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May 13, 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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Chinese ships in disputed-islands waters: Japan Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading. ... more		Retired Taiwan generals in controversial China visit A group of retired Taiwanese generals on Friday left for China on a controversial trip aimed at building confidence between the two militaries. ... more		India says working on new border agreement with China India said Saturday it was working with China on a new border defence cooperation agreement as the neighbours seek to repair the damage from a border flare-up that highlighted long-rumbling tensions. ... more
				China, N. Korea political, business ties grow: report North Korean visits to China have multiplied over recent years, a Chinese newspaper reported, underscoring growing political and business links between the isolated nuclear-armed state and its sole major ally. ... 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

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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		KFC China sales crash 36% in April on bird flu fears Sales of fast food giant KFC in China slumped an estimated 36 percent last month, according to parent Yum! Brands, as consumers shunned chicken due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in humans. ... 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		China marks anniversary of killer Sichuan quake China Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake which killed more than 80,000 but some said questions remained over the thousands of children who died as their schools collapsed. ... more
				Migrant death sparks 'anti-suicide' protest in China The death of a young Chinese migrant worker in Beijing has sparked an online protest by those sceptical of official claims that she committed suicide. ... more		China academic's weibo blocked over 'rumours': Xinhua A prominent Chinese law professor had his social media account suspended, state media said Friday, after authorities vowed a renewed crackdown against "online rumours". ... more

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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		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 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
				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

Japan steelmaking giant posts $1.2 billion net loss

China considers resource tax to include coal

Peru copper plans moving again despite protests

Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Slippery eel slides towards disaster

An electronic nose can tell pears and apples apart

S.Sudan soldiers accused of looting spree

Tanzanian troops head for UN mission to fight Congo rebels

Jihadists hunted in Tunisia 'former Mali fighters'

China April auto sales up despite weak economy

Japan automakers step on profit accelerator

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	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		DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Leadership Highlights Growth, Innovation and Collaboration at SNEC China DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) will highlight growth, innovation and collaboration in the solar industry at SNEC 2013, the largest global solar power exposition at the Shanghai New Internati ... more

US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity

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NASA receives 14th straight 'clean' financial audit result

Greek PM hopes China trip will boost his country's ailing economy		China industrial production up 9.3% in April: govt		China mine accident kills 22: state media		China to probe steel tube imports in trade dispute		Alibaba chief steps down as $294 mn deal announced
China banks scale back lending in April: govt		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 Successfully Sends First Gaofen Satellite Into Space

China's cyber spying targets US government: Pentagon

India FM in China visit after border row

Taiwan renews call on China to remove missiles

China should 'reconsider' who owns Okinawa: academics

Dutch order probe into baby milk sales to China

Malaysia's Najib says opposition tricked Chinese voters

Cameron spells out British stance on Tibet

China petitioner detentions 'not allowed': official

EU readies heavy tariff on China solar panels: source

China warns EU against protectionism on solar panels

China swings back to trade surplus in April

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

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