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March 20, 2013

Early birds had four wings, not two: study
Washington (AFP) March 14, 2013
Some primitive birds boasted four wings, before evolution led them to ditch their hind feathers in favor of webbed or scaly feet, scientists in China said on Thursday. Previous research had uncovered the existence of bird-like dinosaurs with hind limb feathers, but evidence has remained slim in birds, which are widely believed to have evolved from dinosaurs. And even though the latest discovery documents new evidence of feathered feet in early birds, the question remains whether the plumes were ... read more

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Taiwan row a first diplomatic test for Pope Francis China's angry reaction to Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's attendance at the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday is the first taste of a long-running dispute that the new Argentine pontiff may have unique qualities to grapple with. ... more		Japan protests to France over military sales to China Japan said Monday it had protested to Paris over a French firm's sale of helicopter landing equipment to China, at a time of heightened territorial tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more		China replaces UK in top five arms exporters: report China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War, a Swedish think tank said on Monday. ... more
				Taiwan to aim 50 medium-range missiles at China: report Taiwan is set to produce 50 medium-range missiles next year that will target military bases in southeast China, a media report said on Monday. ... more		Report: China censors Web in 'real time' China's social media site Weibo finds and deletes controversial posts in near real time despite a daily volume of 100 million messages, researchers say. ... more

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China Premier Li rejects 'groundless' US hacking accusations China's new premier Li Keqiang on Sunday rejected US accusations of hacking, saying that Beijing did not support cyber spying after President Barack Obama stepped up rhetoric on the issue. ... more		Taiwan develops medium-range missile: report Taiwan has developed its first medium-range guided missile that could be used against former rival China, according to a former defence minister in a new book cited by a media report Saturday. ... more		Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia 'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky; Biden OKs deeper strikes in Russia NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland		New China premier Li faces challenge to exert authority China's new premier Li Keqiang has risen from relatively humble roots to take charge of running the government of the world's second-largest economy, but could struggle to enforce his will. ... more
				Shanghai river's dead pig total approaches 15,000 The number of dead pigs found in a river which runs through Shanghai had reached nearly 15,000, officials and reports said Tuesday, as a newspaper claimed the government was concealing the true tally. ... more		Hovering is a bother for bees: Fast flight is more stable Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research published this month in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The authors of the paper, Na Xu ... more

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China blasts US court for $162 mn price-fixing award Beijing lashed out Tuesday at a US court that ordered two Chinese pharmaceutical companies to pay $162 million for price-fixing in the US market, saying the ruling infringed its sovereignty. ... more		Fake bureaucrat takes China authorities for ride Authorities in China are hunting a man who posed as a high-ranking government official and took part in all-expenses-paid junkets for years despite not holding the post, local media reported. ... more		Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new technique Eight dead, 17 hurt, in China school knife attack; Police formally arrest car ramming suspect COP16 biodiversity finance deal for 'early 2025': presidency		Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000 The number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai had reached more than 13,000, the government and state media said Monday, as mystery deepened over the hogs' precise origin. ... more
				China's new president calls for 'great renaissance' China's new President Xi Jinping will fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation", he said Sunday as the world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power transition. ... more		China to more than double air monitoring network China will more than double the number of cities covered by air quality monitoring, a top environment official said Friday, as part of efforts to tackle heavy smog that has sparked huge public anger. ... more

Lego to build Chinese factory to serve Asia

One of Europe's longest ice highways opens in Estonia

China foreign direct investment overseas soars 147%

Study Offers New Insights on Invasive Fly Threatening US Fruit Crops

MEPs retain ag 'greening' measures

Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000

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Volkswagen eyes Chinese growth after record profits

	China's Xi tells US Treasury chief of 'shared interests' Beijing and Washington have "enormous shared interests", China's new President Xi Jinping told the US Treasury chief on Tuesday in his first major diplomatic meeting since taking office. ... more		China foreign direct investment overseas soars 147% Chinese investment overseas in January and February soared 147 percent year-on-year to $18.39 billion, official data showed Tuesday - more than foreign direct investment into the country itself. ... more		Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt Chinese solar panel giant Suntech Power announced Monday that it was in default on its debt after failing to make a payment on $541 million worth of bonds. ... more		US govt investigates Wall Street Journal: report The US Justice Department last year opened an investigation into allegations that employees at The Wall Street Journal's China news bureau bribed Chinese officials for information, the newspaper reported late Sunday. ... more

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Lego to build Chinese factory to serve Asia		Dead pigs show dark side of China food industry		Shenzhou 10 - Next Stop: Jiuquan		Japan PM hopes to meet China, S. Korea heads to ease ties		Obama adds voice to accusations of China hacking
China names N. Korea, Japan expert as foreign minister		Obama reaches out to China's new president		Show of ethnic harmony at China legislature		Chinese teaching growing in US, helped by Beijing		Bank of China chairman resigns

Volkswagen eyes Chinese growth after record profits

New US Treasury chief Lew to visit China

ENI sells Mozambique stake to CNPC for $4.21bn

China sets moon mission re-entry test

Xi: new style for China president

China names Xi Jinping as new president

Some in ASEAN want closer ties: Japan minister

Syrian power balance to tilt towards rebels: think tank

Shanghai river pig toll rises to 6,600 as worries mount

Opponents fail to overturn shark protection deal

US Senator Rubio says China 'tortures' its people

EU says trade barriers in US, China, elsewhere hinder growth

Vietnam anti-China activists mark island battle

Singapore denies improper linkup with China's Huawei

China Mobile 2012 growth slows to 2.7%

Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces flak for backing copper mine

Obama: China 'recalculating' on North Korea

Taiwan not ready for military confidence steps with China

Japan seeks defence ties with ASEAN amid China rows

Myanmar's Suu Kyi defends protest-hit mine

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