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China's Space Program AcceleratesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 29, 2012 The success of the first crewed expedition to China's first space laboratory represents a major step forward for China's space program. China has made steady advances in spaceflight since its first astronaut was launched in 2003, but its space program has often been downplayed by international observers. It was easy to point out the gap of several decades between China's first astronaut launch and those of Russia and the USA. Gaps of years between successive human space missions further added to t ... read more |
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 Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth as heroes on Friday after carrying out China's most complex and longest mission in orbit, vital steps in the country's effort to build a space station by 2020. ... more | .. |
 China spacecraft set to return to Earth Friday A Chinese spacecraft with three astronauts aboard will return to Earth Friday after a nearly two-week mission that included the country's first manual docking in orbit, state media said. ... more | .. |
  Turkey to pick new missile defence system soon Turkey is to pick a new long-range air defence missile system soon, as tension builds with neighbouring Syria, media and foreign diplomats said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China says plane hijack attempt thwarted Six members of China's Uighur minority tried to hijack a plane flying from a restive city in the far-western Xinjiang region on Friday but crew members and passengers thwarted them, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  China marks HK handover anniversary with local military parade Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday urged Hong Kong's restive people to embrace the motherland as he visited the financial citadel for the 15th anniversary of its return to rule by Beijing. ... more | .. |
  US exempts China, Singapore from Iran sanctions The United States on Thursday exempted China and Singapore from sanctions over purchases of oil from Iran hours before a deadline, saying that major economies were united in pressuring Tehran. ... more | .. |
 China vows to oppose military provocation China said Thursday it would resolutely oppose any military provocation in its territorial waters, remarks which appeared to be directed at the United States, Vietnam and the Philippines. ... more |
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 China's long march in space Russia to Unveil New Piloted Spacecraft at MAKS Airshow S. Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bn fighter jet deal Snowden poses stress test for H.K.'s ties with China U.S. mulls countermeasures against threat of enemy UAVs Raytheon continues Global Hawk ground support | .. |
  United Technologies sold military software to China: US United Technologies Corp. and two of its subsidiaries have pleaded guilty to exporting software that helped China build its first military attack helicopter, US officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan tea a matter of passion and profit For decades, Lin Tsai-pan has tended his tea fields in the misty green hills of central Taiwan with a devotion bordering on obsession. It is not just a job. It is a passion and a question of honour. ... more | .. |
  Oldest known pottery is found in China Bits of the oldest known pottery, some 2,000 years older than previously found pieces, have been uncovered in China, researchers said in the US journal Science on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan indicts loggers for axing 2000-year-old trees Taiwanese prosecutors on Thursday accused a group of 22 men of felling several 2,000-year-old trees in the worst case of illegal logging in the island's history. ... more |
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 Authorities order crackdown in south China Authorities in China's Guangdong province have ordered police to arrest anyone suspected of fomenting unrest after clashes between migrant workers and locals resulted in two nights of rioting. ... more | .. |
  20 killed as fuel truck crash in China sparks fire At least 20 people in China were killed Friday when two trucks collided and sent petrol into a timber mill below the road, causing a massive blaze, authorities said. ... more | .. |
  Ethiopia to build new railway to Djibouti port Ethiopia has forged two deals with Turkish and Chinese companies to build a railway connecting the landlocked country to Djibouti, the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) said. ... more | .. |
  Embraer to build executive jets in China Military and civilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has signed a deal with China's Aviation Industry Corp. to build Embraer's executive jets in China. ... more |
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 Light-Carved 'Nano-Volcanoes' Hold Promise for Drug Delivery A helping hand from above for The Gambia New report identifies 'regret-free' approaches for adapting agriculture to climate change Farmworkers feel the heat even when they leave the fields Severe typhoon season expected Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss | .. |
  S. Korea's Kia breaks ground for new China plant South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia Motors said it broke ground Friday for its third plant in China, the world's fastest-growing car market. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong, China stock exchanges in joint venture The Hong Kong stock exchange said Thursday it was setting up a joint venture with the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges as it seeks to boost economic integration. ... more | .. |
 China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more | .. |
  Businesses push US to ratify Law of the Sea treaty American businesses are urging the United States to ratify the UN Law of the Sea Treaty, saying it is needed to boost crucial domestic energy production and end China's near-monopoly on rare earths. ... more |
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  Amnesty slams arms imports fuelling SSudan conflict Both South Sudan's army and rebel groups are using weapons imported from China, Ukraine and neighbouring Sudan in fighting that has claimed dozens of civilian lives, Amnesty International said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Abuse at Apple's China suppliers: watchdog A labour rights group said Thursday it had found "deplorable" conditions at Apple suppliers in China, following a probe of several firms that make the US technology giant's hugely popular products. ... more | .. |
 China's Yancoal floats on Australian exchange Yancoal Australia, a new firm created by the merger of Gloucester Coal and China's Yancoal, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Thursday in the bourse's biggest debut in 18 months. ... more | .. |
  40 missing after China mudslide: state media Torrential rains in mountainous southwest China triggered a mudslide that left about 40 workers building a hydroelectric dam missing on Thursday, state media reported. ... more |
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 New Horizons Team Sticking to Original Flight Plan at Pluto NASA announces eight new astronauts, half are women Final curtain for Europe's deep-space telescope Australian team maps Moon's hidden craters Europe's largest spaceship reaches its orbital port Cosmic Giants Shed New Light on Dark Matter | .. |
Software identifies censored China microblog posts Hong Kong researchers have developed software able to identify censored posts on China's main microblog, they said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong marks handover but chafes under China rule Hong Kong marks the 15th anniversary of its handover to China on Sunday, but protests targeting visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao will highlight growing misgivings over life under mainland rule. ... more | .. |
  China to invest in Earth monitoring system China says it will invest $81 million to build a national network to monitor movement in the Earth's crust and for other Earth sciences in the next four years. ... more | .. |
 New York Times to launch Chinese news website The New York Times said Wednesday it was launching a Chinese-language news website to deliver "high-quality coverage of world affairs, business and culture" to readers in China. ... more |
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 Vietnam says China offshore oil auction 'illegal' Vietnam has denounced China's opening of offshore oil blocks to foreign companies in contested areas of the South China Sea as "illegal", as territorial tensions grow between the communist neighbours. ... more | .. |
  Apple launches iTunes Store in 12 new Asia markets Apple launched its iTunes Store in 12 Asian markets on Wednesday, giving consumers access to millions of songs and movies, but regional giants China, India and Indonesia were not on the list. ... more | .. |
 EU, US, Japan step up rare earths battle with China The European Union, the United States and Japan asked the World Trade Organization on Wednesday to form a panel to resolve a dispute over China's export restrictions on rare earths. ... more | .. |
 Scientists twist light to send data A multi-national team led by USC with researchers hailing from the U.S., China, Pakistan and Israel has developed a system of transmitting data using twisted beams of light at ultra-high speeds - up ... more |
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