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Shenzhou 9 Ready For Manned Mission To Tiangong-1London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2012 With the June 9 rollout of the Long March launch vehicle from its assembly building, Shenzhou 9 has taken a major step towards orbit. The Shenzhou launch campaign has settled into a routine where the launcher spends 5-7 days on the launch pad before lift-off. As such Shenzhou 9 is going nowhere until Jun 14 at the earliest. China will only launch when everything, including the weather, is checked out and passed fit for flight. Chinese space officials are saying only that launch will occur "m ... read more |
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 China to launch manned spacecraft this month China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said Saturday, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020. ... more | .. |
  China calls for inclusive development of outer space 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 ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties
Fort Detrick Maryland chosen as permanent site for Wideband Military SATCOM training
Impulse Space chosen for NRO BALISTA contract to enhance agile space tech | .. |
  Like a jet through solid rock volcanic arc fed by rapid fluid pulses In the depths of the earth, it is anything but peaceful: large quantities of liquids carve their way through the rock as fluids, causing magma to form. A research team led by the University of Munst ... more | .. |
  China to tighten Internet control with new rules China said Thursday it planned to extend nationwide a requirement for microblog users to register with their real names as part of a sweeping update of rules governing the Internet. ... more | .. |
China allows autopsy of dead dissident: family Authorities in central China have agreed to perform an autopsy on Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, who died this week in allegedly suspicious circumstances, his family said Thursday. ... 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 |
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  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 | .. |
  Outside View: Trade deficit drag The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to report Friday that the U.S. deficit on international trade in goods and services was $49.3 billion in April, down from $51.8 billion in March. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's HTC denies Microsoft snub over Windows 8 Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Thursday denied reports that it would be excluded by Microsoft from adopting the new operating system Windows 8 in its products. ... more | .. |
  US pledges Philippines support on Aquino visit The United States pledged Thursday to help the Philippines step up its defenses in the face of a rising China as it welcomes President Benigno Aquino, seen by US officials as a promising partner. ... 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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Gabon renegotiating Chinese iron mining deal Gabon is renegotiating a deal with China for mining rights to the massive Belinga iron ore deposits and may ditch Beijing for another partner, Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese and Japanese investors bid for Saab A group of Chinese and Japanese investors have submitted an offer to take over bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab, a spokesman said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China cuts interest rates as economy slows China on Thursday cut interest rates for the first time in over three years and moved to allow rates to float more freely, in a bid to boost a slowing economy and advance financial reform. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
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 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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