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Shenzhou 9 to be ready for mid-June launch?London, UK (SPX) May 16, 2012 China seems poised to launch three astronauts into space, in the middle of June, onboard Shenzhou 9, the country's fourth, and most ambitious manned spaceflight. Shenzhou 9 is scheduled to rendezvous and complete a manual docking with the orbiting Tiangong 1 module, and will stay in orbit for 13 days, more than doubling China's current endurance record. The Long March 2F rocket was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on 9th May, and it is now being checked and assembled for flig ... read more |
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  China, Japan, US to witness 'ring' solar eclipse At sunrise in some parts of China and Japan and by sunset in the western United States, a partial solar eclipse is set to slink across a narrow swath of the Earth on May 20 and 21. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to build 'stealth' warship fleet Taiwan is to build 12 new "stealth" warships in reaction to China's naval build-up, the island's navy announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Frozen tiger parts among Thai police wildlife haul Thai police on Wednesday discovered the frozen body parts of several tigers and other big cats thought to be destined for buyers in Vietnam and China in a raid on a suburban Bangkok house. ... 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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  Communist veterans call for China police czar's ouster A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of a once-a-decade leadership transition. ... more | .. |
China wrests back control after Chen debacle More than 10 days after Beijing and Washington reached a tentative agreement on his departure, Chen Guangcheng remains confined to a hospital bed as China seeks to show it controls the blind activist's fate. ... more | .. |
China dissident tells US of abuse of family A dissident at the center of a standoff between Beijing and Washington on Tuesday accused Chinese authorities of a pattern of abuse against his family as he again took his case to US lawmakers. ... more | .. |
Jesus and Mary Chain reconnect in China Fighting, drinking, and smashing up their equipment was all part of getting noticed for The Jesus and Mary Chain in their formative days - before the Internet gave everyone a potential audience. ... more |
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland
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  EU issues warning to carbon tax rebels China, India The European Union on Tuesday gave China and India a month to comply with a new airline carbon emissions fee coming into effect across the bloc, or face penalties for flights in and out of Europe. ... more | .. |
  Afghanistan to pump oil in five months: official Afghanistan will start pumping oil for the first time within five months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the nation's efforts to tap underground treasures estimated to be worth billions. ... more | .. |
 Philippines bans fishing near disputed shoal The Philippines imposed a two-month ban on fishing around a disputed South China Sea shoal on Wednesday, after saying it did not recognise a similar order by China. ... more | .. |
  China slowdown presents challenge for Beijing A slew of bleak data has raised fears China's economy is cooling faster than previously thought, but analysts say Beijing has only limited means to prevent a politically damaging slowdown. ... more |
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 China, Japan hold sea talks on island row China and Japan hold high-level maritime talks on Wednesday expected to focus on a group of uninhabited islands that are at the heart of an ongoing territorial row between the two countries. ... more | .. |
 China urged to move ahead on dissident US lawmakers and activists called for persistent pressure Tuesday until China allows activist Chen Guangcheng to travel overseas, after a showdown between the two nations over his treatment. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong opens liaison office in Taiwan Hong Kong opened a liaison office in Taiwan Tuesday and announced visitors from the island would no longer have to pay to visit, the latest signs of warming ties between Taiwan and China. ... more | .. |
 China slams British PM's Dalai Lama meeting China said Tuesday British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama was an "affront to the Chinese people", and launched "solemn representations" with London. ... 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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  US launches air pollution data in Shanghai The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city's air quality than official Chinese data. ... more | .. |
 Building a Heavenly Palace in outer space China's permanent space station, the Heavenly Palace, is to be launched into orbit within a decade. According to Chinese media reports, the 60-ton craft will include a central module and two laborat ... more | .. |
  Uighurs 'face fight for existence' against China Exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer said Monday her people face a fight for their very existence against Chinese repression as a conference in Japan threatened to drive a wedge between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more | .. |
  South Korean activists detained in China: Seoul Four South Korean activists have been detained in China since March on suspicion of spying after they interviewed North Korean refugees living in hiding there, an anti-Pyongyang group said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Dalai Lama collects $1.8 mn prize after meeting Cameron Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday during a visit to London to receive one of the world's richest prizes, a government spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 Economic growth sows unhappiness in China China's economic growth of the last 20 years has generally been met with declining happiness, especially among the poorest members of society, according to a US analysis published on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Russia's Kuril Islands to become investment heaven In 2010, the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toured Russia's Kuril Islands and approved an ambitious development programme for the ar ... more | .. |
  Australian FM China talks dominated by US military ties Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr's first visit to China has been dominated by concerns over Canberra's ties to Washington with Beijing criticising their close military alliance, reports said Tuesday. ... more |
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Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
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  China plans mega transmission power line The State Grid Corp. of China has started construction on what it says will be the world's largest capacity power transmission line. ... more | .. |
 Croatia, China laud deepening ties China and Croatia vowed over the weekend to strengthen economic and political ties as the two countries marked 20 years of diplomatic relations. ... more | .. |
 US attack submarine docks in Philippines A US navy attack submarine has docked in a Philippine port close to the disputed shoal where Philippine and Chinese ships are locked in a standoff, a spokesman for Manila's navy said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Australia's ANZ to invest another $300 mn in China Banking giant ANZ on Tuesday announced plans to invest another Aus$300 million (US$300 million) to expand its China operations, boosting the number of its outlets across the country from six to 20. ... more |
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 China confirms plans to build own orbital station Chinese space officials have confirmed plans to build a 60-ton space station by 2020 and develop a space freighter for hauling supplies to the station, the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Long March-2F rocket delivered to launch center A Long March-2F carrier rocket was recently delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, a spokesman with the country's manned space program said on Thursday. The Long ... 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 | .. |
 Taiwan deploying more 'carrier killers': report Taiwan is arming more of its fleet with its new "carrier killer" anti-ship missiles as China conducts further sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, local media said Monday. ... more |
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