month, its director said Tuesday, after concerns the film would not be approved for release by authorities. ... more |
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