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Astronomy project hunts for Chinese helpersBeijing, China (XNA) Aug 24, 2012 The online astronomy project - Galaxy Zoo - is searching for Chinese people to help categorize galaxies in the universe. The Zoo, which has no animals but more than one million galaxies, was set up in 2007 by a group of astronomers who found it impossible to classify the numerous galaxies. So they turned to the public and are now seeking help from the Chinese. "I hope Chinese people will love to see the beautiful pictures of the galaxies as much as we do. I know they have a pretty long history of ... read more |
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  China unveils ambitious space projects China will launch several space projects, including a hard X-ray telescope for black hole studies, between 2014 and 2016, according to a senior Chinese astronomer. Su Dingqiang, an academic at the C ... more | .. |
  Taiwan seeks voice through renowned author Acclaimed author Lung Yingtai felt the force of China's soft power when she spoke in New York this week on her first trip as Taiwan's culture minister aiming to win friends for the isolated island. ... more | .. |
  Clinton's planned Pacific trip 'sends message to China' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare foray to the South Pacific this week, in a move analysts say is aimed at curbing China's growing influence among the region's small island nations. ... 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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 Anti-Japan protesters march in Chinese city: state media Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of an eastern Chinese city on Saturday to demonstrate against Japan's claims to a disputed island chain, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  China returns refugees to Kachin war zone: rebels China has pushed thousands of refugees from Myanmar's Kachin minority back across the border into a province wracked by fighting between government troops and ethnic guerillas, the rebels said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China, US to begin new arms race China intends to significantly increase its missile potential. According to the influential Jane's Defence Weekly, China has successfully test-fired the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballisti ... more | .. |
 Germany's Merkel to visit China: Beijing German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Beijing next week for talks with Premier Wen Jiabao, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday. ... more |
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Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria
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  Tanker-bus crash inferno kills 36 in China At least 36 people died in a fiery collision between a methanol tanker and a double-decker sleeper bus on Sunday in China's worst traffic accident in more than a year. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan braces for return of Typhoon Tembin Taiwan warned Sunday that Typhoon Tembin was likely to return as people struggled to clear mud-filled homes after the storm pounded the south of the island with the heaviest rains in more than a century. ... more | .. |
  Chinese buyer of Burgundy wine chateau identified A Chinese businessman whose purchase of a top Burgundy estate has triggered an angry backlash in France moved Friday to calm the row by promising extensive investment in his new acquisition. ... more | .. |
 Typhoon Tembin pounds Taiwan, injuring 5 Typhoon Tembin swept across southern Taiwan Friday, toppling trees and ripping off rooftops after thousands of people were evacuated to avoid a repeat of a deadly storm three years ago. ... more |
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 China bridge collapse kills three Three people were killed and five injured when an eight-lane bridge in northeast China collapsed early on Friday, only nine months after it opened, state media said. ... more | .. |
  China's single women compete for love and riches Young Chinese women in swishy dresses and strappy sandals sit in a row clutching forms that list their weight and measurements as they wait for an interview with the "appearance consultant". ... more | .. |
  Trade to limit harm of East Asia island spats China, Japan and South Korea are loath to let tensions over sea claims damage their sputtering economies, analysts say, but the emotional disputes could still slow long-term trade integration efforts. ... more | .. |
 Wen says China needs to stabilise exports: report Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday that China needed more policies to stabilise the country's exports, Dow Jones Newswires reported. ... 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 blamed for fake goods seized in Italy Italy's police said Saturday they have seized so far this year 52 million counterfeit items, including train tickets, smartphones, condoms and detergents, with much of them coming from China. ... more | .. |
  PetroChina invests in Middle East oil PetroChina, China's biggest oil and natural gas producer, warned economic growth would be slow in the coming months. ... more | .. |
  India's Reliance Power and China Datang ink deal India's Reliance Power announced on Friday it had signed a deal with China Datang Corp to develop and operate power and energy projects in the energy-hungry South Asian nation and abroad. ... 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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  China to expand rare earths reserves: report China plans to add 18,000 tonnes of rare earths to its strategic reserves following an agreement with a domestic producer, a state-linked newspaper said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong apartment fetches record $61 million A luxury apartment in Hong Kong has sold for a record HK$470 million ($61 million), making it the priciest condominium in the Chinese city and possibly in Asia, reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
Tibetan monk tortured and imprisoned: rights group A Tibetan monk was beaten, tortured and imprisoned after his arrest in an area that has become a flashpoint for a wave of protests against Chinese rule, a press freedom group said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Row escalates over sale of Burgundy estate to Chinese France's far-right Front National (FN) on Thursday weighed into a row over the sale of a historic Burgundy chateau and its coveted vineyards to a Chinese businessman. ... more |
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 Taiwan evacuates nearly 5,000 as typhoon closes in Taiwan evacuated nearly 5,000 people Thursday ahead of Typhoon Tembin, as a military official warned major measures were needed a avoid a repeat of a deadly disaster three years ago. ... more | .. |
 China manufacturing hits nine-month low: HSBC China's manufacturing activity fell to a nine-month low in August as firms struggled with global woes, providing further impetus for Beijing to beef up economic stimulus efforts, HSBC said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Dozens hurt as Chinese trains collide Two Chinese passenger trains collided Thursday leaving dozens of people injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in the latest accident to hit the country's rail network. ... more | .. |
 Oil rises in Asia on China stimulus hopes Oil prices surged in Asia on Thursday as hopes of a Chinese stimulus soared after manufacturing activity in the world's largest energy consumer fell to a nine-month low in August, analysts said. ... more |
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  Chinese firm to send Spanish rover to moon in 2014 China Great Wall Industry Corporation will send a Spanish rover to the moon in June 2014, according to the Galactic Suite company which heads the "Barcelona Moon Team" that is competing in the Googl ... more | .. |
Taiwan won't work with China in Japan row: Ma President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday Taiwan would not join hands with China against Japan in a territorial dispute involving an archipelago in the East China Sea claimed by all three sides. ... more | .. |
Canadian body parts victim was Chinese-Canadian: police Canadian police on Tuesday identified a woman whose severed body parts were discovered scattered throughout Toronto as a Chinese-Canadian spa owner and a single mother of three. ... more | .. |
 EU group slams protectionism in China wine row A European business group on Wednesday criticised Chinese calls to probe EU wine imports as "protectionist", as a dispute between the major trading partners threatened to escalate. ... more |
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