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China Sends Research Satellite Into SpaceJiuquan, China (XNA) Jun 16, 2010 China has successfully sent into space a scientific research satellite at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday from northwest China's Gansu Province. The satellite "Shijian XII," sent from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of Gansu Province, was carried by the China-developed Long March 2D rocket. Sources with the launch center said the satellite was designed for carrying out scientific and technological experiments including space environment probe, measurement and communications. "Shijian XII" was develope ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) June 15, 2010US President Barack Obama issued a rallying cry Tuesday for Americans to use the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to embark on a "national mission" to develop clean energy. "The tragedy unfolding on our coast is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now," Obama said in a primetime speech broadcast from the Oval Office. "Now is the mom ... more  
Athens (AFP) June 15, 2010China pledged to encourage investment in debt-stricken Greece as the Asian economic powerhouse Tuesday signed a maritime accord with Athens and Chinese businesses sealed 13 deals with Greek companies. "The government is going to encourage Chinese entrepreneurs to come to Greece to make partnerships and investments," said Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Dejiang during a signing ceremony in the Gr ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2010China will overtake Japan to become the world's second-largest advertising market within five years, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report on the entertainment and media industry by accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) predicts a sustained upturn in advertising growth in China whereas Japan, second only to the US, is largely static. China will also overtake Jap ... more |
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Bolivia iron ore project stalledLa Paz, Bolivia (UPI) Jun 15, 2010 Bolivia's plans to exploit its iron ore reserves in a test run for similar deals on lithium, uranium and other minerals are stalled because of a complex dispute with Indian investors and steelmakers. President Evo Morales wrote tough protective provisions into Bolivia's new constitution to ensure foreign entrepreneurs vying for the country's mineral wealth don't acquire unfair advantage over underdeveloped resources. Viewed against Bolivia's historical experience with foreigners, the con ... read more |
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