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April 17, 2013

Ecuador to launch first homemade satellite
Quito (AFP) April 13, 2013
Ecuador will launch its first satellite into space from China in two weeks, President Rafael Correa announced Saturday. "It's not a satellite bought in another country, it's a satellite made in Ecuador," Correa said proudly during his weekly address of the homegrown engineering team. The "Pegaso" (pegasus) nanosatellite will be launched from China aboard an unmanned rocket at 0513 GMT on April 26. Measuring just 10 by 10 by 75 centimeters (four by four by 30 inches), and weighing 1.2 kilogra ... read more

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Taiwan train scare suspects extradited from China Two Taiwanese men suspected of planting suitcases loaded with petrol on a high-speed train and in a politician's office in Taiwan were extradited from China on Tuesday, police said. ... more		N. Korea threatens South over 'monstrous' act North Korea on Tuesday threatened the South with "sledge-hammer" military action over anti-Pyongyang protests in Seoul and rejected the idea of entering into a "humiliating" dialogue with the United States. ... more		China faces threats but will defend itself: government China took aim at the United States and its expanding military alliances with Asian allies on Tuesday, saying that the security build-up was a threat to regional peace. ... more
				China and Iceland seal free trade agreement Iceland became the first European country to sign a free trade agreement with China on Monday, as Beijing looks to gain a foothold in the strategic Arctic region. ... more		Hollande to visit China: Beijing French President Francois Hollande will make a state visit to China next week, Beijing said Monday, his first to the world's number two economy. ... more

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US 'committed' to defend Japan from N.Korea threats US Secretary of State John Kerry told Japan Sunday the United States would protect it from North Korea's threats, after securing a commitment from China to rein in the unpredictable regime. ... more		China, US to work together to defuse N. Korea tensions US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Japan on Sunday after China and the United States vowed to work together to try to defuse nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula. ... 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		'Chinese hackers' deface Philippines news website Suspected Chinese hackers defaced the website of the Philippines News Agency (PNA) on Sunday, officials said, a possible repeat of cyber attacks last year also blamed on China during a territorial row. ... more
				World spends less on military: SIPRI The world spent less on weapons and military services in 2012 than the year before, the first annual drop since 1998, a Swedish think tank said on Monday. ... more		International experts to probe H7N9 flu in China: WHO International experts are poised to head to China to probe the outbreak of H7N9 bird flu which has claimed 14 lives, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. ... more

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Online pictures of dead birds spur China flu openness Photos of 10 dead sparrows on a Chinese pavement which went viral on social media and drew a swift official response show how hard covering up a bird flu outbreak would be in the Internet age. ... more		Taiwan to ban killing of live poultry in markets Taiwan is planning a permanent ban on the killing of live poultry in traditional markets amid concerns over the spread of the H7N9 avian flu virus in China, an official said Tuesday. ... 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		Chinese thirst for baby formula boosts Danone sales French food group Danone said Tuesday the explosion in demand for baby formula in China helped lift sales by 4.3 percent in the first quarter of the year to 5.3 billion euros ($6.9 bn). ... more
				China media praise reformer whose death sparked Tiananmen Reformist Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, whose death led to the 1989 Tiananmen protests, was offered rare praise by a newspaper run by the ruling Communist Party on Monday, the anniversary of his demise. ... more		China media urge eating poultry despite bird flu Chinese state media Monday urged people to keep eating chicken and help revive the poultry industry, which lost 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the week after the H7N9 bird flu virus began infecting humans. ... more

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Online specialty store from Amazon to target America's seniors

Gold claws back losses after biggest fall in 30 years

Virginia Tech research team creates potential food source from non-food plants

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Taiwan to ban killing of live poultry in markets

Chad quits Mali war, French stick it out

China invested $1.5bn in Algeria in a decade: envoy

Alleged drug lord seized, but Africa trade grows

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Flap-backed lorries to save lives, energy in Europe

China March auto sales hit record high: group

	China and U.S. form climate change initiative China and the United States have committed to work together on climate change. ... more		China H7N9 bird flu area spreads, two new deaths: govt China's H7N9 bird flu spread west to the central province of Henan on Sunday, as government websites and state media reported two deaths and 11 new cases nationwide. ... more		China invested $1.5bn in Algeria in a decade: envoy Beijing has invested more than $1.5 billion (1.1 billion euros) over the past decade in Algeria, where 50 top Chinese companies and 30,000 workers are based, media reported on Sunday. ... more		China media urge eating poultry despite bird flu China's poultry industry lost 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the week after the H7N9 bird flu virus began infecting humans, state-run media said Monday as they sought to discourage panic. ... more

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Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group to Develop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant		IMF sees mixed Asian outlook for 2013; lowers China forecast		China's regulator approves Glencore-Xstrata merger		Gold claws back losses after biggest fall in 30 years		Compact multipurpose scooter for crowded megacities
Yingli becomes number one global supplier		Oil prices plunge after weak US, China data		Gold prices plunge further on weak Chinese GDP data: analysts		Kerry welcomes Japan move to join trade pact		Taiwan moves closer to setting up China liaison office

China, US to work together on cybersecurity: Kerry

US-China dialogue to be held July 8-12

Philippines discovers pangolins on Chinese poacher boat

China media praise reformer whose death sparked Tiananmen

Bird flu vaccine 'many months' away

US, China agree climate change working group

China growth slows to 7.7% in first quarter

First human H7N9 bird flu case in Beijing

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Kerry backs S. Korea bid to ease crisis with North

Kerry hits back as North Korea threatens Japan

Antony: India lags in army modernization

US urges China to help rein in N. Korea

N. Korea border crossing shut to tourists: China official

China grapples with dependent yet defiant N. Korea

Taiwan, Japan sign disputed isles fishing accord

China targets bird flu rumours as cases rise

ASEAN, China to meet on maritime code of conduct

Residents in China ordered to cull birds: media

Ancient Chinese Buddhist temple faces demolition

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