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James Cameron launches 3D joint venture in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2012 Noted director James Cameron launched on Wednesday a joint venture aimed at developing 3D cinema in China, a country which he says offers the best prospects for expanding the technology. "The future of entertainment is 3D and we believe that the future of 3D is right here in China," said the Canadian, explaining he was in the Chinese capital not as a director but as a businessman. Cameron, who is convinced that the transition of the film industry from 2D to 3D is inevitable, told a news conferen ... read more |
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  China says Gu Kailai didn't contest murder charge The wife of a former Chinese leader at the centre of a scandal that has rocked the Communist party did not deny murder during her one-day trial, which ended Thursday with no verdict, the court said. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, China sign investment pact as protesters rage China and Taiwan signed a landmark investment pact on Thursday as hundreds of protesters voiced their anger over the island's ever closer economic ties with its giant former foe. ... more | .. |
 Australia urges deeper US-China ties Australia said Thursday it was "optimistic" about the emergence of China as a world power but said strong and peaceful ties between Beijing and the United States would be key to regional stability. ... 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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  Hong Kong police body cameras spark fears In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police said Thursday they will trial the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, despite concerns from human rights groups. ... more | .. |
 China recognition needed in Asia-Pacific Peace in Asia-Pacific will come only when the United States and its allies recognize China as a "great power," former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating said. ... more | .. |
Murder trial for wife of China's Bo Xilai opens One of China's highest-profile trials in decades opens on Thursday when the wife of the disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai appears in court charged with murdering a British businessman. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan, China set to sign key investment pact Taiwan will sign a key investment pact with former rival China at a top-level meeting this week, but anti-Beijing critics remain deeply sceptical of closer ties with the "rascal" mainland government. ... more |
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Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria
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  Threatened shark species turning up in US restaurants: study Threatened shark species are being used to make shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, in several US cities, according to an unprecedented study based on DNA testing. ... more | .. |
  Typhoon causes widespread damage in China A typhoon slammed into eastern China on Wednesday, the country's third in a week, killing at least three people and causing more than $1.5 billion in damage, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Asia, US plains facing water extraction crisis Heavily-populated regions of Asia, the arid Middle East and parts of the US corn belt are dangerously over-exploiting their underground water supplies, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. ... more | .. |
  Zambian court charge miner with Chinese boss murder A Zambian miner was charged in court Wednesday with the killing of a Chinese manager in a wage riot at a Sino-owned coal mine with a history of sometimes violent tensions with workers. ... more |
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  New Zealand court backs farm sale to Chinese group New Zealand's Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a bid to stop a Chinese company from buying a bankrupt dairy farm group, in a case that has stirred heated debate about foreign land ownership. ... more | .. |
China urges Sri Lanka to release fishermen The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has urged a speedy release of 37 Chinese fishermen arrested for alleged illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters. ... more | .. |
 China pulls paper over flood story: rights group China has pulled a Beijing newspaper from the newsstands after it criticised the official handling of July floods and said the government had underreported the death toll, a rights group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China's fast rail plagued by safety hazards: report Multiple high-speed railway lines in operation or under construction in China have "grave" quality problems, a state newspaper said Thursday, a year after a deadly crash sparked public outrage. ... more |
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Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister
Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis
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  China's auto sales slow in July: industry group Growth in Chinese auto sales slowed to 8.2 percent on-year in July, traditionally a slack season in the world's largest car market, an industry group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  More China loosening tipped as output, inflation ease China's leaders will have more room to further loosen monetary policy after data Thursday showed inflation at its lowest in two and a half years while industrial output and retail sales also eased. ... more | .. |
 China to weed out rare earths producers? China has announced new industry rules for rare earth production, a move expected to weed out smaller operations. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan, China to sign investment pact amid protests Taiwan will sign a key investment pact with China in top-level talks in Taipei on Thursday amid protests from anti-Beijing critics against closer economic ties with the former foe. ... more |
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  Taiwan probes punishment over navy drill near Japan Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Wednesday ordered an investigation into the navy's decision to punish a senior officer for sailing too close to a Japanese-held island in a recent drill. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia warns of further South China Sea tension Indonesia warned Wednesday of a "risk of further tensions" between nations with overlapping claims to swathes of the South China Sea if a "collective and common approach" is not soon agreed. ... more | .. |
 China to export high-speed train parts to Europe A Chinese train maker said Wednesday it will sell components to German engineering giant Siemens, in what will be the first time Chinese high-speed train parts have been exported to Europe. ... more | .. |
 Malaysian exports sustained by China, Japan demand Malaysia's June export growth slowed to 5.4 percent but rising demand from regional heavyweights China and Japan helped offset shrinking shipments to struggling Europe, the government said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Asia business confidence falters on China: survey Asia has been a ray of sunshine in the global economic gloom, but a confidence survey released Wednesday shows the region's executives are starting to worry as China's growth slows and exports sink. ... 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 | .. |
Typhoon sows destruction after landing in China A strong typhoon ploughed into China's eastern coast on Wednesday, the country's third in a week, knocking down buildings and cutting off power to hundreds of thousands of people, state media said. ... more | .. |
 China leaders convene for key summer talks China's leaders including the man expected to be the next president have begun their summer meetings at a seaside resort, state press said Sunday, ahead of a once-in-a-decade transition of power. ... more |
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Politics at heart of China murder trial The murder trial of former Chinese leader Bo Xilai's wife which opens Thursday goes to the heart of a corruption scandal that has rocked the Communist party ahead of a 10-yearly handover of power. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan sets himself alight in China: group A Tibetan man in southwest China set himself on fire Monday, the latest in a series of shocking protests against Chinese rule, an overseas human rights group said. ... more | .. |
 China welcomes Sudan, South Sudan oil deal China on Monday welcomed an oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan and urged both nations to find the "political courage" to overcome the remaining issues that have brought them to the brink of war. ... more | .. |
 Saab, Spyker file $3bn claim against GM Dutch carmaker Spyker said Monday that it has filed a three-billion-dollar (2.4-billion-euro) claim in a US court against General Motors, whose actions it said led directly to Swedish Saab's bankruptcy last year. ... more |
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