|
 
Lax US rules let Chinese evade Iran sanctions: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 4, 2010 Chinese companies blacklisted in the United States for selling military equipment to Iran have been skirting sanctions due to weak enforcement, researchers said Monday. The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, a private group that opposes proliferation, found that US companies have taken imports from sanctioned Chinese firms without facing consequences or even knowing they had done so. ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| .. |
 
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 4, 2010Hong Kong's roadside air pollution reached life-threatening levels one in every eight days last year, a report said Monday, citing figures obtained from the government. The roadside air pollution index recorded by the Environmental Protection Department showed there were 44 days of "very high pollution" in the Central district last year, the South China Morning Post said. The figure was ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 4, 2010US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had sold a record 1.83 million vehicles in China last year, and expressed optimism for even better results in the year to come. The results marked a 66.9 percent sales jump year-on-year. GM's market share was up 1.3 percentage points to an estimated 13.4 percent, thanks to strong sales of Buick, Chevrolet and Wuling vehicles, the company said i ... more  
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Jan 4, 2009 Taiwan's temperatures have risen by an average of 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century, according to a government study. Despite Taiwan's rise in temperatures, sunny hours in the country have fallen. The decline -- attributed to air pollution and suspended particles that had blocked the sunshine -- ranges from 176 hours per year in the north to 552 hours per year in central Taiw ... more |
.. |
  China Citic Bank to issue 25 billion yuan in bonds   Peru-China free trade deal effective next week: official   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| .. |
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Poland's motorway constructors have levelled claims of unfair competition against a Chinese group which cracked their country's highways market, a letter obtained by AFP on Tuesday said. "We note that the bid by the Chinese consortium is based on a price far below the value of the tender, which constitutes unfair competition," the constructors' lobby group, the OIGD, said in a letter to Euro ... more
Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2010US authorities slapped tariffs on Chinese wire decking after a preliminary finding that the products were "dumped" at below market value, officials said Tuesday. In the latest trade row with China, the Department of Commerce announced a preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation on imports of steel wire decking, designed mainly for industrial and other commercial storage ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Twenty-seven workers were trapped following a fire in a coal mine in central China on Tuesday afternoon, state media reported, citing a local official. The accident occurred at the Lisheng mine in the city of Xiangtan in Hunan province, the official told Xinhua news agency, adding that rescuers were searching for the miners. The government and provincial work safety board have launched a ... more |
.. |
  Poisonous Prehistoric Raptor Discovered   Taiwan hopes US arms sales will go on despite beef dispute   China oil spill threatens Yellow River |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | Jan 05 | Jan 04 | Jan 01 | Dec 31 | Dec 30 |
