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Russia: Wayward rocket no threat to ISSMoscow (UPI) Aug 16, 2012 A Russian rocket that failed to put its payload into orbit is not a threat to the International Space Station, Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos said. A failed launch Aug.6 left the Proton-M carrier rocket, two communication satellites, the Breeze-M booster and a linking device in an irregular orbit, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. "If any threat to the ISS appears, corresponding orders will be given to the crew to adjust the station's orbit," Roscosmos head Vladimir ... read more |
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  World presses Syria as regime accused of new atrocity The world community piled the pressure on Syria Thursday to end 17 months of bloodshed as rights groups accused Damascus of a new atrocity and the conflict threatened to entangle neighbouring Lebanon. ... more | .. |
 China, S.Korea demand Japan face up to war past China and South Korea on Wednesday pressed Japan to face up to its wartime past, as festering territorial disputes flared and Asia marked the anniversary of Tokyo's World War II surrender. ... more | .. |
  History, political change behind NE Asia spats: analysts Nearly seven decades after Japan surrendered, leadership changes in Northeast Asia are fuelling territorial disputes that are themselves the legacy of a war the region never really settled, analysts say. ... 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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West hampering Syria crisis resolution: China paper China's top state newspaper accused Western powers Wednesday of hampering international efforts to end the bloody conflict in Syria, as a senior Damascus envoy visited Beijing for talks with leaders. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: How much is enough? - Part 1 During the Kennedy-Johnson-McNamara years of the Cold War, the ritualized question over national defense was "how much is enough?" The "how much" referred to what military capability was needed to defend and deter against the Soviet China and Red China, largely measured in numbers of nuclear weapons, and what should be spent on acquiring the overall defense needs. ... more | .. |
  Miss World pageant meets Chinese mining city More than 100 beauty queens from around the globe have descended on the northern Chinese mining city of Ordos on the edge of the Gobi desert ahead of the Miss World final this Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong arrests 1,200 in triad crackdown Hong Kong police said Thursday they had arrested nearly 1,200 people in raids on illegal gambling dens and brothels during a month-long crackdown on triad activities. ... more |
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N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones
Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria
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  Japan says food diplomacy will keep Hong Kong sweet Hong Kong's love of Japanese cuisine will help ease tensions over Tokyo's arrest of Hong Kong activists at a disputed island chain, a Japanese minister said Thursday at a food fair in the Chinese city. ... more | .. |
 Tibetan dies in China after fire protest: exile group A Tibetan monk who set himself on fire this week in a southwestern town that has become a flashpoint for protests against Chinese rule has died, an exile group said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Deaths from landslides up to 10 times worse than thought The death toll from landslides is 10 times higher than generally estimated, with most fatalities occurring in South Asia, China and Latin America, according to a British study published on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  ADB urges 'green' tax for China The Chinese government needs to introduce a "green" tax to reduce pollution, says the Asian Development Bank. ... more |
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  Taiwan, China get first undersea cable link The first undersea telecommunications cables linking Taiwanese and mainland Chinese territory have been completed, a company official said Thursday, amid fast warming ties between Taipei and Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Japan to deport pro-China island activists: reports Japan was readying to deport 14 people it arrested after pro-China activists landed on a disputed island, reports said Thursday, in what was being seen as an attempt to defuse a growing row. ... more | .. |
  Gold demand down to 2-year low: industry report Global demand for gold has fallen to its lowest level in two years owing to less buying in the main markets of India and China, despite rising demand from central banks, the World Gold Council said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  BHP warns of Australian job cuts Global mining giant BHP Billiton warned Thursday of job losses at its Australian operations as it grapples with China's slowdown and ongoing turbulence in Europe. ... 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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 Foreign investment in China declines in July Foreign direct investment in China fell 8.7 percent in July, the government said Thursday, as the economy continues to feel the pinch of slowing global growth and European debt crisis. ... more | .. |
  US Wind Power Market Riding a Wave That Is Likely to Crest in 2012 Facing looming policy uncertainty beyond 2012, the U.S. remained one of the fastest-growing wind power markets in the world in 2011-second only to China-according to a new report released by the U.S ... more | .. |
 Japan arrests 14 pro-China activists over island landing Japan arrested 14 people after pro-China activists landed Wednesday on an island at the centre of a bitter territorial row in an episode that threatens to further destabilise fractious ties. ... more | .. |
 Venezuelan petrol to China up 60% since February: officials Venezuelan oil sales to China have jumped by 60 percent since the start of the year, the country's oil minister said in an interview published Wednesday. ... more |
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  Wen sees China meeting growth target: Xinhua Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said the country will be able to meet economic targets this year, including growth of at least 7.5 percent, the official Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. ... 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 | .. |
  Asbestos found in Chinese-made cars in Australia Some 23,000 cheap Chinese-made cars were Wednesday recalled in Australia after asbestos was found in their engines, with unions demanding to know how they came to be in the country. ... more | .. |
  Sparse microwave imaging: A new concept in microwave imaging technology Sparse microwave imaging is a novel concept in microwave imaging that is intended to deal with the problems of increasing microwave imaging system complexity caused by the requirements of the system ... more |
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Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
Trump's approach to space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board
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 Chinese lawyers urge labour-camp reform Ten Chinese lawyers have written an open letter urging the government to reform its system of hard labour after a mother was sent to a camp for challenging the sentences of men who raped her daughter. ... more | .. |
  Global water sustainability flows through natural and human challenges Water's fate in China mirrors problems across the world: fouled, pushed far from its natural origins, squandered and exploited. In this week's Science magazine, Jianguo "Jack" Liu, director of Michi ... more | .. |
 China approves Wal-Mart control of online supermarket China said Tuesday it has approved a plan by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to gain control of a local online supermarket, but imposed conditions on the deal over concerns it could hinder competition. ... more | .. |
 Ban calls for South China Sea dialogue U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on South Korea and Japan to begin constructive talks to resolve their competing claims to the Dokdo Islands. ... more |
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 China, Canada bilateral investment booms, trade lags: study Chinese foreign investment in Canada has boomed over the last decade but trade lags, according to a study by both governments that was realased on Wednesday and outlined "room for much growth." ... more | .. |
Japan arrests five men on disputed island: police Japanese police on Wednesday arrested five men, a spokesman said, after pro-China activists landed on a disputed island in the East China Sea. ... more | .. |
  China, N. Korea sign agreements on economic zones China said Tuesday it signed agreements with North Korea pushing forward their joint development of economic zones, as the new leader in Pyongyang seeks to improve his country's impoverished economy. ... more | .. |
 Syria aide due in China for talks on conflict A top aide to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was due to arrive in China on Tuesday for talks about a political resolution to the violence in the conflict-torn country. ... more |
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