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October 22, 2013

Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meet
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2013
Six Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination, a co-organizer told AFP on Monday. The US space agency ban on allowing the scientists to enter a NASA building for the meeting next month prompted a boycott by some prominent American astronomers and was described as discriminatory by Beijing. The matter was resolved once the 16-day US government shutdown ended and NASA corrected what a ... read more

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Nation puts geospatial data system on the map China has established a national emergency geospatial data system to provide first-responders with detailed maps within two hours after a disaster, a senior official said. At the Chengdu Forum ... more		Boeing, China Southern and China Aviation Authorities Establish Precision Navigation Procedures Boeing and China Southern Airlines recently completed successful demonstration flights using Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP-AR) procedures at the Kanas Airport, Xinjia ... more		India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance India has started a global tender for miniature unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol its border regions with Pakistan and China. ... more
				US think tank disputes N.Korea nuclear progress report A US think tank Friday disputed a study that North Korea's nuclear program was developing beyond the world's ability to control it and, as evidence, pointed to support by China. ... more		India PM leaves for Russia, China Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Sunday for a four-day trip to Russia and China aimed at strengthening trade ties and addressing a festering border dispute with Beijing. ... more

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13 Vietnamese arrested in Philippines over sea turtles Thirteen Vietnamese fishermen were arrested after being found in Philippine waters with a haul of protected sea turtles, police said Monday. ... more		China court to issue Bo Xilai appeal decision Friday A Chinese court will rule Friday on the appeal of the once-powerful politician Bo Xilai, it announced on Monday, another step towards closing a scandal that rocked the ruling party. ... 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		Chinese city blanketed in heavy pollution Choking clouds of pollution blanketed a Chinese city famed for its annual ice festival Monday, slashing visibility to a few metres, shutting schools and halting transport in scenes that underscored the nation's environmental challenges. ... more
				Britain looks to Asia to manage 'national shame' of elderly care Hundreds of thousands of elderly Britons are being ignored by society, the health minister said on Friday, saying people should look to Japan and China for lessons on how to manage this "national shame". ... more		Mayor of Chinese city of Nanjing fired for corruption The mayor of the Chinese city of Nanjing has been removed from his post for corruption, state media said Saturday, the latest official to fall foul of a crackdown on graft. ... more

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Outspoken China professor fired for poor teaching: university China's prestigious Peking University has defended its controversial weekend sacking of an outspoken pro-democracy professor by saying Xia Yeliang had earned poor marks for teaching. ... more		Record-breaking Chinese artist Zeng lifts the mask His 2001 painting "The Last Supper" has just sold for $23 million, but growing up in a working class family during China's Cultural Revolution, Zeng Fanzhi could never have anticipated the path his life would take. ... 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		Rosneft cedes East Siberian oil fields to China Russia's top oil producer Rosneft signed a memorandum on Friday giving the world's largest crude importer China its first direct access to energy-rich East Siberian fields. ... more
				Myanmar-to-China gas pipeline fully open: media A pipeline pumping natural gas from Myanmar to energy-hungry China has gone fully operational, state-run Chinese media said on Monday. ... more		Chinese oil firms, Europe's giants win Brazil auction China's CNOOC and CNPC, Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total joined Brazilian state operator Petrobras on Monday in winning production rights to huge "Libra" Atlantic oilfield. ... more

Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment

Mercosur mulls impact of EU-Canada trade deal

Starbucks latest foreign target for Chinese media

New soil testing kit for third world countries

Maths study of photosynthesis clears the path to developing new super-crops

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UN urges DR Congo to prosecute soldiers for rape in east

Angola frees 55 Congolese troops captured during incursion

Zimbabwe man jailed for 15 years for poisoning elephants

Engine technology on the road to meeting emissions standards

Beijing to impose odd-even car ban in heavy pollution

GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014

	Indian PM heads to Russia, China to boost trade India's Manmohan Singh embarks Sunday on one of his last major foreign trips as prime minister, heading to Russia and China to strengthen trade ties and address a long-running border dispute. ... more		Starbucks latest foreign target for Chinese media Starbucks has become the latest foreign firm to be roasted by China's state-run media, with a series of accusations that the world's largest coffee shop chain is overcharging Chinese consumers. ... more		Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment Britain has assuaged its hunger for economic ties with China after finance minister George Osborne came away from a trip to the Asian powerhouse with a range of investment deals. ... more		NASA's China policy faces mounting pressure US space agency NASA announced that it would review the applications of six Chinese scientists who were denied access to an upcoming conference on the agency's space telescope program, blaming middl ... more

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First evidence that dust and sand deposits in China are controlled by rivers		Britain, EDF strike deal on nuclear project: source		Beijing to impose odd-even car ban in heavy pollution		Mission To Mars: A Critical Step In Space Globalization		China's rich get richer despite slowing economy: Forbes
China and Russia to boost energy cooperation		Chinese firms to star in upcoming Brazil oil auction		Britain to allow Chinese majority stakes in nuclear projects: Osborne		Foreign investment in China up 6.2% in first nine months		'Secret' Japan-China talks held over island row: reports

Outrage over $2.5 bn projects to mark Mao birth

Tibetan poet gives voice to dead protesters in new book

Post-Fukushima, Asia still drives global nuclear growth

China's economy grew 7.8% in third quarter: AFP survey

US debt ceiling resolution helps global stability: China

Ten Years of Chinese Astronauts

France's Dumex pledges change after China bribery claims

China officials sentenced in graft suspect drowning

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China criticises Spain lawsuit over former president

China marks 100 years since birth of Xi's war-hero father

Britain's panda 'suffers miscarriage'

Australia to keep Japan and China as partners: Bishop

Taiwan's struggling HTC aims latest "phablet" phone at China

China bank loans pick up in September: central bank

NASA vows to review ban on Chinese astronomers

Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry

'De-Americanised' world needed after US Shutdown: China media

Conflict and clashes over China's prized caterpillar fungus

Taiwan looks to first vaccine against fatal H7N9 avian flu

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