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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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  China and Russia hold first navy exercises China and Russia launched their first joint naval exercises Sunday, with war games in the Yellow Sea that come amid tensions between China and its Asian neighbours over territorial claims. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan plans to buy four warships from US: report Taiwan plans to purchase four warships from the United States as part of the island's efforts to modernise its forces and offset the perceived military threat from China, local media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China scandal exposes elite's impunity, need for change A sensational political scandal unfolding in China has exposed the high level of impunity enjoyed by elites at a time when social tensions are rising, highlighting the need for change, observers say. ... 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 denies U.S. espionage accusation Chinese officials have denied U.S. accusations that China's progress in space exploration is partly owed to espionage. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 Chinese fishing captain gets 30 years A South Korean court has sentenced a Chinese fishing boat captain to 30 years in prison for stabbing a coast guard sailor to death in December. ... more | .. |
  Chinese PM wraps up Iceland visit Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wrapped up a visit to Iceland on Saturday, the first stage in a four-nation European tour, after concluding an accord on cooperation in the oil-rich Arctic region. ... more | .. |
  Dalai Lama laments latest Tibetan self-immolations The Dalai Lama voiced sadness Friday at the reported self-immolation of two more Tibetans, the latest in a wave of such protests against Beijing's rule. ... more | .. |
 Angry villagers kill policeman in China riot Angry villagers protesting a local mining operation in southwest China attacked security forces with machetes and clubs, leaving one policeman dead and 15 injured, local authorities said Friday. ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  Nanodot-based memory sets new world speed record A team of researchers from Taiwan and the University of California, Berkeley, has harnessed nanodots to create a new electronic memory technology that can write and erase data 10-100 times faster th ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen to build new plant in China's west The German automaker Volkswagen will build a new plant in Xinjiang, a province in China's undeveloped far west, a company official said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US commander reaffirms Philippines defence treaty A senior US commander in the Pacific reaffirmed the United States' mutual defence treaty with the Philippines Sunday amid increased tensions between the archipelago and China. ... 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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  Germany's Merkel, China's Wen open Hanover trade fair German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao officially opened Sunday evening the Hannover Messe, the world's biggest industry and trade fair. ... more | .. |
 Other nations must take stand on China: Philippines The Philippine foreign secretary on Sunday called on other nations to take a stand on China's new aggressiveness in a simmering territorial dispute over a shoal in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 China, Iceland announce deal on oil-rich Arctic China and Iceland announced a deal on the oil-rich Arctic region Friday after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao flew in to Reykjavik on the first stage of a four-nation European tour. ... more | .. |
 Honda to provide hybrid technologies to China firms: report Honda Motor will provide its core hybrid car technologies to a number of Chinese automakers, eyeing to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a report said Sunday. ... more |
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 China city vows to protect foreigners amid scandal Chinese authorities in Chongqing have pledged to better protect foreigners after Briton Neil Heywood's death in suspicious circumstances sparked a dramatic political scandal. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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