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August 22, 2013

Venezuela to install 30,000 cameras to combat crime
Caracas, Distrito Capital (AFP) Aug 21, 2013
Venezuela is installing 30,000 surveillance cameras to crack down on rampant crime, officials said Wednesday. Most of the Chinese-made equipment will be put up in the capital Caracas. Some is already in place in a municipality within the Caracas metropolitan area as part of a pilot program. "The goal is the installation of 30,000 security cameras nationwide, as well as other types of sensors that allow the collection of information in real time," Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez told reporters ... read more

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Pentagon chief to tour Southeast Asia Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will depart Thursday on a tour of Southeast Asia to bolster US military ties with regional partners who face increasing concerns over maritime disputes with China. ... more		China will defend its maritime rights: defense minister Military relations between China and the United States are steadily improving but Beijing remains determined to defend its maritime rights, the country's defense minister said Monday during a US visit. ... more		Walker's World: As the world slows This is eerie. Everything has suddenly gone upside down in the global economy. Europe is growing and China is slowing. Emergent markets are faltering and mature ones are suddenly looking perky. The United States is about to become the world's top oil and gas producer. ... more
				In bid to defuse Kashmiri tension, Pakistan to free Indian prisoners Amid rising tensions along the Line of Control in Kashmir, Pakistan has offered to free 367 Indian prisoners within days. The gesture is intended to send a positive message to India. ... more		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

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Argentine dam deal awarded to Chinese, domestic firms The construction of two hydroelectric dams in Argentina's Patagonia region has been awarded to a consortium of domestic and Chinese companies, President Cristina Kirchner announced Wednesday. ... more		UW geographer devises a way for China to resolve its 'immigration' dilemma University of Washington geographer Kam Wing Chan is in China this week, explaining how that country can dismantle its 55-year-old system that limits rural laborers from moving to and settling in ci ... 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		Taiwan braces for Tropical Storm Trami Taiwan closed offices and suspended flights on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Trami churned towards the island, with meteorologists cautioning against torrential rains and strong winds. ... more
				Tropical Storm Trami lashes Taiwan Tropical Storm Trami battered Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rains on Wednesday, forcing authorities to close offices and call off nearly 200 international flights. ... more		Chinese marshal's son apologises over Cultural Revolution The son of a legendary Communist military leader and politician in China has publicly apologised for persecuting people at his school during the Cultural Revolution, according to a blog. ... more

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Wanted: Jewish ex-refugee seeks lost Shanghai love 70 years on It was more than 70 years ago that Gary Matzdorff, a Jewish refugee, escaped Nazi Germany for China and found love, only to lose his paramour and then have to flee the Communists. ... more		Fonterra 'let country down', NZ minister says on China visit New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra had let the country down over a botulism scare, its foreign minister Murray McCully said Thursday on a visit to China to try to repair the damage. ... 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		New rains kill 21 more in flood-hit China: Xinhua Heavy rains killed 21 construction workers as flooding spread to northwest China, state media said Wednesday, after severe weather in other parts of the country left more than 130 dead. ... more
				Home cooking fires, traffic tagged as pollution sources in China Home cooking fires and city traffic emissions create 80 percent of the air pollution in China that spreads over large areas of East Asia, researchers say. ... more		Scientists find another flu virus in Chinese chickens Scientists studying the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed more than 40 people since March said Wednesday they had discovered another H7-type virus lurking in chickens in China. ... more

Anti-money laundering measures rattle S. America

China arrests two foreign fraud investigators: diplomats

Aluminium giant Rusal posts 1H net loss of $439 mn

Scientists uncover the secret life of frozen soils

Ancient cycads found to be pre-adapted to grow in groves

Fonterra 'let country down', NZ minister says on China visit

South Sudan arrests general for rights violations

Mali court confirms Keita's landslide election win

Kenya looks east, signs $5-bn China deals

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	Kenya looks east, signs $5-bn China deals Snubbed by the United States and charged by the International Criminal Court, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has headed east and scored $5 billion (3.7 billion euros) of infrastructure deals with China. ... more		Bo Xilai: rise and fall of a political star in China With a suave demeanour, well-cut suits and an easy smile, Bo Xilai was in his heyday a stark contrast to the usual ranks of stiff, buttoned-up Chinese politicians. ... more		Fallen Chinese high-flyer Bo denies charge as trial begins Ousted Chinese political star Bo Xilai denied the first of the allegations against him Thursday as he went on trial for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power in the country's highest-profile prosecution for decades. ... more		China's latest rooftop building: a temple The latest rooftop architectural wonder highlighted in China is a temple that brings worshippers closer to the heavens by being on top of a 21-storey apartment block. ... more

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Taiwan battens down after warning about tropical storm		Russia scrambles to contain record floods		China arrests two foreign fraud investigators: diplomats		China manufacturing rebounds in August: HSBC		China to Remain Wind Power Market Leader in 2020
Chinese oil imports to reach record $500 bn by 2020: study		India's OVL may block Chinese bid to buy into Brazil oilfield		Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report		China's Bo Xilai to go on trial Thursday		New contamination scare hits N. Zealand dairy industry

China, US, Qatar singled out on 'Earth Overshoot Day'

Rare blue diamond to be auctioned in Hong Kong

Spending a penny could cost $16 in Chinese city

Clash of the mini-titans at China school of rock

Unearthed: Fossil of history's most successful mammal

Hydropower poses a threat to Shanghai water

Taiwan's military loses right to its court-martial system

China floods death toll passes 100

China high-flyer Bo brought low as trial finally nears

ASEAN vows unity on South China Sea: Thai official

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

Chinese tycoon still hopes to sign Icelandic land deal

New shipping route shows China's Arctic ambitions

Global gold demand down to a four-year-low

Chinese super-rat roamed Earth 160 million years ago

Bo Xilai trial to begin on Thursday: China state media

Uighur leader condemns China death sentences

Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine

Over six tonnes of rare live pangolins found in Vietnam

Typhoon death toll rises to eight in Philippines

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