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Patience for Tiangong Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 22, 2012 We are now several months beyond the first crewed expedition to Tiangong 1, China's first space laboratory. If educated guesses are any guide, we are probably several months away from the next expedition, which will fly some time next year. This is a quiet period in the life of Tiangong 1, as the dissection of the first expedition slows down and we await the build-up to the next mission. Let's consider the state of the space laboratory. Analysts have watched it periodically boost its orbit and the ... read more |
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Taiwan temple to launch 'divine advice' app A temple in southern Taiwan is to launch a smartphone app that allows the faithful to seek advice from the heavens while on the move, reports said Saturday. ... more | .. |
Edwards F-35A Completes First AIM-120 AMRAAM Internal Weapons Release An F-35A test aircraft, flown by U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Phillips, completed the first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) from a conventional ... more | .. |
Ex-China president Jiang in rare public appearance Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin has made a rare public appearance, state media reported Saturday, ahead of a pivotal Communist Party congress that will usher in a new generation of leaders. ... more | .. |
Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet 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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Doing diplomacy, 140 characters at a time When Canada's ambassador to China posted photos of his car on the embassy's Twitter-like weibo page, the instant, mass response boosted his country's image in a way that surely stunned many diplomats. ... more | .. |
US views harden on China, Iran ahead of election: poll The US public's views on China and Iran have hardened in the run-up to November 6 elections, according to a poll released Friday that found sharp partisan gaps over issues including support for Israel. ... more | .. |
Japan, US to cancel island drill: report Japan and the US are dropping plans for a joint drill to simulate the retaking of a remote island from foreign forces amid a row between Tokyo and Beijing over a disputed archipelago, a report said. ... more | .. |
Tibetan burns himself to death in China A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire at a Buddhist monastery in northwest China, the second self-immolation in the region in the last three days, rights groups said. ... more |
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China lodges protest over killing in Nigeria China said Monday it had lodged a diplomatic protest over the fatal shooting of a Chinese worker in Nigeria and demanded that the African nation take "concrete measures" to better protect its nationals. ... more | .. |
Japan saves 64 Chinese seamen from burning freighter Japan's Coast Guard Sunday saved all 64 Chinese seamen from their burning cargo ship, as the two nations remain locked in an acrimonious dispute over contested islands. ... more | .. |
Yahoo! profit spikes with Alibaba stake sale Yahoo! on Monday reported that its quarterly profit rocketed above $3 billion, fueled by the sale of part of its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. ... more | .. |
Maker of London taxis falls into administration The company that makes London's iconic black taxis collapsed into administration on Monday but was hopeful of receiving a financial rescue amid reports of a possible Chinese lifeline. ... more |
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Taiwan to review infrastructure opening to China Taiwan legislators on Monday demanded a thorough evaluation of sensitive sectors in which China has invested or are open to Chinese investment. ... more | .. |
Japan firm launches real-time telephone translation Japan's biggest mobile operator said Monday it will launch a translation service that lets people chat over the telephone in several different languages. ... more | .. |
French minister lambasts WTO over eurozone trade deficit with China French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg made an outspoken attack Monday on the World Trade Organization and the growth of Chinese exports to the eurozone. ... more | .. |
Japan trade tumbles amid global slowdown, China spat Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed Monday, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weighed on the world's third-largest economy. ... more |
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Huawei row shines light on East-West culture clash US security fears over two China telecom firms have spotlighted Western suspicions Chinese companies are state-influenced, a culture clash analysts say could loom larger as the country's businesses look overseas. ... more | .. |
Apple opens biggest Asian store in Beijing Apple on Saturday opened its biggest Asian store yet in Beijing, with hordes of shoppers descending on the three-floor complex that highlights the growing importance of China to the US tech giant. ... more | .. |
China to test driverless cars for 75 miles Engineers in China say unmanned automobiles will travel from Beijing to Tianjin, a distance of 75 miles, sometime next year in a test of driverless technology. ... 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 flexes muscles with drills amid island row China dispatched naval vessels, aircraft and helicopters to the East China Sea on Friday, flexing its muscles in exercises likely to further stoke a bristling territorial dispute with Japan. ... more | .. |
S. Korea urges China calm after fisherman's death South Korea on Thursday called for a "calm response" from Beijing after a Chinese fisherman was killed by a rubber bullet during a South Korean coastguard operation. ... more | .. |
50 years after war India chafes over defeat to China Fifty years ago India tasted bitter defeat at the hands of China in a brief border war, and the memory still spooks New Delhi's leaders as they try to compete with their powerful Asian neighbour. ... more | .. |
Philippines, China hold talks amid maritime row Philippine and Chinese officials held "candid" talks Friday in a bid to improve relations strained by a bitter territorial dispute in the South China Sea, official statements said. ... more |
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Hong Kong to tighten power plant emission limits Hong Kong on Friday announced new targets in its bid to cut emissions from power plants, part of an ongoing effort to tackle air pollution in the Chinese city that is regularly covered in smog. ... more | .. |
China backs suit against Obama over wind farm deal China on Friday said it hoped the United States would "fairly" handle a lawsuit filed by a Chinese-led company against President Barack Obama over a blocked wind farm project. ... more | .. |
Safety still concern at Zambia's Chinese-owned mines Work conditions at Zambia's Chinese-owned copper mines have improved, but the Asian giant's labour record is still clouding its sizeable investments into the country, Human Rights Watch said Friday. ... more | .. |
F-35A Completes First In-Flight Weapons Release An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation figh ... more |
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China to conduct naval exercises in East China Sea China will conduct naval exercises on Friday to practise defending territorial sovereignty in the East China Sea, state media said, amid strained ties between Tokyo and Beijing over a disputed island chain. ... more | .. |
US sets dumping probe on Chinese plywood The United States launched Thursday a probe of Chinese imports of hardwood and decorative plywood suspected of being sold at below-cost in the US market. ... more | .. |
Japan's Hokkaido welcomes Chinese, despite row The governor of Japan's tourist haven island of Hokkaido said Thursday the doors were open for Chinese tourists and investors, despite frictions that have seen Beijing's warships skirting Tokyo's waters. ... more | .. |
Oil prices slip as China slowdown weighs Oil prices eased Thursday as investors digested economic data on slowing growth in China, the world's biggest energy consumer. ... more |
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