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October 08, 2013

What's Next, Tiangong?
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09 2013
Earlier this year, signs appeared that China was reshuffling its Tiangong space laboratory program. The first Tiangong lab module was launched in 2011, and two astronaut crews lived aboard it. The Tiangong 1 laboratory has now completed its mission of demonstrating the basic technologies required for a space station and is expected to re-enter any time now. China's original plan called for three Tiangong laboratories, with the next ones each successively more advanced than its predecessor. Tiango ... read more

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China grabs limelight from wounded US at Asia-Pacific summit China took centre-stage at an Asia-Pacific summit on Monday, adopting a leadership role on the strength of its new-found economic might as the United States struggles to overcome its budget paralysis. ... more		US shutdown prompts global trepidation, bemusement From Chinese bloggers to European central bankers, the world is watching the US government shutdown with a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that any debt default could hit struggling economies. ... 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 holds Malaysia talks in regional charm offensive Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Malaysia's leader Friday as part of a Southeast Asian charm offensive, with analysts saying he had the floor to himself after Barack Obama scrapped his own Asia tour. ... more
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China is 'polluting' Mt. Fuji: Japan study A Japanese study is claiming that toxic air pollution from China is to blame for high mercury levels atop the country's beloved Mount Fuji. ... more		Disabled Chinese activist freed from jail Disabled Chinese activist Ni Yulan said Saturday she had been freed from jail but was in very poor health after spending more than two years locked up for "picking quarrels". ... 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		Arctic shipping route may take 20 years, Maersk CEO: FT Commercial shipping routes across the Arctic will not be a reality for at least a decade or two, the head of the world's biggest container line told the Financial Times on Monday. ... more
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