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Patience for TiangongSydney, 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 | .. |
  50 years after war, China and India are partners: Beijing Beijing stressed Wednesday that India and China were "partners instead of rivals" with common interests in development, striking a conciliatory note on the 50th anniversary of a war between the neighbours. ... more | .. |
  Iran: New P5+1 talks possible next month The "P5+1" talks among European powers, the United States, China and Iran - stalled since June - could resume next month, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi says. ... 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 army reshuffle before party congress: state media China has appointed a new air force chief and reshuffled other top military leaders ahead of the ruling Communist Party's once-in-a-decade leadership transition next month, state media said. ... 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 | .. |
  Chinese city to ban plastic surgery for minors A Chinese city is set to ban minors from having cosmetic surgery under draft rules aimed at tackling the country's growing obsession with going under the knife, an official statement said. ... more | .. |
  China blames Dalai Lama for self-immolations Beijing blamed exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday for inciting a spate of self-immolations in China's Tibetan-inhabited regions. ... more |
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Iran Guards unveil underground naval base
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 China hits out at money-making religious sites China's religious affairs ministry has lashed out at the rampant commercialisation of sacred places and temples in the country, including the practice of employing "fake monks" and fortune-tellers. ... more | .. |
 China petition urges fair treatment of Bo Xilai Hundreds of backers of disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai have urged parliament in an online petition not to expose him to a potentially unfair trial over alleged abuse of power and other charges. ... more | .. |
 Japan hopes medical tourists immune to China row As relations between Tokyo and Beijing appear increasingly in need of major surgery, officials in the far north of Japan are hoping the infant industry of medical tourism can thrive unscathed. ... 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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  WTO appoints panel to probe China-US auto dispute The World Trade Organization on Tuesday established a panel of experts to investigate a complaint by the United States over Chinese duties on auto imports. ... more | .. |
  China manufacturing shows signs of recovery China's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery on Wednesday as an HSBC survey provided fresh evidence that the worst may be over for the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
 China rare earths giant halts output for a month China's largest rare earths producer, Baotou Steel Rare-Earth, said Wednesday it had suspended production for a month to try to stem falling prices for the elements. ... more | .. |
  Oil prices rebound on upbeat Chinese manufacturing data Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by upbeat data from top global energy consumer China, ahead of new economic figures from the United States. ... more |
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Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules
Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfires
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 China-based ratings firm tackles US dominance The groups behind a new China-based ratings firm said Wednesday they planned to break the dominance of US agencies in assessing state and company debt, a much-criticised part of the financial system. ... more | .. |
  China's Huawei blasts US 'protectionism' Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Wednesday accused the US of "protectionism" after Congress labelled it a spy threat, and offered to lay bare its source code and equipment in Australia to allay fears. ... more | .. |
  China expands S. America energy footprint China is expanding its energy footprint in Latin America in a two-pronged strategy to secure its economy's fuel needs and create a niche for future trade in the southern region. ... more | .. |
 Chinese HNA buys into French airline, steps into Europe A Chinese firm has acquired an interest in a French airline for the first time with the announcement on Tuesday that HNA has acquired nearly half of Aigle Azur. ... more |
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 China firm in hostile bid for Australia-listed miner A Chinese private equity firm on Tuesday announced a hostile takeover bid for Australia-listed Discovery Metals, valuing the copper miner at Aus$830 million (US$857 million), Discovery said. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft gives peek at new Windows, tablet US computing giant Microsoft on Tuesday gave the key Chinese market an early peek at its new tablet computer and Windows 8 software, promising a "fast and fluid" operating system. ... more | .. |
 China fires back at US presidential candidates Beijing urged the US presidential candidates on Tuesday to refrain from inflaming tensions with China after President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney vowed to get tough with the Asian giant. ... 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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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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