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China To Broadcast Solar Eclipse Live On Internet
Beijing (XNA) Jul 30, 2008While the best observation place in China for Friday's solar eclipse is a small county in the far-away Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, most people can also see it in all its glory on their laptop. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will broadcast the total solar eclipse, the first in China this century, live on the Internet, the Division of Information Technical Sciences (ITS) said on ... more Analysis: Taiwan defense plans -- Part 1 
Hong Kong (UPI) Jul 29, 2008 In light of China's increasing military buildup, Taiwan's strategic security can be guaranteed only under three conditions. These are: first, a solid and appropriate national defense buildup; second, a government in Taipei that does not indulge in stimulating or appeasing the Chinese communist regime on the Mainland; and third, an effective strategic alliance with the United States and ... more Institute to promote US-China relations inaugurated in Washington 
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008Nearly 40 years after then US secretary of state Henry Kissinger's landmark visit to China in 1971, an institute bearing his name and dedicated to promoting US-Chinese relations was inaugurated in Washington Tuesday. "China and America no longer have a common enemy, but a common opportunity," Kissinger said in a speech at the launch of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. ... more Over 600,000 evacuated as tropical storm hits China: reports 
Shanghai (AFP) July 29, 2008More than 600,000 people were evacuated as tropical storm Fung-wong made landfall on China's southeastern coast, state media reported Tuesday. The storm was downgraded from typhoon level as it hit Fujian province late Monday after slamming into Taiwan, where it had whipped up strong winds and unleashed heavy rains that left two people dead. No one was reported hurt in China, but state ... more Typhoon kills two in Taiwan: officials 
Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2008Two people have been killed and six others injured after a typhoon bringing strong winds and heavy rains pounded Taiwan, the National Fire Agency said Tuesday. Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into Taiwan on Monday morning, sparking flash floods and forcing 1,200 people to evacuate from their homes across the island. A 51-year-old woman drowned in southern Tainan county while a 68-year-old man ... more |
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Khartoum (AFP) July 29, 2008Villagers complained Tuesday that a massive hydro-power, Chinese-engineered dam under construction in Sudan had deliberately flooded seven small villages and left 200 families homeless. Mohamed Said Ahmed, from an executive committee that represents 25 villages around the Merowe dam, 300 kilometres (188 miles) north of Khartoum, said homes had been under water for days and local residents ... more US business groups blame China, India for WTO talks collapse 
Washington (AFP) July 29, 2008US business groups on Tuesday blamed China and India for the collapse of the WTO's Doha Round of trade negotiations, saying it was a blow to the world economy and the poor. The WTO talks broke down in Geneva after the United States and India failed to agree on proposals for measures to help poor farmers. The US Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than three million businesses and ... more China's new energy watchdog begins operations: govt 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008The National Energy Administration, China's new government agency to oversee the energy sector, has formally started operations, the government said Tuesday. The long-awaited agency is likely to become a more efficient player than the scattered bureaucracies that have so far been in charge of energy, suggesting the high priority China attaches to fuelling its economy, analysts said. ... more China and Russia to hold energy talks later this year: Beijing 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008China and Russia will hold their second round of talks on energy cooperation in Moscow later this year, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. The news follows a visit by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin to Beijing over the weekend, where he met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Wang Qishan to launch a dialogue on energy cooperation. "We hope the two countries ... more |
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Olathe KS (SPX) Jul 29, 2008Garmin International has announced that it is now offering City Navigator China NT 2008 -- just in time for tourists who plan on traveling to Beijing in August. "This new suite of digital maps helps tourists locate stadiums, hotels, restaurants, and more -- so they can spend their time being spectators instead of worrying about how to get there," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of ... more Typhoons Bury Tons Of Carbon In The Oceans 
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 29, 2008A single typhoon in Taiwan buries as much carbon in the ocean -- in the form of sediment -- as all the other rains in that country all year long combined. That's the finding of an Ohio State University study published in a recent issue of the journal Geology. The study -- the first ever to examine the chemistry of stream water and sediments that were being washed out to sea while a ... more Four dead as rivers overflow in Japan 
Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2008Heavy rain set off powerful floods and mudslides across western Japan on Monday, killing at least four people as rivers overflowed in major cities, officials said. The rain, which resulted from a powerful typhoon that pounded Taiwan and the Philippines, led authorities to urge some 70,000 people to evacuate in the historic areas of Kyoto and Kanazawa. A ferocious torrent gushed through ... more One dead after typhoon pounds Taiwan 
Taipei (AFP) July 29, 2008Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into Taiwan on Monday, unleashing strong winds and heavy rains that left one man dead, forced schools to shut down across the island and disrupted air travel. The typhoon made landfall on Taiwan's east coast early in the day, sparking flash floods in some areas and leaving more than 150,000 homes without power. Dozens of flights were cancelled, rail service was ... more
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