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January 25, 2013

Azerbaijan to launch telecom satellite
Baku, Azerbaijan (UPI) Jan 22, 2013
Azerbaijan will launch its first telecommunications satellite in early February, the country's information and communications technology minister says. ICT Minister Ali Abbasov made the announcement in Baku Monday, China's Xinhua News Agency reported. The Azerspace-1 satellite has already been delivered to the launch site at the Kourou space center in French Guiana, Abbasov said, where it will be launched into orbit by an Ariane 5 ECA rocket. The satellite has been leased from MEA ... read more

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Reshuffle for Tiangong 2013 is set to be an important year for China's space program. We expect to see the first landing of a Chinese spacecraft on the Moon, in addition to a sequence of Earth satellite launches. We also ... more		South Korean rocket launch set for Jan 30 South Korea confirmed Thursday that it will make another bid on January 30 to put a satellite in orbit and join an elite club of global space powers that includes China, Japan and India. ... more		North Korea defiant in face of US, China pressure North Korea kicked out at rival South Korea on Friday, even as China and the United States sought to pressure the isolated state into backing away from a threatened nuclear test. ... more
				Taiwan boat returns after Japan water cannon duel A boat with Taiwanese activists who had intended to land on disputed Japanese-controlled islands returned home Thursday after coastguard vessels from the two sides converged and duelled with water cannon. ... more		Kerry vows to strengthen 'critical' China ties Senator John Kerry, on track to be America's next secretary of state, told US lawmakers on Thursday that he would work to boost ties with China, but warned of a "long slog" ahead. ... more

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US scholar urges dramatic rethink on Taiwan With Beijing growing in strength, a US scholar is calling for a major rethink on Taiwan in which the island would cut its troop numbers in half and rebrand its army as a self-defense force. ... more		China develops deep-sea submarine China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. has developed a new manned submersible capable of deep dives. ... 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		China's Xi given Japan PM's letter amid islands row An envoy from Tokyo handed Chinese leader Xi Jinping a personal letter from new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, in a meeting aimed at smoothing relations amid a bitter territorial row. ... more
				Former Chinese leader takes step back: reports Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has requested a lower rank in the Communist Party protocol, according to state media, with experts saying Thursday he bowed to pressure from outgoing President Hu Jintao. ... more		China buys Russian bombers China is to purchase Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers through a contract with the Russian Federation for 36 aircraft. ... more

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China unmanned car to 'help driver sleep': reports The Chinese army is developing an unmanned road vehicle, official military media reported Wednesday, adding it could be put to civilian use to reduce fatigue at the wheel and allow drivers to "sleep in peace". ... more		UN sanctions unlikely to bring N. Korea to heel: analysts The latest sanctions against North Korea will have little impact on its nuclear and missile programme, despite the added clout of China's support for the UN measures, analysts said Wednesday. ... 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		Taiwan 'not ruling out' culture pact with China: official Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou would consider cultural agreements with China, an official said Wednesday, triggering an angry response from the island's anti-Beijing opposition. ... more
				Japanese PM holds out olive branch to China Hawkish Japanese premier Shinzo Abe held out an olive branch to China on Tuesday, sending a letter to Beijing's leader-in-waiting to be hand-delivered by a coalition ally. ... more		Kerry urges 'fresh thinking' to tackle global woes Probable next US secretary of state John Kerry called for "fresh thinking" Thursday as he outlined his foreign policy agenda and plans for relations with Iran, China and the Middle East. ... more

Japan logs record trade deficit in 2012

China manufacturing growth hits two-year high

US software engineer outsources his job to China

USDA Studies Confirm Plant Water Demands Shift with Water Availability

First Global Assessment of Land and Water 'Grabbing'

Cotton could be desert water source

Outside View: Building a secure Somalia

Eritrean troops besiege mutineers in Asmara

Mugabe calls for peace as VP Nkomo buried

European collaboration to prepare European electricity networks for influx of electric vehicles

Does everyone think someone else should drive a green car?

Lexus to launch hybrid sedan in Japan, Europe

	China woman held in morgue for three years: media A Chinese woman was held in an abandoned morgue for three years after serving hard labour for complaining about her husband's own detention, state-run media said Friday. ... more		A relative from the Tianyuan Cave An international team of researchers including Svante Paabo and Qiaomei Fu of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, sequenced nuclear and mitochondrial DNA that ... more		Tibetan nomad dies in self-immolation: rights group A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire, a Western rights group said Wednesday, the latest in a string of self-immolations carried out in protest against Chinese rule. ... more		China rights lawyer gets rare prison visit: wife China has allowed relatives to visit imprisoned human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng in the first confirmation in months that the prominent dissident is alive, his wife said Wednesday. ... more

SpaceX set for Starship's next flight, Trump expected to attend

Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?

Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique

China manufacturing growth hits two-year high		Taiwan activists head for Japan-controlled isles		Japan logs record trade deficit in 2012		China coal plant shut by health chiefs		China manufacturing growth hits two-year high
China's Delicate Dance with North American Energy Interests		Philippines takes China to UN over sea row		Rumors of multiple iPhones from Apple		Beijing vows efforts to fight pollution: state media		China's Xi says 'no leniency' in corruption fight

China, Australia top 'carbon bomb' ranking

Chinese film fans decry censors' cuts in 'Skyfall'

Wen urges 'healthy' economy as China slows

Foreigners can now take own phones to N. Korea

US seeks quick vote on N. Korea sanctions resolution

US position on Japan island dispute a 'betrayal': China

China media urge Obama to ease distrust

Clinton stands by Japan on China island row

US, China agree on N. Korea sanctions deal

Three Chinese ships in disputed island waters: Japan

China's own Lama still on charm offensive

Beijing to release own inequality index: state media

China labour camps set for abolition: legal official

China-Myanmar pipelines to open in June: Xinhua

Global Web censors use devices from US firm: study

S. Korea satellite rocket launch set for Jan 30-Feb 8

China media seize on Japan ex-PM's memorial visit

2nd Tibetan self-immolates in China in a week

Wild yaks making comeback in Tibet

China eyes $104 bn rail spending in 2013: state media

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