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The 'Missile Woman' behind Indian test launchNew Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2012 Hailed as a trail blazer in male-dominated India, Tessy Thomas juggles domestic duties with her day job - as the country's top ballistic missile expert. Thomas was project director for the Agni V long-range nuclear-capable missile which was test-fired last week in a major military advance that will give India the ability to hit all of rival China's cities for the first time. Celebrated as "Missile Woman" in the local media, she has lent a new and unusual face to the secretive world of India's D ... read more |
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  Pentagon seeks to maintain satellite export restrictions Beijing on Friday said it "firmly opposes" a Pentagon report that supported maintaining tight restrictions on exports of satellites and related equipment to China. The Foreign Ministry said the repo ... more | .. |
  N. Korean missile failure setback for Iran The failure of North Korea's latest missile launch could prove to be a setback for Iran's efforts to develop a missile that could threaten the United States and Europe. ... more | .. |
 US Confronts China Over N.Korean Rocket Launcher The White House has accused Beijing of supplying North Korea with technology for a missile launcher showcased in a military parade in Pyongyang last week. "We've raised the allegations with th ... 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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  N. Korea 'missiles' at parade were mock-ups: experts Apparently new long-range ballistic missiles displayed at a North Korean military parade this month were mock-ups, according to two German experts who termed the exercise "a nice dog and pony show". ... more | .. |
  New Pentagon spy agency to focus on Iran, China The Pentagon is creating a new intelligence agency that will focus on Iran and China as it begins to pivot away from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, the New York Times reported. ... more | .. |
 Philippines warns neighbours about China Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned his country's neighbours Monday they should fear Beijing's growing aggressiveness over its claims in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 China's Hu urges N.Korea to seek peace: Xinhua Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday told a visiting North Korean official that the two countries should work towards "peace and stability" after a missile launch by Pyongyang, state media said. ... more |
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  China says it opposes any US arms sales to Taiwan China on Monday repeated its opposition to arms sales to Taiwan, following a media report that Taipei plans to buy four warships from the United States to modernise its aging fleet. ... more | .. |
  Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons - even if that war is regionally limited, a study released Tuesday warned. ... more | .. |
  China punishes eight ex-officials of rebel village China has punished eight former officials of Wukan for corruption, including the previous Communist party chief, state media said Monday after their land grabs sparked an unprecedented uprising. ... more | .. |
  Chinese researchers eye anti-AIDS gel Chinese researchers said Monday they have discovered an HIV-blocking agent that could be developed into a gel to limit the sexual transmission of AIDS. ... more |
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  China's CNOOC says on track for growth targets China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd said Tuesday its first quarter revenue rose 3.7 percent year-on-year and it was on track to achieve its growth targets for this year. ... more | .. |
 Philippines sees gas in China-claimed reef The Philippines said Tuesday it was hoping to help secure its energy future by developing a natural gas field in an area of the South China Sea also claimed by China. ... more | .. |
  China signs onto PNG's world-first undersea mine Canada-based mining firm Nautilus Minerals said Tuesday it had signed China's Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group as the first customer of its pioneering Papua New Guinean sea-floor mine. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan leader says Khartoum has 'declared war' South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said Tuesday that Khartoum had "declared war" on his country, as violence between the world's newest nation and Sudan intensified. ... 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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  China and Sweden ink trade deals during Wen visit China and Sweden signed a slew of trade deals on Tuesday during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Sweden, including agreements with China-owned Swedish brand Volvo Cars and telecom giant Ericsson. ... more | .. |
  China city eyes cars to drive its economic future As China seeks to spread its economic boom from the rich coast to its vast interior officials say the central city of Wuhan plans to double its carmaking capacity to almost two million a year. ... more | .. |
 China official sides with Proview in Apple dispute A top Chinese official on Tuesday sided with a Chinese firm involved in a legal battle with Apple over the iPad trademark, suggesting the US giant could lose the right to use the iconic name in China. ... more | .. |
 China eyes Europe's ex-communist East Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ends a four-nation European tour with a two-day visit to Poland starting Wednesday, focused on a high profile regional trade and investment summit with 16 fellow premiers. ... more |
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  Nine die in China coal mine blast Nine coal miners were killed and 16 injured in a blast at a colliery in northern China on Monday, state media said, the latest accident to hit the notoriously dangerous industry in the country. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 China probes Bo family's H.K. investments: report The Chinese government has sent a team to Hong Kong to investigate the business interests of suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai and his family, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
 World's carmakers woo China despite slowing sales Major carmakers gathered in Beijing Monday for China's leading auto show, seeking an edge in the world's largest automobile market after a sharp slowdown in growth. ... more | .. |
Philippines to raise China dispute with US The Philippines said Monday it would officially take its concerns over an increasingly tense territorial dispute with China to the United States, its key military ally. ... more |
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 China's Wen eyes German business at world's top trade fair Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Monday visited the world's biggest industrial fair, hosted by European powerhouse Germany where firms increasingly see China as a competitor rather than a customer. ... 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 consumers slow to convert to cleaner cars Carmakers at the Beijing auto show are due to unveil scores of clean energy vehicles as they try to convince Chinese customers to swap gas-guzzling SUVs for cleaner but slower and pricier options. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing activity improves: HSBC China's manufacturing activity improved in April but remained in contraction, HSBC said Monday, bolstering the case for the government to give a boost to the world's number two economy. ... more |
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