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China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, in October 2010, a top Chinese space scientist told China Daily on Thursday. The newspaper quoted Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nation's first moon probe, as saying that the second lunar orbiter will carry different payloads and orbit the moon in a different way. "It will orbit 100 km closer to the moon and be equipped with better ... read more 
Vienna (AFP) Nov 27, 2009The UN nuclear watchdog on Friday passed a resolution condemning Iran for secretly building a uranium enrichment plant and demanded the Islamic republic freeze construction of the facility. China and Russia joined forces with Britain, France, Germany and the United States to push through a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency's board on the second and last day of its ... more
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Traditional culture, fancy dress meet at Hong Kong's raucous bun festival
10 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state media 'Bombshell' OPEC+ output hike hits oil price 9 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state media Three dead, 60 hurt as China boats capsize: Xinhua Three dead, 60 hospitalised in China boat disaster: state media Three dead, 60 hospitalised in China boat disasters: state media Chinese president to visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 'violation' near disputed islands Japan protests China's airspace 'violation' near disputed islands 
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Caracas (AFP) Nov 27, 2009Venezuela will take delivery in 2010 of the first six of 18 K-8 Karakorum trainer or light attack planes it bought from China, the Air Force's top commander said Friday. "A total of 18, K-8 18 aircraft will be delivered, in addition to radar equipment that will help ensure national security," General Jorge Arevalo told ABC news agency. He said China would make three deliveries of the war ... more 
Vienna (AFP) Nov 27, 2009The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant as world powers united against Tehran. Iran dismissed the move as "theatrical and useless." China and Russia joined forces with Britain, France, Germany and the United States to push through a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency's ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2009A Chinese court has started to hear the first civil lawsuit seeking compensation for last year's tainted milk scandal, state-run media reported Saturday. A district court in Beijing on Friday began hearing a case filed by Ma Xuexin, whose 20-month-old son developed kidney stones after drinking "hundreds of packages" of the poisoned milk, the China Daily said. Ma is suing Sanlu Group, the ... more |
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Nanjing, China (AFP) Nov 29, 2009The head of the European Central Bank said here Sunday that a revaluation of the yuan currency would be "appropriate" after talks with China's Premier Wen Jiabao. "We discussed the exchange rate policy, the de facto peg of the yuan," Jean-Claude Trichet told reporters at a briefing after talks between EU officials and Wen in the eastern city of Nanjing. ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2009Senior US officials traveled to China two weeks before President Barack Obama's trip there to pressure Beijing to further isolate Iran, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Senior National Security Council aides Dennis Ross and Jeffrey Bader warned Chinese officials of severe consequences if Beijing did not join other countries in condemning Iran for ignoring UN resolutions and building ... more  
Paris (AFP) Nov 26, 2009US and Chinese proposals for tackling greenhouse gases were hailed Thursday while confirmation their leaders will attend next month's climate summit boosted hopes for a global-warming accord. Beijing unveiled its first targets for tackling its emissions and announced that Premier Wen Jiabao would take part in the Copenhagen summit, soon after Washington confirmed that US President Barack ... more |
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