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February 28, 2013

Outside View: Alarm on Iran's nukes
Herndon, Va. (UPI) Feb 26, 2013
With talks scheduled between Iran and the P5+1 nations - China, England, France, Russia, the United State and Germany - on Tehran's nuclear program, a world leader is expressing urgency the negotiations yield concrete results. Perhaps shaken by the recent test of a nuclear device by North Korea, he fears failure simply allows Tehran to do what Pyongyang did - complete building a bomb under the continuing cover of negotiations. Recognizing the ineffectiveness of talks with Iran to date ... read more

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China navy gets new "stealth frigate": state media China's navy has taken delivery of a new type of stealth frigate that is expected to bolster the country's maritime defences amid territorial disputes, state media reported Tuesday. ... more		Calls mount for US action against Chinese hack attacks Calls mounted Sunday for stiffer US action against Beijing for cyber spying and massive theft of US industrial secrets, allegedly by the Chinese military. ... more		China takes aim at extravagance in military spending China's military has introduced new rules to combat "extravagance and waste" in spending, state media said Sunday, as the country's new leaders stress austerity to fight official corruption. ... more
				Taiwan's former vice president to meet new China leader A Taiwan politician known for making a landmark 2005 visit to China flew to Beijing Sunday to meet China's Communist Party chief Xi Jinping in the highest level cross-strait meeting since Xi took office, officials said. ... more		Japan coastguard says more China ships in disputed waters Japan said three Chinese surveillance ships entered its territorial waters off disputed East China Sea islands on Sunday, hours after one of Beijing's fisheries patrol boats sailed into the zone. ... more

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China lawyer appeals 'state secret' pollution claim A Chinese lawyer has appealed against an official refusal to release the results of a national soil pollution survey on the grounds that it was a "state secret", he told AFP on Wednesday. ... more		Hong Kong court hears landmark maid residency case Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday began a hearing to decide whether the hundreds of thousands of domestic workers who make a living in the Asian financial hub are eligible to seek residency. ... more		Russia strikes Ukraine energy sites in 'massive' barrage Upping defence spending 'key point' for NATO summit: ministers Huthi rebels say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea		China turns to all-boys classes as girls progress Teenage boys in a Shanghai school are on the front line of teaching reform after the world's top-scoring education system introduced male-only classes over worries they are lagging girls. ... more
				China defends record on tiger protection China defended its record on protecting endangered species Tuesday after an environmental group accused it of allowing the sale of captive-bred tiger skins and body parts. ... more		Taiwan to vote on nuclear facility The government of Taiwan said the fate of its fourth nuclear power plant in Taipei, under construction since 1992, will be decided in a public referendum. ... more

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Formula E: China Racing join all-electric Formula E line-up Promoters of the fledgling electric car Formula E motor racing competition on Wednesday unveiled China Racing as the second team to sign up for next year's inaugural world championship. ... more		China overtakes Japan on IT spending: German trade body China has overtaken Japan in terms of its share of global IT spending, German IT industry organisation BITKOM said Wednesday, ahead of the CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech trade fair. ... more		Collaboration receives $11M to build a Southwest Regional Direct Air Capture Hub Humanity has opened 'Pandora's box of ills,' UN chief warns Clouds play key role in moderating Earth's surface warming		Foxconn slows China hiring, denies iPhone link Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has slowed new hiring at its vast China factories, it said Thursday, but denied the move was linked to weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, which it produces. ... more
				China's Geely to set up research centre in Sweden Chinese automaker Geely, owner of Sweden's Volvo Cars, said it would set up a research and development centre in the Scandinavian country to capitalise on advanced European technology. ... more		Chinese oil giant CNOOC buys Canada's Nexen The Chinese oil giant CNOOC completed its $15.1 billion purchase of Canada's Nexen energy group on Monday, in what analysts have said is China's largest foreign investment. ... more

China breached trade rules over EU scanner duties: WTO

Four Chinese drivers jailed over Singapore strike

China 2012 gold output up nearly 12%: report

Maize part of coastal Peru diet for 5,000 years

Why sourdough bread resists mold

Malawi's bountiful harvests and healthier children

Amnesty International accuses I. Coast army of abuses

Life expectancy surges in AIDS-hit SAfrican region

Regional leaders sign peace deal for eastern DR Congo

Formula E: China Racing join all-electric Formula E line-up

Estonia plugs electric cars as power prices soar

China's Geely to set up research centre in Sweden

	China breached trade rules over EU scanner duties: WTO China breached the rules of international commerce by slapping anti-dumping duties on x-ray scanners imported from the European Union, the World Trade Organisation ruled Tuesday. ... more		Samsung defends working practices in China plants Samsung Electronics defended its working practices Wednesday after a lawsuit was filed in France against the South Korean giant over conditions at its supplier plants in China. ... more		Sinopec buys $1bn US shale stake from Chesapeake Chinese oil giant Sinopec is investing $1.02 billion in a US shale field as it teams up with Chesapeake Energy Corp. in a 50-50 joint venture, the companies said Monday. ... more		EU MPs back temporary suspension of airline carbon tax EU lawmakers on Tuesday backed plans to exempt some airline carbon emissions from a controversial tax pending an international accord on an issue which has pitted Europe against the United States and China. ... more

SpaceX delays latest Starship megarocket test to Thursday

Blue Origin could launch orbital rocket Thursday or Friday

Gaia concludes Milky Way mapping efforts

China slams Japan's Abe over interview comments		Russia, China proclaim unity ahead of Xi visit		China party mouthpiece laments spoiled generation		China admits pollution-linked 'cancer villages'		China ends Lunar New Year with molten metal showers
Phosphorus starvation linked to citrus disease		China ratings firm warns of global 'currency crisis'		Four Chinese drivers jailed over Singapore strike		China manufacturing growth falls in February		China 2012 gold output up nearly 12%: report

Chinese 'Dubai' turns into deserted island

China energy consumption rises 3.9% in 2012

China's Huawei claims world fastest smartphone

Global wind energy capacity grows 19 percent in 2012

Beijing's Pollution Alarms Neighbors

Sharp to suspend tie-up talks with Hon Hai: report

Taiwan mulls nuke plant referendum

HTC settles US charges of security flaws on devices

Japan PM won't 'tolerate' China island challenge

China reports year's second fatal case of bird flu

EU slaps anti-dumping duty on mandarins from China

Apple, Samsung face onslaught at mobile fair

Business network giants face China 'guanxi' battle

Hong Kong unveils new bid to cool property market

PV Demand In The Asia Pacific Region To Reach 13.5 GW In 2013

China steps up defence on hacking allegations

Japan coastguard says China ship in disputed waters

Tibetan teens in rare double immolation: reports

Chinese villagers told to flatten tombs: reports

China to get emissions tax?

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