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the second hyperpower |
 Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2009 
China has long been the main ally of North Korea, but as it assumes a greater role in international affairs, Beijing will find it more difficult to defend the isolated regime, analysts say. North Korea's nuclear test this week and its threat to attack US and South Korean ships has infuriated the international community, which leaves China with less room to stand by Pyongyang's side, they say ... read more 
Washington (AFP) May 28, 2009A huge volcanic eruption in China some 260 million years ago led to the sudden extermination of marine life clear around the world, British paleontologists announced Thursday, in a report being published this week in the journal Science. The researchers were able to pinpoint the exact timing of the massive eruption thanks to a layer of fossilized rock which showed mass extinction of ... more
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EU considers new anti-dumping action against Chinese tyres
"Unreasonable" tax audit of some Hong Kong media: press union Iraq signs mega-energy deal with Chinese oil firm China conducted drills near Taiwan on Lai's one year in office: state TV Taiwan's ruling party expels 5 members accused of Chinese spying China's Baidu posts rise in Q1 revenue as seeks to grow AI presence Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike China to host Pacific Island leaders, seeking closer ties China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips Philippines, US coast guards join military drills in South China Sea 
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Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2009Relatives of people killed when China crushed the Tiananmen protests called Thursday for help in finding out what happened to victims unaccounted for, days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown. The "Tiananmen Mothers," a group of 128 relatives, also asked for an investigation into the military's actions on June 3-4, 1989, when tanks rolled towards Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2009The publisher of a memoir by deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang on Thursday defended the book following an attack by Beijing-backed media that made a rare mention of the 1989 democracy protests. Zhao was ousted over his sympathy with the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing which were crushed by army on June 4, 1989 with the deaths of hundreds, possibly thousands. Bao Pu, the publisher ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2009How would you react if one million of your customers were suddenly stopped from coming into your shop? Matt Mullenweg just shrugged. The 25-year-old American is the founder of Wordpress, software that allows computer users worldwide to easily create their own websites, or blogs. The simplicity of Wordpress has made it one of the world's top blogging platforms six years after it was set ... more  
Shanghai (XNA) May 27, 2009A space scientist has said that Chinese scientists are considering the feasibility of a manned lunar landing mission at an appropriate time between 2025 and 2030. China will be able to fetch samples collected by unmanned lunar probe by 2017, Ye Peijian, chief designer of the lunar probe with China's Chang'e Project, said at a science lecture held Friday in Shanghai. "Through the deve ... more |
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Advanced 3D Satellite Component Layout Optimization Method Developed by Beijing ResearchersSydney, Australia (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, a ... more 
Ramon.Space Secures Eutelsat OneWeb Contract for Advanced Digital ChannelizersLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025 Ramon.Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to provide onboard digital communication channelizers for the expansion of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This significant ... more 
HEO and BAE Systems Forge Partnership for Advanced Space Data AnalysisSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 HEO and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration aimed at delivering a comprehensive geospatial exploitation solution that integrates HEO's resolved Non-Earth Imagery (NEI) with BAE Systems' lates ... more
  
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fallBoston MA (SPX) May 14, 2025 The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is ex ... more 
Teaching Robots Theory of Mind to Boost CollaborationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers from Duke University and Columbia University have developed a novel approach to robotic collaboration by integrating Theory of Mind-a uniquely human cognitive trait-into robotic systems. ... more 
US states oppose AI regulation ban in Trump tax billSan Francisco (AFP) May 17, 2025 A mix of Democratic and Republican state attorneys on Friday called on Congress to reject a moratorium on regulating artificial intelligence included in US President Donald Trump's tax bill. ... more
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Sydney (AFP) May 27, 2009Australian miner OZ Minerals said Wednesday it had received the official green light to sell its Martabe gold and silver project in Indonesia to a Hong Kong-listed investment company. Australia's foreign investments review board found the 211-million-US-dollar sale of Martabe to China Sci-Tech (CST) posed no foreign investment objections, OZ said. "This is an important step towards ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) May 27, 2009New loans from Chinese banks are expected to reach about 600 billion yuan (88 billion dollars) in May, roughly the same as April, local media reported Wednesday. New loans have been extended at a moderately fast pace, and the accumulated sum for the first half of the year will likely total around six trillion yuan, the China Securities Journal said, citing sources at major banks. ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 27, 2009China's Chinalco is planning to revise a 19.5-billion-dollar bid for part of Rio Tinto after the Anglo-Australian mining giant's share price soared, state media reported. Xiong Weiping, president of the Chinese state-owned firm, told Caijing magazine: "The market has definitely undergone changes. We will study the current situation with Rio Tinto accordingly." The deal, which would be ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 27, 2009China Wednesday unveiled new measures to help exporters, which have been hard hit by falling overseas demand due to the global economic crisis, state media reported. At a meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, for 2009 the government decided to increase export credit insurance to 84 billion dollars and export credit to 10 billion dollars, according to CCTV television. "The fall in ... more |
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