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China calls for inclusive development of outer spaceVienna (XNA) Jun 07, 2012 China advocates peaceful use of outer space and will strive for inclusive development of outer space, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Wednesday. The notion of achieving the inclusive development of outer space proposed by the Chinese government contained three aspects, said Cheng Jingye, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna. They include tolerance for space environment, tolerance for all countries and tolerance for the entire ma ... read more |
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  What will China's Taikonauts do aboard Tiangong 1? Launch date is looming for three Chinese taikonauts, including the country's first woman in space, who will attempt to manually dock their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft at the orbiting Tiangong 1 space modu ... more | .. |
  Iran doubts P5+1 willingness for success in nuclear talks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused major world powers on Wednesday of looking for ways to "find excuses and to waste time" in talks over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia 'decisively against' Syria regime change China and Russia said Wednesday they were "decisively against" intervention or regime change in Syria as Arab and Western calls mounted for strong international action in the 15-month conflict. ... 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's Wen tells Iran: no nuclear arms in Mideast Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday told the visiting Iranian president that Beijing opposes any Middle Eastern country seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Children injured in clash in China's Xinjiang Twelve children were hurt in a clash at an Islamic school in China's restive Xinjiang region Wednesday, police and an exile group said amid an escalating crackdown on "illegal" religious activities. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan conducts fifth missile test in weeks Pakistan on Tuesday tested a fifth nuclear-capable missile since India launched a new long-range weapon capable of hitting China just over six weeks ago. ... more | .. |
  China, Russia vow to tighten UN partnership China and Russia pledged Tuesday to increase their cooperation in the United Nations, as the giant neighbours try to resist mounting pressure for international action to stop the bloodshed in Syria. ... more |
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 Commentary: Another war in 2012? After almost 15,000 killed in Syria's civil war, now in its second year, there is no clear end game. ... more | .. |
 Putin heads to China to cement key alliance Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that has seen the giant neighbours block further action against Syria. ... more | .. |
 China says US naval shift to Pacific 'untimely' China said Monday a US decision to shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 was "untimely" and called on Washington to respect its interests in the region. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam grants access to new areas for MIA search Vietnam said Monday it would open up new areas to American teams searching for missing war-time soldiers, the latest sign of closer ties between two countries that are wary of China's growing power. ... more |
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 New 'strategic' plan for Afghan-China ties: Kabul Afghanistan and China will this week announce the elevation of their relationship "to a new strategic level", Kabul's foreign ministry said Monday, as NATO forces prepare to pull out of the country. ... more | .. |
  China faces 'serious' epidemic of drug-resistant TB China faces a "serious epidemic" of drug-resistant tuberculosis according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of the size of the problem there, said a US-published study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Incidence, types of marine piracy studied Chinese researchers say they can predict if a particular vessel with a specific cargo on a given area of ocean is likely to be targeted by pirates. ... more | .. |
  Top China dissident found dead Leading Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, jailed for more than 22 years after the 1989 Tiananmen democracy protests, died in strange circumstances in central China Wednesday, his family and rights groups said. ... 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 faces 'serious' epidemic of drug-resistant TB China faces a "serious epidemic" of drug-resistant tuberculosis according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of the size of the problem there, said a US-published study on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China warns on embassy air quality reports The Chinese government warned foreign embassies against monitoring and reporting on the country's air quality. ... more | .. |
  Lesotho dams bring investment, at a cost On a dusty mountaintop in Lesotho, Mamoliehi Tsapane beats sorghum with a wooden stick, the white grains popping from the husks over a bright green tarp. ... more | .. |
 Study finds ferry threat to Hong Kong dolphins A Hong Kong conservation group said Tuesday increasing high-speed ferry traffic is contributing to a dramatic decline in Chinese white dolphin numbers in the city's waters. ... more |
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  Panama -- what? Nicaragua has $30-bn plan for its own canal China, Russia, Brazil and Japan are among six countries interested in funding a new $30-billion canal in Nicaragua linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the project coordinator said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port opens for business Sri Lanka's first Chinese-built port, a strong symbol of Beijing's investment in South Asia, opened for international shipping on Wednesday with the arrival of 1,000 cars from India. ... more | .. |
  Philippines says tensions ease in China sea row China and the Philippines have repositioned some ships stationed at a disputed South China Sea shoal, easing tensions that have been building up since April, the Philippine government said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
IEA sees natural gas consumption climbing World natural-gas consumption could grow 17 percent by 2017 as Chinese and US demand rises, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, potentially curbing growth in use of carbon-spewing coal. ... more |
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Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
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  China to pursue new nuclear plants? China is taking steps to revive its nuclear power sector, which was essentially put on hold after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong vigil as China rounds up Tiananmen activists Hong Kong held a candlelight vigil Monday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in stark contrast to mainland China where activists said hundreds of people were detained. ... more | .. |
 China rounds up activists on Tiananmen anniversary Chinese authorities have rounded up hundreds of activists in the capital Beijing, rights campaigners said on Monday, as they marked the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more | .. |
 Alliances challenged as US, China compete in Asia Washington's planned strategic shift to Asia will challenge existing alliances as nations try to balance strong economic ties to China with defence links to Washington, a conference heard Sunday. ... more |
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 Off-target Taiwan missile drill damages car A missile fired in an Taiwan air defence drill went off-course, missing its target and damaging a car in a remote village, although no one was injured, the navy and media said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Putin visits China to tighten key alliance President Vladimir Putin visits China Tuesday on the first Asia trip of his new Kremlin mandate aiming to tighten an increasingly close alliance that is key for Russia's diplomatic and economic strategy. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama envoys resign: Tibet exile govt Two top envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have resigned citing frustration over the stalled dialogue process with China, Tibet's government in exile said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months Hong Kong health authorities on Saturday urged the public not to panic after the southern Chinese city reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months in a two-year-old boy. ... more |
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