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Shenzhou 9 crews named in Chinese media Isle of Man UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2012 Chinese authorities have now confirmed that the country's first manned space docking mission will be launched on the evening of 16th June, and that it will carry two men and China's first female space traveller into orbit. The first photographs have been released of the two crews who are being readied for the mission undertaking flag raising and tree planting ceremonies, at the Jiaquan Satellite Launch Centre, during Sunday. The two crews are:- Nie Haisheng (Commander), Zhang Xiaoguang, Wang ... read more |
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Life Supplies and Manned Docking Tested in Shenzhou-9 Mission NASA space scientist Mark Lee says the manned docking process contains sophisticated technologies and techniques. "The Shenzhou 8 was such a great success that further facilitates the manned mission ... more | .. |
Two Women For Tiangong After a long and convoluted saga, we are finally approaching the launch of China's next human spaceflight mission. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft is expected to lift off in mid-June, carrying three astro ... more | .. |
Shenzhou 9 Ready For Manned Mission To Tiangong-1 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 th ... more | .. |
Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet 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 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 | .. |
Apple fends off Android challenge with maps, Siri Apple said Monday it was revving up the software running its coveted gadgets, training its sights on the China market - and tossing Google Maps aside in the process. ... more | .. |
Global powers prepare for Moscow talks on Iran EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met senior officials from world powers on Monday to prepare for talks in Moscow this month on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
Taiwan probes 'stealth' boat's missing computer Taiwan's military said Monday it is looking into how a top-secret computer from a "stealth" warship went missing, amid concerns it might have fallen into Chinese hands. ... more |
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China, US smash international arms trafficking ring China and the United States said Tuesday they have busted an international arms trafficking ring and arrested 26 suspects, in a rare instance of law enforcement cooperation. ... more | .. |
'Long Hair' Leung: Hong Kong's rebel with a cause A hero to some and a pest to others, maverick Hong Kong lawmaker "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung is universally recognised as the most outspoken critic of the city's ruling business elite. ... more | .. |
'Mysterious' haze blankets Chinese metropolis Young and old residents of the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan were advised to stay indoors on Monday after a thick haze blanketed the city of nine million people, official media said. ... more | .. |
China submersible to plumb new ocean depths A Chinese submersible is poised to attempt the country's deepest-ever manned dive, state media said Monday, as Beijing seeks to reach another technological milestone. ... more |
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Hundreds march in Hong Kong over dissident's death At least 1,000 people marched through Hong Kong on Sunday over the death of Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, who was jailed for more than 22 years after the 1989 Tiananmen democracy protests. ... more | .. |
Five dead, thousands evacuated as rain pounds Taiwan At least five people died after mudslides unleashed by torrential rains hit central Taiwan while thousands had to be evacuated island-wide, rescue officials said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong official questions China dissident death A senior Hong Kong official said Tuesday the death of Chinese dissident Li Wangyang was suspicious, after thousands of protesters marched through the Asian financial centre demanding justice. ... more | .. |
US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. ... more |
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China says to build 70 new airports by 2015 China will build 70 new airports within the next three years, the head of the country's aviation watchdog said Monday, as part of ambitious expansion plans in the industry despite an economic slowdown. ... more | .. |
China faces 'severe' trade situation: minister China's commerce minister said in comments published Monday that the country faces a "severe" trade situation this year, as the Asian powerhouse continues to feel the pinch of global economic woes. ... more | .. |
China exports, imports rise sharply China's exports and imports shot up in May, but analysts cautioned the better-than-expected data released Sunday was no cause for joy amid global economic woes and a slowdown in the Asian powerhouse. ... more | .. |
China revives key economic reform amid transition China's move to allow more competition in its state-dominated banking sector revives a reform shelved for nearly a decade and defies expectations of a policy freeze before leadership change this year. ... more |
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US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. ... more | .. |
Obama backs Philippines on sea freedom The United States and the Philippines on Friday called for freedom of navigation in the tense South China Sea as the White House offered a robust show of support for President Benigno Aquino. ... more | .. |
China auto sales rise 16% in May Vehicle sales in China rose 16 percent year-on-year in May to 1.61 million units, according to industry data Saturday, indicating a strengthening recovery in the world's biggest auto market. ... more | .. |
China to lower fuel prices China's economic planning ministry said Friday it will lower benchmark retail prices of gasoline and diesel by 530 yuan ($84) and 510 yuan per tonne respectively. ... more |
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China industrial output grows disappointing 9.6% China's industrial output grew at a slower-than-expected 9.6 percent year-on-year in May, a faster clip than the previous month but still near three-year-lows, the government said Saturday. ... more | .. |
China inflation eases, further stimulus 'likely' China's inflation eased to 3.0 percent in May as other data released Saturday indicated a slowdown in the world's second largest economy, giving Beijing more room to ease monetary policy to stimulate growth. ... more | .. |
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 | .. |
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 |
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Japan data point to fragile economic recovery Japan's economy grew faster than first thought between January and March, official data showed Friday, but analysts warned of a slowdown caused by a strong yen, Europe's debt woes and weakness in China. ... 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 | .. |
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 |
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