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China's Long March-5 carrier rocket engine undergoes testingBeijing (XNA) Aug 01, 2012 China on Sunday successfully conducted tests on its new 120-tonne-thrust liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene engine for its new generation carrier rocket, the Long March-5, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The test was conducted in Xi'an, capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi province, according to the CASC's sixth research institute. The LOX/kerosene engine underwent a test of a high rotational speed of nearly 20,000 revolutions per minute and a h ... read more |
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  Chinese mapping satellite handed over to surveying authority The company responsible for designing the Ziyuan III, China's first high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use, has officially transferred its use to the National Administration of Su ... more | .. |
 China launches Third satellite in its global data relay network China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more | .. |
 China to land first moon probe next year China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon. ... 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 launches 3rd satellite in its global data relay network China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea threatens S. Korean activists North Korea Tuesday described a South Korean activist who was detained and allegedly tortured by China as a "wicked traitor" and threatened to punish him and other Seoul activists whom it named. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, China plan hotline between defence chiefs South Korea and China agreed on Tuesday to establish a high-level hotline between their defence chiefs in an effort to strengthen military cooperation, officials in Seoul said. ... more | .. |
  Japan warns over China military-political ties The shifting relationship between China's one-party government and the military is a "risk management issue" for Japan, while North Korea poses a "significant threat," Tokyo warned Tuesday. ... more |
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 S. Korea to back any bid to address 'China torture' at UN South Korea said Tuesday it would "actively support" any request for a United Nations inquiry into claims a Seoul activist was tortured while detained in China after helping North Korean refugees. ... more | .. |
  Hackers topple Huawei routers Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering on Sunday were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies. ... more | .. |
  Air China no longer transporting lab monkeys: PETA Air China is no longer transporting monkeys for laboratory experiments on its flights, animal rights group PETA said Tuesday, citing an email from the airline. ... more | .. |
  China to build first polar-expedition icebreaker China is set to construct its first icebreaker for polar expeditions, state media said Tuesday, in a move it described as greatly boosting its ability to explore the strategic Arctic. ... more |
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  China's online dating market booms: research Revenues from China's online dating market are forecast to top two billion yuan ($315 million) in 2014 as work-stressed Chinese struggle to find partners, a new report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  US hits out at Asian nations over religious freedoms The United States warned the world was sliding backwards on religious freedoms Monday, slamming China for cracking down on Tibetan Buddhists and hitting out at Pakistan and Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 China paper says leaders must listen after riots China's most influential newspaper on Monday urged authorities to listen to people's worries about pollution, after fears over a new waste water pipeline sparked weekend riots. ... more | .. |
  Philippines offers up China-claimed oil prospects The Philippines will offer three oil and gas exploration contracts in the disputed South China Sea later Tuesday, including two in areas claimed by China, an official said. ... more |
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Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique
Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather
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 US imposes new sanctions on Iran oil sector US President Barack Obama on Tuesday imposed new economic sanctions on Iran's oil export sector and on a pair of Chinese and Iraqi banks accused of doing business with Tehran. ... more | .. |
  China's leaders call for prioritising stable growth China's top leaders warned of continued downward pressure on the world's second-largest economy and vowed to make economic growth a top priority, state press reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese bids welcomed in $42 bn Australian asset sale Chinese state-owned firms will be welcome to buy Australian government assets in an upcoming sale worth more than Aus$40 billion (US$42 billion), a top official said Tuesday amid calls for broader ties. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hits out at Cambodia in China row The Philippines said Tuesday it had summoned Cambodia's ambassador to explain comments he made accusing it and Vietnam of playing "dirty politics" in trying to solve a maritime row with China. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  Olympics: Flag removal has hurt 'Taiwanese feelings' The decision by Olympic organisers to remove Taiwan's national flag from a London display at the request of China has "hurt the feelings" of the people of Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China denies EU solar dumping A Chinese government official has denounced a complaint filed with the European Commission by European solar panel makers, led by Germany's SolarWorld, seeking import tariffs on Chinese-made solar products. ... more |
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S. Korea activists seek UN 'China torture' probe A South Korean rights group said Monday it would ask the United Nations to investigate the alleged torture of a Seoul activist detained in China after helping North Korean refugees there. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong pushes ahead with patriotism classes Hong Kong on Monday vowed to push ahead with patriotism classes despite mass protests over what parents and teachers call Chinese brainwashing. ... more | .. |
  Japan firm says China waste claims 'groundless' A Japanese paper firm whose factory was at the centre of deadly weekend protests in China said Monday it was concerned about the demonstration, but rejected pollution claims as "groundless". ... more | .. |
 China's cabinet calls for innovation, investment China's cabinet called Monday for stepped up innovation and an increased role for private investment in state-dominated industries, warning the country's economy was under intensifying pressure. ... more |
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  World's smallest semiconductor laser created by University of Texas scientists Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with colleagues in Taiwan and China, have developed the world's smallest semiconductor laser, a breakthrough for emerging photonic t ... more | .. |
 Interpol wildlife operation results mark Global Tiger Day Interpol marked Global Tiger Day Sunday by announcing the results of an operation to help save the endangered species that saw 40 arrests and the seizure of big cat skins and other body parts. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong parents protest China patriotism lessons Thousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda. ... more | .. |
 US regulators claim insider trading in Nexen deal US regulators have secured a court order to freeze assets of traders accused of seeking more than $13 million through illegal trades ahead of China-based CNOOC's public bid for Canadian oil firm Nexen Inc. ... more |
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