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January 08, 2014

Wake Up Yutu
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2014
After two weeks of frigid lunar night, China's Yutu Moon rover and the Chang'e-3 lander that carried it will soon awake from their slumber. Surviving the lunar night is probably the last of the big challenges posed to this mission. Once China's twin lunar robots are functioning again, the mission will be on its way to a long spell of productive work. We have grown accustomed to seeing rovers on Mars, and also used to their longevity. We have just celebrated the tenth anniversary of the landing of ... read more

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Taiwan gets US submarine-launched missiles: report Taiwan has received the first shipment of anti-ship missiles which it ordered from the United States for its submarines, strengthening their attack capability, a senior official was Wednesday quoted as saying. ... more		Outside View: Russia's terrorist attack and the message for China Those responsible for the Dec. 28 and 29 terrorist attacks on a railway station and trolley bus in Volgograd, Russia, have yet to step forward - although their identity will come as no surprise. ... more		Ishihara backs sacked military chief for Tokyo governor China-baiting former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara on Tuesday threw his weight behind the political ambitions of an ex-military chief who was sacked after insisting Japan was not a World War II aggressor. ... more
				Harry Potter wizard invoked as Japan admits no hope of China summit The diplomatic bickering between Japan and China descended into name-calling in the British press Monday, with ambassadorial claim and counter-claim invoking the fictional evil wizard of the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort. ... more		Japan FM leaves for Spain, France amid China row Japan's foreign minister left for Spain and France on Tuesday, where he was expected to press Tokyo's case in its spat with China. ... more

Japan scrambles jets against China plane Japan scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo's defence ministry said. ... more		US urges Tokyo to improve ties with neighbours after shrine visit US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has urged Japan to improve relations with neighbouring countries after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a controversial war shrine, an American official has said. ... more		Poland opens long-awaited US missile base Europe has 'avoided bearing burden of its own security': Macron 'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight		Chinese icebreaker shines spotlight on polar ambitions A Chinese research vessel's escape from pack ice after evacuating 52 people from a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has shone a spotlight on the Asian power's growing polar ambitions at both ends of the Earth. ... more
				China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this year China has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year. ... more		Chinese Good Samaritan kills himself over accusations A man who aided a senior citizen only to be accused of knocking him down has committed suicide in the face of demands for compensation, Chinese media reported Wednesday. ... more

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Hong Kong mulls following China to destroy ivory stockpile Hong Kong's government is considering destroying its stockpile of over 30 tonnes of ivory obtained through seizures of elephant tusks, it said Wednesday. ... more		Antarctic mission over as ships clear ice field A complex international operation to free a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica ended Wednesday when the vessel cleared the ice field, as officials released a United States icebreaker from the rescue. ... more		12,000-year-old stones might represent early wheel-like technology Bird fossil from dinosaur era reveals early avian intelligence origins China launches satellite for ocean salinity detection		Trapped ships break through Antarctic ice Two ships - a Chinese icebreaker and a Russian research vessel - broke free Tuesday from thick Antarctic ice where they had been trapped for days. ... more
				14 killed in China mosque stampede: Xinhua Fourteen people, some of them children, were killed and 10 injured in a stampede that broke out as food was being distributed at a mosque in China's Ningxia region, state media reported Monday. ... more		China crushes six tonnes of ivory: state media China crushed a pile of ivory reportedly weighing more than six tonnes on Monday, in a landmark event aimed at shedding its image as a global hub for the illegal trade in African elephant tusks. ... more

Cambodian police break up garment worker camp

Spanish minister in Panama to end $1.6-bn canal impasse

Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times

Over 350 sick in Japan after eating pesticide-tainted food: NHK

New study may aid rearing of stink bugs for biological control

Important mutation discovered in dairy cattle

Colonel Ndala: slain hope of reformed DR Congo army

A year after Mali action, France remains 'Africa's gendarme'

French defence minister sees no need for more troops in C. Africa

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car

Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions

	Chinese state TV eyes Tiananmen rocker for gala: manager China's state broadcaster has invited rock singer Cui Jian - an inspiration for 1980s pro-democracy protesters - to perform at its annual new year gala, his manager said Monday. ... more		South Koreans trek to China to see their sacred mountain The spiritual birthplace of the Korean people is a volcano steeped in myth and legend. But with the peninsula divided for decades, South Koreans longing to see it must first travel to China. ... more		China starts fifth national desertification monitoring China launched its Fifth National Monitoring of Desertification and Sandification on Friday. The State Forestry Administration said the campaign to collect information on the status and dynami ... more		China coal mine accidents kill 1,049 in 2013: govt Accidents in Chinese coal mines killed 1,049 people last year, down 24 percent from 2012, authorities said, reflecting both risks and improvements in the country's thriving and often under-regulated sector. ... more

Starfish Space raises $29M to propel Otter satellite servicing vehicles

NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round

Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742M years ago

China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open		Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions		Canadian Solar Connects its Tumushuke 30MW Solar Power Plant to the China State Grid		ReneSola Signs MoI to Sell Three Utility-Scale Projects in China		Singapore's OCBC bank in talks to buy Hong Kong lender
Huawei aims to sell 80 mn smartphones in 2014		Researchers Find Simple, Cheap Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency		China foreign exchange regulator urges 'Tobin Tax' study		Westinghouse Announces Setting of AP1000 Plant Shield Building Conical Roofs		Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant

China loans Pakistan $6.5 bn for nuclear plants

China manufacturing growth slows in December: HSBC

Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times

China home price rises speed up in December: survey

Murdoch's Fox sells Star China TV stake

China says local government debt soars

US icebreaker heads to Antarctic to help stuck ships

A tale of two leaders in China and Japan

China plans joint military command system: state media

Chinese scientists create high-yield, salt-resistant rice variety

China denies vaccine killed babies

Chinese ship used in Antarctic rescue stuck in ice

China probes almost 37,000 officials for graft

First Taiwan-born panda charms media

Hong Kong arrests 64 for smuggling baby formula

Commentary: 2014

China voices anger over release of Uighur Guantanamo trio

Japan rescues Chinese balloonist trying to reach islands

Arson damages Chinese consulate in San Francisco

China mulls revamping military regions: Japan report

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