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Shared space the safest wayBeijing (XNA) May 10, 2012 The US space shuttle is no longer in service, and it will likely be several years before the United States can resume independent human spaceflight. As a result, China's upcoming Shenzhou IX mission to the Tiangong-1 space module will be viewed by some Americans with envy. Fortunately, as the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the commercial sector work to develop new boosters, US astronauts can still travel to the International Space Station aboard a Russian "taxi", thus ... read more |
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  China, Japan, S. Korea warn N. Korea off atom test China, Japan and South Korea warned North Korea Sunday they will not tolerate further nuclear tests, the South Korean president said, amid fears that Pyongyang is preparing a third atomic blast. ... more | .. |
  Macau opens liaison office in Taiwan The semi-autonomous Chinese territory of Macau opened its first representative office in Taiwan on Sunday, to be followed by Hong Kong on Tuesday, amid warming ties between between Taipei and Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Putin to visit China after skipping US: report Russia's newly sworn-in President Vladimir Putin will make what could be his first foreign trip to China next month after deciding to skip the G8 summit in the US, a diplomatic source said on Friday. ... 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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  40 die in Chinese hailstorm Forty people were killed when a brief but violent hailstorm and torrential rain swept through a mountainous region of northwestern China, the local government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US looks to broaden reform in Myanmar As Myanmar takes steps toward democracy, the United States is hoping that a broader section of the population will feel the fruits of reform, including potential foreign investment. ... more | .. |
  Blind China activist says nephew targeted Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said Friday his nephew is facing a charge of "intentional murder" after attacking officials who broke into his home, despite the fact no one died in the encounter. ... more | .. |
  China launches new remote-sensing satellite China successfully launched the remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XIIII Thursday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, according to a press release from the center. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
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  Filipino-Chinese ocean comradery fades amid row For years Filipino and Chinese fishermen peacefully shared the rich harvests around a tiny South China Sea shoal, but today threats, harassment and fear have replaced ocean comradery. ... more | .. |
 Beijing envoy in Khartoum amid Sudan-South tension A Chinese envoy was in Khartoum for talks on Sunday after his country backed a UN resolution that aims to halt border fighting between Sudan and South Sudan. ... more | .. |
  China's output growth at near three-year low China said Friday that output growth hit a three-year low in April, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease monetary policy after weak trade data the previous day fuelled fears over the giant economy. ... more | .. |
 Manila urges dialogue over shoal dispute The Philippines has reiterated it wants to settle the ongoing Scarborough Shoal dispute with China through dialogue and an international tribunal. ... more |
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 Oil prices fall on weak China data, Europe woes Oil prices dropped Friday as traders worried about disappointing Chinese economic data and debt-wracked Greece, where an election was almost certain after austerity opponents blocked a new government. ... more | .. |
 China says inflation eases slightly in April China said Friday that inflation slowed in April, easing worries of resurgent prices and giving room to loosen monetary policy to boost slowing growth in the world's second largest economy. ... more | .. |
 China's CNOOC starts deepwater drilling China National Offshore Oil Corp. has started China's first deep-sea drilling project in the South China Sea amid heightened territorial tensions over the disputed area. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia call for end to Syria violence China and Russia on Thursday urged all parties in Syria to "stop violence" after suicide attackers detonated massive bombs in Damascus during morning rush hour, killing at least 55 people. ... 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 | .. |
  China suicide bomber kills two in protest: Xinhua A woman blew herself up on Thursday to protest the demolition of her house in southwest China, killing two people and injuring 14, the official Xinhua news agency said. ... more | .. |
  China interested in Russian missile system China wants to purchase Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to replace the S-300 system, a military and technical cooperation official told reporters on May 6. China has placed an orde ... more | .. |
 China moves Mongol dissident to 'luxury resort' China has moved a leading ethnic Mongol dissident to a "luxury resort", a rights group said Thursday, in the first indication of his whereabouts since his jail term ended 17 months ago. ... more | .. |
  US rhino horn trafficking draws motley profiteers A rodeo cowboy, a Chinese businessman, a Vietnamese nail salon owner and a US antiques expert are among eight people snared so far this year in the largest rhino horn smuggling bust in US history. ... more |
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Chen says China authorities targeting relatives Blind activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday accused authorities in his home province in eastern China of seeking revenge for his escape by detaining his nephew and threatening other relatives. ... more | .. |
  China trade surplus widens in April China said Thursday its trade surplus widened in April as import growth slowed, casting doubts over the capacity of the world's second biggest economy to rebound quickly. ... more | .. |
  Thailand buys Chinese tablet computers for schools Thailand on Thursday signed a multi-million dollar deal to buy hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made tablet computers for primary school children, an official statement said. ... more | .. |
 Fed clears China's first US bank takeover The United States on Wednesday opened its banking market to China's biggest bank ICBC, for the first time clearing a takeover of a US bank by a Chinese state-controlled company. ... 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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  SIA seeks tie-ups in India, China as profits flounder Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it is exploring partnerships in India and China as it looks to guard against increased competition and global economic uncertainty. ... more | .. |
 China issues warnings on Philippines China told its citizens Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of control. ... more | .. |
  Kiwifruit detectives trace disease to China US and Italian scientists have traced a bacterium that has been destroying kiwifruit in New Zealand and Europe back to China where they believe it originated, according to a study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Beijing to get rid of 1,200 polluting enterprises Authorities in Beijing said Wednesday they plan to get rid of 1,200 high-polluting enterprises by 2015 to improve air quality in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities. ... more |
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  China to probe 'dead baby' pills claims China has pledged to investigate allegations that capsules containing the powdered flesh of dead babies are being produced on its soil and smuggled into South Korea. ... more | .. |
 Blind activist challenges China over house arrest Blind activist Chen Guangcheng challenged China's central government Wednesday to prove that it had not ordered his illegal house arrest, and to punish those who turned his home into a prison. ... more | .. |
 Colombia's Santos says China 'interested' in pipeline Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday China was "very interested" in investing in a pipeline going through his country, as Beijing seeks to secure more oil to fuel its economy. ... more | .. |
  China sees red as Ferrari damages ancient wall Chinese citizens are up in arms after a Ferrari sports car left tyre tracks atop Nanjing's ancient city wall, possibly permanently damaging the protected landmark. ... more |
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