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January 08, 2013

A World of Troubles: 2013
Paris (UPI) Jan 07, 2013
The new year isn't beginning well. The arc of instability now runs all along the Asia-Pacific coastline from Japan through the Indian Ocean and up the Persian Gulf and Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Alarming games of strategic chicken are under way in the islands between China and all its maritime neighbors; Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam. The Arab Spring is turning wintry in Egypt as the simmering Sunni-Shiite conflict combines with new horrors in Syria and new rumors of ... read more

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China 'biggest' nuclear plant construction resumes China has resumed construction on a "fourth generation" nuclear power plant, suspended after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which will be its biggest-ever nuclear facility, state media said Saturday. ... more		Cave dwelling nettle discovered in China South West China, Myanmar and Northern Vietnam contain one of the oldest exposed outcrops of limestone in the world. Within this area are thousands of caves and gorges. It is only recently that bota ... more		China ships off disputed isles in Japan row Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around Japan-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute Monday. ... more
				Iraq's seen as major arms buyer by 2020 The Iraqi government is spending billions of dollars to restore the country's military power but analysts say arms purchases won't peak until 2020. ... more		Japan scrambles jets to head off China plane Japan scrambled fighter jets Saturday to head off a Chinese state-owned plane that flew near islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, a Japanese Defense Ministry spokesman said. ... more

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Australian academic hits back after China complaints Beijing's complaints about an Australian university publication on China have prompted the centre involved to publish a rebuke against the harassment of academics. ... more		China denies rejecting New York Times journalist visa Beijing on Thursday denied rejecting a New York Times reporter's visa after the paper - which has published a series of exposes on Premier Wen Jiabao's family - said he had been forced to leave mainland China. ... more		Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles; Borrell urges EU states to follow US on missile use Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties		Protesters gather at China newspaper in censorship row Hundreds of people demonstrated in support of media freedom in China on Monday outside the offices of a newspaper at the centre of a censorship row, in a rare public display of anger on the issue. ... more
				German reporter in China says equipment sabotaged A German reporter investigating a case of five children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in southwest China said Monday his computer and smartphone were sabotaged after his hotel room was broken into. ... more		China labour camp reform revealed - then deleted China will stop using its long-criticised "re-education" labour camps this year, state media quoted a senior official saying Monday - only for reports of the news to disappear within hours. ... more

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Chinese media target provincial censor Journalists at one of China's main liberal newspapers are calling for the resignation of a Guangdong province censor to resign after he changed an editorial in the publication. ... more		Statue built to reformer whose death sparked Tiananmen A statue of former Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang, a reformer whose death sparked the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, has been set up in a coastal city, state media reported Monday. ... more		Electric field changes signal early warnings of extreme weather Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters Extreme heat disrupts land's carbon absorption abilities		Thousands stuck in China airport as country freezes Thousands of angry passengers were stranded after heavy fog delayed flights at a Chinese airport early on Saturday, as the country was shivered through its coldest weather in almost three decades. ... more
				Corruption threat to China housing plan: state media A high-profile effort by the Chinese government to build affordable houses for the millions priced-out of the country's property market is marred by official corruption, state run media said on Saturday. ... more		Bird watching brings new discoveries A recent study used bird watching records to build up the first bird watching database in China, which found a batch of new records of national level and a trend of of species moving to higher latit ... more

Crashed US drone found in Philippines: navy

India's Infosys denies reports of 5,000 job cuts

Zinc hungry China asks Canada to back giant mine

Finding Chicago's food gardens with Google Earth

Scientists join forces to bring plant movement to light

Improving DNA amplification from problematic plants

Poachers kill four rhinos in Zimbabwe

Seven killed as Nigerian soldiers clash with Islamists

Angola detains nine exiled DR Congo officers over 'plot'

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China fund mulls buying stake in Daimler: report

	China closes liberal website after reform call A liberal Chinese journal's website was shut down Friday, it said, in the latest and most prominent example of a crackdown by Chinese authorities against online freedom of expression. ... more		China fund mulls buying stake in Daimler: report China's sovereign wealth fund is considering buying a four to 10 percent stake in German automaker Daimler, the website of the official People's Daily newspaper said at the weekend. ... more		Japanese car sales slump in China on island row Japan's top three automakers said Monday annual sales in China last year slumped as a consumer boycott sparked by a nasty Tokyo-Beijing territorial row took a heavy toll. ... more		Lenovo makes computer play a family affair Lenovo on Sunday unveiled a home tabletop touch-screen computer aimed at turning typically solitary online activities into family affairs. ... more

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China arrests 'seriously wanted' criminal		Effort on to save China relics from flood		Hong Kong leader faces divide after mass rally		Outrage over Hong Kong's 'shark fin rooftop'		China developer 'copies' star architect's design

Italian luxury brand Ferragamo boosts China stake

China property tycoon blames government for prices

Chinese trigger Australian baby milk run

JinkoSolar to Jointly Invest and Develop 200 MW PV Project with Jinchuan Group in Gansu Province

China Sunergy Begins Manufacturing in Turkey

Taiwan, China airlines team up on lucrative routes

China's Chengdu aiming to be world's next Silicon Valley

Turkey says will decide soon on nuclear plant contract

Researchers told to ward off navigation system interference

China eyes greater market share for its GPS rival

Beidou's unique services attractive to Chinese companies

New York Times says reporter forced to leave China

Thousands march against Hong Kong leader

China academics urge reform, warn of violence

Positive China signal as official PMI shows growth

China activists break security cordon around Liu Xia

China manufacturing activity hits 19-month high

China official manufacturing index expands in December

Beidou helps put region on the map

China launches rival GPS satellite system

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