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Nuclear powers stress 'urgent' Iran cooperation with IAEAVienna (AFP) May 3, 2012 The United States, China, Russia, France and Britain reiterated their call Thursday for Iran to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog over its disputed nuclear programme. "We remain concerned by Iran's persistent failure to comply with its obligations under UNSC (UN Security Council) resolutions and to meet the requirements of the IAEA Board of Governors Resolutions," the five powers said in a statement on the sidelines of a non-proliferation meeting in Vienna. "We stress the need and urgency f ... read more |
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  Row over dissident threatens broader China-US ties The diplomatic row over Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng could hurt Sino-US efforts to cooperate on Iran, Syria and key economic issues but both sides want to contain the fallout, experts said. ... more | .. |
 China defense minister to visit US Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will visit the United States next week to meet his US counterpart Leon Panetta as the two nations seek to shore up testy relations, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China violated Indian airspace in March: minister China breached Indian airspace twice in March, a minister said Wednesday, adding the intrusions were reported to Beijing to "facilitate maintenance of peace" between the two Asian giants. ... 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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  US in talks with blind China activist after plea for help The United States said Thursday it was in talks with Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng about his future, after the blind activist expressed fears for his safety and pleaded to be taken abroad. ... more | .. |
  China's Bright Food says it will buy 60% of Weetabix China's Bright Food is buying 60 percent of Weetabix from British owner Lion Capital in a deal valuing the breakfast cereal giant at Pounds 1.2 billion (1.48 billion euros, $1.94 billion), the pair said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Jurassic pain: Giant 'flea-like' insects plagued dinosaurs 165 million years ago It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in - but giant "flea-like" animals, ... more | .. |
China activist leaves US embassy after deal with Beijing Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng on Wednesday "reluctantly" left the US embassy where he had sought protection after fleeing house arrest, following a deal with Beijing, a US-based rights group said. ... more |
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Heritage conservation, Chinese style: demolition Beijing has announced plans to rebuild some of the gates in its long-lost imperial city wall: such is the way of heritage in China, where conservation often means demolition and putting up a replica. ... more | .. |
 Chen appeals to Obama to help him leave China: CNN Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng appealed to US President Barack Obama to help get him and his family out of China, saying he fears for his life just hours after leaving the US embassy in Beijing. ... more | .. |
China demands apology as activist leaves US embassy Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy to seek medical care and join his family, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing demanded a US apology on the eve of key talks between the two powers. ... more | .. |
  EU offers energy partnership with China The European Union on Thursday agreed to set up an energy "partnership" with China ensuring "open" access to each other's markets. ... more |
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  China sends more ships to disputed shoal: Philippines The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of sending more ships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, describing the move as an insult that would further inflame tensions. ... more | .. |
  US pushes China to allow yuan rise, speed reforms US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Thursday urged China to allow its currency to strengthen further and push forward economic reforms, which he said were crucial to the global recovery. ... more | .. |
  Porsche says China sales drive profits sharply higher Strong demand from China, Germany and the United States drove first-quarter sales at German luxury car maker Porsche one-third higher, making it the German sector's most profitable company. ... more | .. |
 Philippines asks US for radars, patrol boats and aircraft The Philippines said Wednesday it has asked the United States to supply its armed forces with patrol boats and aircraft as well as radar systems amid an escalating territorial dispute with 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
COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency | .. |
  Can Nature's Beauty Lift Citizens From Poverty? Using nature's beauty as a tourist draw can boost conservation in China's valued panda preserves, but it isn't an automatic ticket out of poverty for the humans who live there, a unique long-term st ... more | .. |
  China and India manufacturing boosts recovery hopes Factory activity picked up pace in Asia with China showing stronger momentum and India also gathering steam, according to business surveys released on Wednesday, buoying recovery hopes in the region. ... more | .. |
 UN gives Sudan, South Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution giving Sudan and South Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities or face potential sanctions. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan sets up airborne unit for Spratlys Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that it has formed a special airborne unit capable of scrambling to the contested Spratly islands in just hours, as tensions in the South China Sea mounted. ... more |
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  China launches two navigation satellites China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 a.m. Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positioning network, the launch center said. ... more | .. |
 US shores up ties in Asia push The United States is embarking on two weeks of intense diplomacy on Asia as it seeks to rekindle friendly ties with Japan and India while managing an often fractious relationship with China. ... more | .. |
 Energy, economy top EU talks with China's likely premier China's premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang flew in to Brussels on Tuesday for a visit aimed at tightening the bond between the two trade giants with a slew of energy deals and economic pacts. ... more | .. |
Clinton heads to China as dissident case looms Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to China Tuesday as US officials raced to find a solution to a sensitive row over a top dissident reportedly holed up at the US embassy in Beijing. ... 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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China, US in talks to allow Chen to leave: activist Beijing and Washington are working on a deal to allow rights activist Chen Guangcheng to leave China for the United States with his family after he fled house arrest, a fellow activist said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China manufacturing at 13-month high China's manufacturing activity rose in April to a 13-month high, official data showed Tuesday, indicating the world's number two economy may have bottomed out in the second quarter. ... more | .. |
  Australian rare earths miner sues Malaysian opponents Australian rare earths miner Lynas has launched legal action against the most vitriolic opponents of its proposed plant in Malaysia following fierce criticism that it is unsafe. ... more | .. |
 Student-devised process would prep shale gas for sale A team of Rice University students accepted a challenge to turn shale gas produced in China into a range of useful, profitable and environmentally friendly products and did so in a cost-effective ma ... more |
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China posed for more investment in shale? China invested $222 million in its shale gas sector last year, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's gas find heralds a 'golden age' Brazil says natural gas finds on land herald a golden age of the energy resource and will likely reduce dependence on gas imports from Bolivia. ... more | .. |
 China sets fines for Bohai oil spill China has ordered oil giant ConocoPhillips and China National Offshore Oil Corp. to pay $269 million for oil spills at a Bohai Bay oilfield run by Conoco. ... more | .. |
 Obama, Japanese PM meet at White House President Barack Obama welcomed Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to the White House Monday, as Japan and the United States look to reinvigorate defense ties after a rocky few years. ... more |
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