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March 26, 2013

China's Next Women Astronauts
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2013
In mid-2013, China's second woman in space is expected to lift off. Wang Yaping, a former air force pilot, is expected to be aboard the crew of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, which will fly to a rendezvous with China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory on a 15-day mission. This will represent the second launch of a Chinese woman into space. China's first female astronaut, Liu Yang, flew on board the Shenzhou 9 mission to Tiangong 1 in 2012. Liu and Wang represent China's only two active female astronauts. ... read more

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US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa The United States on Monday said it had a "positive agenda" for Africa to help lift its nations out of poverty as Washington watched a trip to the continent by new Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ... more		US officials say China 'cooperative' on N Korea sanctions US officials involved in enforcing international sanctions against North Korea expressed optimism Friday that China was willing to cooperate to disrupt financing for Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes. ... 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		Papers link top China university to army 'hacking' unit Researchers at one of China's top universities collaborated with a Chinese army unit accused of carrying out hacking attacks on the United States, academic papers published online show. ... more
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PetroChina says 2012 net profit falls 13%

Solar giant Suntech declares bankruptcy

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China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth

India is fourth largest energy consumer

China sets sights on S. America resources

Shanghai river's dead pig total approaches 15,000

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