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May 10, 2013

Estonia joins world space club with 2.2-pound satellite
Tallin, Estonia (UPI) May 7, 2013
With a satellite launched Tuesday Estonia has joined a not-so-exclusive club, becoming the 41st nation in the world to own a man-made object orbiting in space. The country's ESTCube-1 satellite was launched, along with two other satellites, atop a European Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Center on South America's northeast coast, China's Xinhua News Agency reported. Estonia's modest 2.2-pound satellite was joined in orbit by satellites deployed by Europe and Vietnam. Estonia is ... read more

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China's cyber spying targets US government: Pentagon China has engaged in widespread cyber espionage in a bid to extract information about the US government's foreign policy and military plans, said a Pentagon report issued Monday. ... more		N. Korea in dangerous nuclear showdown: US envoy North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is playing a dangerous game in his nuclear showdown with the international community, the US envoy seeking to tempt the isolated state back into talks said Thursday. ... more		India FM seeks to build China ties after border row Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid began a two-day trip to China Thursday, as the Asian giants seek to repair the damage from a border flare-up that highlighted long-rumbling tensions. ... more
				Taiwan renews call on China to remove missiles Taiwan on Wednesday renewed its call on China to withdraw more than 1,000 missiles targeting the island amid improving ties between the formal bitter rivals. ... more		China should 'reconsider' who owns Okinawa: academics China's top newspaper on Wednesday published a call for a review of Japan's sovereignty over the island of Okinawa - home to major US bases - with the Asian powers already embroiled in a territorial row. ... more

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India FM in China visit after border row Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid begins a two-day trip to China on Thursday, just days after the resolution of a border flare-up that highlighted longstanding tensions between the Asian giants. ... more		Taiwan intelligence unit confirms Hong Kong visit A top Taiwanese intelligence official has visited Hong Kong in a landmark trip seen as the latest sign of fast-warming ties between Taiwan and former rival China, officials and local media said Tuesday. ... more		Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia NATO's largest artillery exercise underway in Finland Gaza civil defence says 34 dead in Israeli air strike		School questions linger 5 years after Sichuan quake Five years after thousands of Chinese children died as their schools collapsed in an earthquake, new babies have given devastated families hope even as questions over poor building work and corruption remain. ... more
				Chinese star calls on Asia to help end elephant slaughter Ivory jewelry and carvings are prized by some in Asia, but people should know they come from the massacre of elephants whose survival is threatened by rampant poaching, popular Chinese film star Li Bingbing has warned. ... more		Chinese professor fined in poetry row: report A Chinese court ordered a controversial professor who claims descent from the ancient sage Confucius to apologise and pay a fine after a heated online row over poetry, local media reported Friday. ... more

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Show of police force after China migrant protest Hundreds of police lined the streets of a Beijing shopping district on Thursday after a rare protest over a woman's death in the Chinese capital, highlighting tensions between authorities and migrant workers. ... more		Mao grand-daughter accused over China rich list The appearance of a grand-daughter of Mao Zedong, founding father of Communist China, on a list of the country's richest citizens prompted online accusations of hypocrisy Thursday. ... 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		China arrests anti-corruption campaigners: lawyers Chinese authorities have arrested more than 10 activists who campaigned to have political leaders disclose their financial assets, lawyers said Thursday, with one charged with "inciting state subversion". ... more
				Brother of blind China activist says he was beaten The brother of a blind activist who has fled China said he himself was savagely beaten by two men on Thursday, in what he called an intensification of reprisals against the activist's family. ... more		Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study Scientists said Wednesday that flu infections were rising among pigs raised for slaughter on farms in south and southeastern China, also plagued by bird flu. ... more

Japan steelmaking giant posts $1.2 billion net loss

China considers resource tax to include coal

Peru copper plans moving again despite protests

Zeal to ensure clean leafy greens takes bite out of riverside habitat in California

Scientists alarmed by rapid spread of Brown Streak Disease in cassava

Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Tanzanian troops head for UN mission to fight Congo rebels

Jihadists hunted in Tunisia 'former Mali fighters'

Nigeria's Islamists boost military threat

China April auto sales up despite weak economy

Japan automakers step on profit accelerator

Electric car maker Tesla posts first profit

	Dutch order probe into baby milk sales to China The Dutch government on Wednesday ordered an investigation into persistent shortages of certain brands of baby formula, blamed on networks of traffickers who ship milk powder to China where it is sold at premium prices. ... more		Malaysia's Najib says opposition tricked Chinese voters Malaysia's premier said in comments published Wednesday that Chinese voters who deserted him in Sunday's election had been deceived by "racial sentiments" stirred up by the opposition. ... more		Cameron spells out British stance on Tibet Britain does not support a Tibetan state independent of China, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday amid reports of Chinese anger at his meeting with the Dalai Lama last year. ... more		China petitioner detentions 'not allowed': official A top Chinese anti-corruption official has warned against detaining whistleblowers, reports said Wednesday, amid concern that local bureaucrats are derailing Beijing's efforts to project a graft-busting image. ... more

US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity

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NASA receives 14th straight 'clean' financial audit result

China hails new WTO boss as nod to developing world		Huawei to launch first Windows 8 phone in US		Huawei founder breaks silence to reject security concerns		China inflation accelerates in April: govt		China considers resource tax to include coal
China April auto sales up despite weak economy		China warns EU against protectionism on solar panels		EU readies heavy tariff on China solar panels: source		China swings back to trade surplus in April		China Successfully Sends First Gaofen Satellite Into Space

China sends large fleet to disputed islands: media

GM makes $1.3 bn Cadillac bet on China luxury sector

Asustek 1Q profit up 21% on growing tablet demand

Taiwan's Acer swings to profit in Q1

Top China bank shuts key N. Korea account: Dow Jones

Beijing says US defence report hypes China threat

China and India to discuss Kashmir issues

Curious incident of China's quake dogs in the night-time

Japan, China, S. Korea to cooperate on air pollution

China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases

China farmers held for selling meat from sick pigs

Desalinization for China's water woes?

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EU hesitant on free trade deal with China: source

China launches communications satellite

Israel PM to visit China to enhance ties, trade

Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal

India foreign minister hints may cancel China trip

Japan never had smooth ties with China: deputy PM Aso

India, China begin withdrawing troops from border

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