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August 19, 2013

Researchers Slow Light to a Crawl in Liquid Crystal Matrix
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2013
Light traveling in a vacuum is the Universe's ultimate speed demon, racing along at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second. Now scientists have found an effective new way to put a speed bump in light's path. Reported in The Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal Optics Express, researchers from France and China embedded dye molecules in a liquid crystal matrix to throttle the group velocity of light back to less than one billionth of its top speed. The team says the ability to slow light ... read more

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China's defense minister at Pentagon for talks Monday The Pentagon will host China's Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan for talks Monday at a time of "positive momentum" in military relations between the two countries, a US official said. ... more		China's Bo Xilai to go on trial Thursday Disgraced politician Bo Xilai, whose downfall heralded China's biggest political scandal for decades, will stand trial from Thursday for bribery, graft and abuse of power, it was announced Sunday. ... more		Taiwan's military loses right to its court-martial system The Taiwanese government has amended a military justice law, stripping the military of the right to prosecute its own personnel during peacetime. ... more
				ASEAN vows unity on South China Sea: Thai official Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday vowed unity in pressing China to accept a binding code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea, the Thai foreign ministry said. ... more		Uighur leader condemns China death sentences An exiled leader of China's Uighur ethnic minority has condemned the death sentences passed on two people over what authorities called a terrorist attack in the restive western region of Xinjiang. ... more

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Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine Two Japanese ministers were among dozens of lawmakers who visited a war shrine Thursday in a move sure to anger China and South Korea, which see it as a potent symbol of Tokyo's imperialist past. ... more		Talks begin for more US troops in Philippines The Philippines and the United States began talks on Wednesday aimed at allowing a bigger US military presence on the soil of its key Asian ally, amid tensions with China. ... more		N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel Aviv		China's Xi vows stepped up health cooperation with Africa: Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday promised further medical cooperation with Africa, state media reported, as dozens of health ministers from the continent met in Beijing. ... more
				Chinese tycoon still hopes to sign Icelandic land deal A Chinese property tycoon who wants to build a resort in the Icelandic wilderness still hopes to clinch a deal with authorities in Reykjavik despite two failed attempts, his representative said Friday. ... more		Coastal cities face rising risk of flood losses: study The world's 136 largest coastal cities could risk combined annual losses of $1 trillion (750 billion euros) from floods by 2050 unless they drastically raise their defences, a study warned Sunday. ... more

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Chinese super-rat roamed Earth 160 million years ago A fossil of the oldest known ancestor of modern rats - an agile creature that could climb, burrow and eat just about anything - has been unearthed in China, scientists said Thursday. ... more		Bo Xilai trial to begin on Thursday: China state media Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai will stand trial from Thursday, state media said on Sunday. ... more		Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules		Over six tonnes of rare live pangolins found in Vietnam Vietnamese customs officials said Wednesday they had found more than six tonnes of live protected pangolins inside a shipping container sent from Indonesia. ... more
				Typhoon death toll rises to eight in Philippines The confirmed death toll from Typhoon Utor rose to eight in the Philippines Thursday as the storm swept across southern China, where thousands had fled its path. ... more		Cargo ship sinks as Typhoon Utor hits Hong Kong A 190-metre-long cargo ship sank off Hong Kong Wednesday in a strong typhoon that whipped up towering waves and forced much of the city to shut down, after killing six in the Philippines. ... more

New shipping route shows China's Arctic ambitions

Paraguay snub adds to Maduro's problems

Global gold demand down to a four-year-low

Fonterra executive resigns after milk scare

Highest winter losses in recent years for honey bees in Scotland

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China's Xi vows stepped up health cooperation with Africa: Xinhua

Keita wins by landslide in Mali presidential vote

Leader of 2012 military coup in Mali promoted

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China vehicle sales growth slows in July

S. Korea tests 'electric road' for public buses

	China in a pickle over migration statistics Tracking the flows of China's 263 million migrant workers is a huge challenge, but officials have found the answer in packs of pickled root vegetables. ... more		China removes top judge in Bo-linked case The judge who presided over the trial of Wang Lijun, the former right-hand man of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, has been removed from his post, authorities said, stoking speculation over the significance of the move. ... more		US investigating JPMorgan's China hiring The United States is investigating JPMorgan over its hiring practices in China, the company confirmed Sunday. ... more		New shipping route shows China's Arctic ambitions The maiden voyage to Europe by a Chinese merchant ship through the "Northeast Passage" will help the world's biggest exporter speed goods to market and is a symbol of Beijing's strategic ambitions in the Arctic. ... more

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Global gold demand down to a four-year-low		China to conduct nationwide pharma probe: state media		China aims to boost green sector		Lies, damn lies, and China's economic statistics		US senator heads to Asia to meet top leaders
China's ZTE launches Firefox phones in US, Britain		China academics say Xinjiang death sentences justified: media		New Zealand PM to make milk scare apology in China		New H7N9 bird flu death confirmed in China: hospital		China issues guidelines to prevent wrong court judgements

Typhoon Utor brings gales to Hong Kong on way to China

Hackers attack exiled Tibet government website

Officials encouraged by growing numbers of endangered primate in China

Chad suspends Chinese oil company for environmental violations

N. Korea unveils 'secure, homemade' smartphone

China set to become world's biggest net oil importer

Aging Chinese apologise for Cultural Revolution 'evil'

Three Chinese found murdered in Afghan capital: officials

Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan coastguard

India 'milestone' as it launches own aircraft carrier

Taiwan's Ma to start foreign tour with discreet US stopover

5.7-magnitude quake hits Tibet: USGS

New case of H7N9 bird flu confirmed in China: officials

China sentences two to death over Xinjiang unrest: Xinhua

Popular China bloggers should "promote virtues": official

Beijing man builds rock villa on top of apartment tower

Chinese cargo ship opens new trade route to Europe

Iran beefs up oil tanker fleet on growing business from China

New Zealand warns of flying in Chinese-made MA60 aircraft

China to become world's biggest oil importer

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