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Rocket Plane RouletteHonolulu HI (SPX) Mar 07, 2007 SpaceDaily supports private spaceflight projects for the basic reason that Government space agencies have reached a state of total intellectual stasis with NASA�s plan to redo Apollo 50 years later, China's plan to redo Soyuz/Salyut at about 1/8 the pace managed by the USSR, and Russia's plan to redo Zond with billionares in place of turtles. ... read more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 14, 2009China has blocked the broadcasting signal for a popular television network, a company official said Monday, amid growing media censorship in the country. Sun TV viewers on the Chinese mainland called the network's Hong Kong office on December 5 to report that they had lost their signal, the spokesman said, declining to give his name or job title. "Some people in the audience called our ... more  
Sydney (AFP) Dec 14, 2009Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Monday warned that troubled global climate talks were at risk of "failure" and urged world leaders to adopt a more flexible approach. Rudd, who is due to arrive at the summit on Wednesday, said key polluters like China and India had made positive statements but as the talks enter their second week, a consensus looked difficult to achieve. "There's a ... more 
Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 14, 2009The spectre of failure loomed Monday over the UN climate summit, with China accusing wealthy nations of "playing tricks", as the marathon talks in Copenhagen entered their crucial final phase. As environment ministers haggled behind closed doors, some of the biggest players gave a glimpse of the size of the divide that needs to be bridged between rich and poor nations when some 120 leaders ... more |
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  China cracks EU roadworks market via Poland   Coal remains king in China, despite climate change vow  Taiwan vows help for China trade pact job losers: report |
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Samandepe, Turkmenistan (AFP) Dec 14, 2009China's President Hu Jintao on Monday unveiled a landmark pipeline to transport Turkmen natural gas to China, a key victory for Beijing in its drive for access to Central Asian resources. Hu, together with the presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, turned a symbolic wheel at a refinery in Samandepe in Turkmenistan's vast Karakum desert which opened the pipeline to start the ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2009China said Monday it would curb "overly fast" real estate price rises that have raised fears of a property market bubble with more low-income housing, redeveloping slums and halting "speculative" buying. A statement issued by the State Council, or Cabinet, said it would bring the market in check by "strengthening market supervision, stabilising market expectations and keeping the overly fast ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2009China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) said Monday it has agreed to buy the intellectual property rights for some assets of General Motors' Swedish unit Saab. The deal comes after BAIC, China's fifth largest automaker, and Swedish high-performance carmaker Koenigsegg gave up their joint bid for Saab last month, citing costly delays in the transaction. State-owned BAIC ... more |
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  At 50, Taiwan airline eyes turbulent future   Taiwan probes alleged sales of nuclear parts to Iran: report   Peru arms buying shows Chinese inroads |
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