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April 05, 2013

Shenzhou's Shadow Crew
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2013
It's official. Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut, will fly in space aboard the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft later this year. Chinese state media have confirmed her place on the mission in absolute terms. This is no longer rumour or speculation, but it's hardly a surprise. Space analysts (including this writer) have treated this as a near-certainty for a long time. Their speculation was bolstered by stories that a woman would be included on the crew. With only two female astronauts in China, o ... read more

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China preps civilian use of GPS system China says its Beidou GPS System, which provides services to government and military users, will soon be available to citizens on public mobile phone services. ... more		China appeals for 'restraint' after Kaesong block China appealed for "calm and restraint" on the Korean peninsula Wednesday, after North Korea blocked South Korean entry to a key joint industrial zone at Kaesong. ... more		UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the conventional arms trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more
				US military chief to pay rare China visit Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey will pay a rare visit to China this month as the Pacific powers discuss concern over tensions with North Korea, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more		Gillard seeks tighter North Korea controls Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, during an official visit to Beijing this week, will urge China to pressure North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons production. ... more

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Intelligent video market set to expand Global cutbacks in defense and security spending aren't dampening corporate and household enthusiasm for video surveillance, which continues to find new markets. ... more		Chinese foreign fisheries catch 12 times more than reported Chinese fishing boats catch about US$11.5 billion worth of fish from beyond their country's own waters each year - and most of it goes unreported, according to a new study led by fisheries scientist ... 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		China begins poultry cull after bird flu found: Xinhua Authorities in Shanghai began the mass slaughter of poultry at a market after the H7N9 bird flu virus, which has killed five people in China, was detected there, state media said Friday. ... more
				China reports another death from H7N9 bird flu A man in the Chinese province of Zhejiang has died of the H7N9 strain of bird flu, state media said Wednesday, bringing the total deaths attributed to the virus to three since the first human cases. ... more		Sales of web-ready digital cameras up in Asia: survey Sales of digital cameras that enable users to immediately post pictures on the web have risen sharply in Asia despite stiff competition from smartphones, an industry survey showed Thursday. ... more

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China plane 'supermarket' flies under restrictions Gleaming new helicopters and small planes worth millions of dollars are on show at Beijing's first "aircraft supermarket", but some wealthy private buyers will still face curbs when taking to the skies. ... more		Westinghouse announces successful setting of AP1000 containment vessel top head at China's Haiyang Unit 1 Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member CB and I, China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation Ltd. and Shandong Nuclear Power Company Ltd. of China Power Investment Corporat ... 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		Boeing Delivers 1,000th Airplane to China Boeing and China Eastern Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th Boeing airplane for China, one of the world's most dynamic markets for commercial airplanes. Boeing forecasts that China ... more
				Glencore-Xstrata delay merger to wait for Chinese nod Swiss mining giant Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore announced Tuesday they had pushed back further the date to finalise their merger as they wait for approval from Chinese authorities. ... more		Hanoi bans China poultry after new bird flu strain deaths Vietnam has announced an immediate ban on all Chinese poultry imports and stepped up border controls after its northern neighbour reported two deaths from a new strain of bird flu. ... more

Glencore-Xstrata delay merger to wait for Chinese nod

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Multi-toxin biotech crops not silver bullets

S.Africa pulls troops from C.Africa after deadly firefight

Dutchman arrested in Guinea-Bissau for coup 'misinformation'

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US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge

	Chinese activist Chen meets Bush, urges pressure Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, the center of a diplomatic crisis a year ago, on Wednesday met former US president George W. Bush and urged pressure on Beijing to improve human rights. ... more		UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the global conventional weapons trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry. ... more		More Tibet landslide bodies recovered: media Recovery crews have found 36 bodies after a huge landslide in Tibet buried more than 80 mine workers three days ago, Chinese state-run media said Monday, but dangerous conditions forced a halt to operations. ... more		Total of 54 Tibet landslide bodies recovered: state media Chinese rescue crews have recovered a total of 54 bodies in the aftermath of a huge landslide in Tibet that buried more than 80 mine workers, state television reported Tuesday. ... more

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China fertiliser leaves tons of harmful waste: report		China reports four more cases of new bird flu strain		Apple apologises after China outrage		Shenzhou 10 sent to launch site		Japan seeks Mongolia support in China island row
Taiwan adds new ships to patrol disputed islands		Three Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan		Swiss baby formula 'adulterated by Chinese partner'		China strengthens checks after new bird flu deaths		Congolese sceptical that Chinese leader will bring jobs

WWF says Chinese 'river pig' close to extinction

China mine blast kills 28: state media

Hopes fade in search for survivors of Tibet landslide

China plans more Antarctica research sites

China and Australia collaborate on carbon

New avian flu strain kills two in China, one critical

The latest genomic studies of wheat sheds new light on crop adaptation and domestication

China to launch high-res Earth-observation satellite

Asia manufacturing picks up in March, data shows

Taiwan, China agree to further bank investments

Six dead, 11 missing, in new blast at China mine

China mine blast kills 28: state media

China tightens grip on Africa's resources

China manufacturing index hits nearly one-year high

China lashes out at US technology restrictions

China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

Territorial disputes roil Asia

Strong quake kills one, injures 86 in Taiwan

Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study

China calls for 'joint efforts' to reduce Korea tensions

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