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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Territory Of Partnership
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007Developing as an international agency, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been responding to the geopolitical situation in Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. Former Soviet republic made repeated attempts to streamline integration by setting up different associations, but they were not destined to live for many reasons. Experts are unanimous that the SCO is a success. Many call ... more Empire Challenge 07 Tests Emerging Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Concepts 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2007Northrop Grumman's recent participation in a joint military exercise will enhance its work with the U.S. Joint Forces Command to improve how military forces conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Northrop Grumman contributed its modeling, simulation and analysis expertise to Empire Challenge 07, a demonstration of how coalition forces can work together to collect, analyze a ... more Unlocking The Hydro Potential Of Tajikistan 
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2007Since 1991, the world has been in a mad dash for the energy resources of the Caspian, leaving out the resource-poor mountainous eastern nation Tajikistan. Sixteen years after the collapse of communism, the former Soviet republic may have the last laugh, as it sits atop immense water resources, which if properly utilized will allow it to generate surplus energy for export and negotiate lucrative ... more Is The Shanghai Cooperation Organization The New Warsaw Treaty Group 
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 10, 2007The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is holding joint military exercises this week in Russia, with all six member nations participating for the first time. However, judging from the number of soldiers taking part, the significance of the maneuvers is more symbolic than practical. Less than 4,000 troops are involved in the drills dubbed Peace Mission 2007: 1,600 from China, 2,000 from Russia, 10 ... more Russia To Commission Second Unit Of China Tianwan NPP In Sept 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 10, 2007Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly Atomstroyexport confirmed Tuesday it will commission the second unit of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant in September. The company is building the Tianwan NPP in eastern China's port city of Lianyungang under a 1992 agreement. The plant features improved VVER-1000 reactors and K-100-6/3000 turbo generators. "Atomstroyexport will start commissio ... more |
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Detroit (AFP) Aug 09, 2007General Motors expects to sell more than one million vehicles in China for the first time ever this year, chief financial officer Fritz Henderson said Wednesday. ut the company has nevertheless lost market share in the quickly growing Chinese market, he admitted. Henderson, during a presentation to securities analysts, said Chinese demand for new vehicles is up 21 percent and should top 8.4 mill ... more China Capable Of Using Space Technology For Weather Forecasting And Pollution Control 
Xian, China (XNA) Aug 06, 2007China's development of space technology may not only be a means to fulfill the government's space dreams - it can be used for precision weather forecasting and pollution control, according to a meteorological expert who works for China's manned space program. "The space program demands an extraordinarily high level of precision and accuracy in weather forecasting. The information we need to get, ... more China And India Becoming Leaders In World Economic Growth 
Manila, Philippines (AFP) Aug 07, 2007China and India are the new engines of world economic growth, replacing the United States and other developed countries, International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo Rato said Tuesday. He said China overtook the United States this year to become the biggest contributor to world economic growth. "For the first time, the largest contribution to global growth will now be made by China," Ra ... more China Shows Off New Military Hardware 
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 03, 2007China is flexing its military muscle by exhibiting a model and photos of its new DF31A intercontinental ballistic missile and type 093 nuclear attack submarine, or SSN, at the People's Liberation Army's 80th Anniversary exhibition held in Beijing. Also on exhibit are the DF21 intermediate-range ballistic missile and DF11 short-range ballistic missile. The DF31A ICBM photo has been released for t ... more |
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United Nations (AFP) Aug 01, 2007Rich nations were challenged Wednesday to make deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions and to provide the developing world with funding and technology to help it tackle climate change. Developed countries "have a specific responsibility" to carry out deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emission "in accordance with the commitments made under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol," Pakistani Environme ... more Mapping Mountains From Space With GOCE 
Paris (ESA) Aug 02, 2007How high is Mount Everest exactly? Recent surveys have come up with heights that differ by more than five metres. An expedition called the Geodetic Journey is making its way through China and Tibet to highlight the importance of geodesy and how an accurate model of the geoid from ESA's GOCE mission will lead to a unified system for measuring heights. Geodesy is concerned with measuring and m ... more GT Solar To Equip One Of Largest Solar Wafer Factories In World 
Merrimack NH (SPX) Aug 01, 2007GT Solar Incorporated, one of the major providers of manufacturing equipment and turnkey manufacturing solutions to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, announced that it has signed a $171 million dollar contract with Glory Silicon Energy Co., Ltd., of JiangSu, China for GT's new and more efficient DSS450 furnaces for the production of multi-crystalline silicon ingots. The contract is the largest sin ... more China Faces Twin Woes Of Floods And Drought 
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2007Much of China was inundated by the worst rains of the year, testing the Three Gorges Dam's anti-flood capacity, even as over a million people suffered from serious drought, state media said Tuesday. In northwest China's Shaanxi province, 21 were confirmed dead and 18 others were still missing in floods triggered by heavy downpours that began Saturday, the Xinhua news agency reported. As of Tuesd ... more
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