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European Parliament gives Dalai Lama rapturous welcome

Beijing :: China | about 7 hours ago | No category

Source: NewKerala

In a 20-minute address interspersed by pearls of wisdom, personal anecdotes, humour and applause, the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people also said it was wrong to view worldwide support for his cause as being directed against the...

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China and India to hold joint anti-terror exercise

Beijing :: China | about 12 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: Gulf News

The joint drill, named "Hand in Hand 2008", will be held in Belgaum in south India from Saturday and continue until 14 Dec., a spokesman from China's Ministry of Defence told the official Xinhua news agency on Thursday. The exercise...

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China reveals evidence behind execution of missile spies

Beijing :: China | about 11 hours ago | No category

Source: Xinhuanet.com

China on Thursday revealed detailed evidence behind the conviction and execution of two Chinese men who spied for Taiwan and stole missile secrets. A cover story published in Global Times, owned by the People's Dail y, quoted an exclusive and...

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China to send scientists into space

Beijing :: China | about 17 hours ago | Technology News

Source: GMA News

China's military-backed space program will send scientists on future manned missions as its demand for technical expertise rises, state media reported Friday. Plans call for the program to begin setting up space laboratories after 2012, the official Xinhua News Agency...

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Why is China forcing people to use Red Flag Linux?

Beijing :: China | about 17 hours ago | Technology News

Source: The Guardian

The new rules went into effect on November 5 and are aimed at cracking down on pirated software, said Hu Shenghua, a spokesman for the culture bureau in the city of Nanchang, Jiangxi province. Internet cafe operators are required to...

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China navy 'should fight piracy'

Beijing :: China | about 14 hours ago | No category

Source: Al Jazeera

China should consider sending its own warships to join a growing international naval force against pirates operating off the Somali coast, a Chinese military strategist has said. In a radio interview reprinted by the China News Service on Thursday Major-General Jin Yinan said...

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China urges Washington to protect its investments

Beijing :: China | 1 day ago | Business News

Source: The Examiner

China's chief trade envoy urged Washington on Thursday to stabilize its economy and protect Beijing's U.S. We hope the U.S. side will take the necessary measures to stabilize the economy and financial markets, as well as to guarantee the safety...

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Deadly fire in east China kills 11, more than 10 injured:Beijing.

Beijing :: China | about 21 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

More than 80 firefighters and 10 fire engines rushed to put out the fire at the dormitory building of Jiayuan Michael Food Co., Ltd., in the coastal city of Qingdao. A fire at the dormitory of a seafood company Thursday...

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Siberian cold front hits roads, airport

Beijing :: China | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: China News

About 3,400 people were left stranded on snowbound expressways in the northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as an intense cold front began to take its toll. Xinjiang has been hit by heavy snowfalls for the past two...

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Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm

Beijing :: China | 1 day ago | No category

Source: BBC

The Dalai Lama has urged the EU to stand firm on the issue of human rights in order to protect the long-term interests of the Chinese people. Tibet's spiritual leader told the BBC that they wanted freedom of expression, a...

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