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Rocket Scientist Who 'Spied for China' FreedMoscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 20, 2012 The former head of a Russian rocket technology firm who was jailed in 2007 for selling state secrets to China has been released on parole, Radio Liberty reported. Igor Reshetin, the former director of TsNIIMASH-Export, was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years - later reduced to seven on appeal. Reshetin's father, Andrei Reshetin, told the radio station on Monday that he already was with his family. Reshetin was charged with illegally selling state-controlled technology to a Chinese firm an ... read more |
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 Backup Plans for Tiangong So far, so good. The first crewed expedition to China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory has been highly successful, with three astronauts travelling to the module and beginning work. In just a few days, ... more | .. |
  Two Russians convicted of treason over missile data Russia on Wednesday sentenced two professors from an engineering university to 12.5 and 12 years for handing over information about a new intercontinental missile to China, an official said. ... more | .. |
  Hu and Obama meet on sidelines of G20 talks US President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied President Hu Jintao of China, a veto-wielding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, on efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria. ... 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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  Obama: China, Russia know dangers of Syrian civil war US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said Russia and China understood the dangers of a Syrian civil war but had not yet "signed on" to a plan to prod President Bashar al-Assad from power. ... more | .. |
 US, New Zealand sign defense cooperation accord The United States and New Zealand signed an agreement to expand defense cooperation Tuesday but the deal does not alter Auckland's longstanding ban on port visits by nuclear-armed American warships, officials said. ... more | .. |
  China, India challenge US monopoly on AMD, satellite defense Development of antimissile and anti-satellite systems is not the prerogative of the United States or Russia. Many other countries, however, like China, Israel and India are developing such systems. ... more | .. |
  China's Ai Weiwei barred from court in tax case Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was barred from a hearing Wednesday challenging a multi-million-dollar tax order against a firm he founded, he said, accusing authorities of trying to "crush" him. ... more |
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Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties
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  Thousands evacuated as storm strikes Taiwan Taiwanese authorities evacuated thousands of people, cancelled hundreds of flights and closed schools Wednesday as tropical storm Talim pounded Taiwan, officials said. ... more | .. |
  China's contemporary music scene takes off After decades struggling with official censorship, China's contemporary music scene is finally taking off, fuelled by live shows, the Internet and a government eager to cash in on a growing market. ... more | .. |
 China police begin house searches in restive Xinjiang Authorities in China's western-most Xinjiang region have launched house-to-house searches after a clash at an Islamic school left 12 children injured, police and a rights group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Trade protectionism stifling IT sector: study Big emerging markets led by China are increasing protectionist measures in the tech sector, hurting one of the most dynamic parts of the global economy, a US industry study said Wednesday. ... more |
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  China says rare earths practices meet WTO rules China said Wednesday its regulation of the rare earths industry was in line with global trade rules, as it faces international pressure over its control of the crucial elements. ... more | .. |
  China, India step up global role with fund After years of pressure to take a greater role in global affairs, China and India have stepped up by contributing to a new IMF emergency fund - from which the United States is absent. ... more | .. |
 China's Huawei takes rebranding bid to telecoms fair China's Huawei Technologies is taking a campaign to transform itself into a global brand and leading smartphone maker to a major telecoms fair which opened in Singapore this week. ... more | .. |
 China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... 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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  China develops new rocket engine China announced Thursday that it has developed a new engine for its new generation of carrier rockets, making it the second in the world to harness such engine technologies. The 120-tonne liqu ... more | .. |
 Liu Yang: China's first female astronaut As a child, Liu Yang once wanted to be a bus conductor and later had her sights set on becoming a lawyer, but decades later she has travelled into space as China's first ever female astronaut. ... more | .. |
  Nearly 15 million people displaced by disasters in 2011 Floods, storms, earthquakes and a tsunami displaced 14.9 million people last year, 89 percent of them in Asia, according to an estimate by two Norwegian-backed agencies issued here Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Relocating LEDs from silicon to copper enhances efficiency Chinese researchers have succeeded in transferring gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on a layer of silicon to a layer of copper. The new copper substrate enabled the GaN cryst ... more |
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 First astronauts enter orbiting China space module Three Chinese astronauts on Monday entered an orbiting module for the first time, in a move broadcast live on China's state television network and a key step towards the nation's first space station. ... more | .. |
 China astronauts enter space module for first time Three Chinese astronauts on Monday entered an orbiting module for the first time, a key step towards the nation's first space station, in a move broadcast live on China's state television network. ... more | .. |
 China's manned space mission "hits target": Russian expert The successful launching of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft on Saturday proves again China's grasp of essential space techniques and shows Chinese vision on how to develop the space program with steady st ... more | .. |
 Contingency plans to address 700 space scenarios China has designed contingency plans to address more than 700 emergencies during the Shenzhou-9 space mission, which includes both automated and manual docking between the spaceship and the target o ... more |
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US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity
Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
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  Taiwan soon to clear all mines near China: Ma In yet another sign of warming ties with former rival China, Taiwan said Monday that all landmines laid on the frontline islands off the mainland during the 1950s will be removed within six months. ... more | .. |
 Bo Xilai scandal 'greatly damaged' China: replacement The public demise of Bo Xilai, the former leader of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing, had brought "great damage" to the country and the ruling Communist Party, his replacement said on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Philippine ship pull-out calms tensions: China China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and expressed hope it would calm tensions. ... more | .. |
 IMF to firm up $430 bn crisis fund with China's help After searching for months for cash, the IMF looks able to firm up a huge emergency "firewall" fund for crisis prevention after China said Sunday that big emerging economies would chip in. ... more |
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 Rio's message of gloom will follow absentee leaders President Barack Obama heads a list of high profile absentees for the Rio sustainable development summit this week where UN leaders say some tough decisions will have to be taken for the future of the planet. ... more | .. |
 China creates model for sustainable urban living At first glance, Tianjin Eco-City looks much like any other upscale Chinese urban development, with its rows of identical apartment blocks, wide roads and manicured verges. ... more | .. |
 China, Denmark sign deals worth billions as Hu ends visit Chinese President Hu Jintao signed deals worth billions of euros with Denmark Saturday and got words of encouragement on his country's bid to expand its influence in the oil-rich Arctic. ... more | .. |
 Time Shifts for Tiangong Three astronauts will soon board China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory after the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft docks with it. The first Chinese crew to fly in space in roughly four years includes China's firs ... more |
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