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China ready to help Libya reconstructionAuckland (AFP) Sept 9, 2011 China is ready to help Libya rebuild after Moamer Kadhafi's downfall and it supports the United Nations taking a leading role in reconstruction efforts, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday. "It depends on the needs of the Libyan people themselves, whatever they need we will be willing to help them," Cui told reporters on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum in Auckland. Cui said that while the north African nation's first priority was restoring order after almost seven months of ... read more |
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  China inflation eases but still a challenge China said Friday its politically sensitive inflation rate softened in August, but analysts warned that price pressures would continue to trouble the government just as world demand slackens. ... more | .. |
 Japan revises April-June GDP sharply down Japan's economy shrank by more than previously thought in the April-June quarter, with companies cutting back more severely on capital spending after the March earthquake and tsunami than first expected. ... more | .. |
  Google gives glimpse into 'cloud' energy use Google on Thursday took the unprecedented step of talking about how much electricity it takes to power YouTube, Gmail, search and other services in the Internet "cloud." ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Brazilians vent anger over corruption Brazilians' anger over corruption in government departments and the legislature spilled into the streets in an ironic twist to a campaign spearheaded by President Dilma Rousseff and increasingly seen to be spinning out of her control. ... more | .. |
 Investors warned of gold stock scams Investors in gold stocks are facing expensive scams despite warnings from major regulators that criminals are aiming to profit from the upsurge in prices of the metal. ... more | .. |
 China oil spill faces more scrutiny China has called for a thorough investigation into the spill at a Bohai Bay oilfield run by ConocoPhillips. ... more | .. |
  GM's China sales hit record for August US auto giant General Motors said Thursday its sales in China hit 205,885 units in August - a record for the month - up 13.4 percent from a year ago due to strong growth in passenger car purchases. ... more |
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MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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 China setting up new market obstacles: EU group China is setting up new obstacles for foreign companies wanting to invest in the world's second largest economy, a grouping of European businesses said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Court rules EU states can ban excessive aircraft noise Europe's top court Thursday ruled that EU nations have the right to set limitations on noise pollution from aircraft roaring over built-up areas. ... more | .. |
 Rich list shows China wealth unhurt by global turmoil The financial turmoil gripping the world has had little effect on wealth in China, where an ongoing economic boom keeps creating new US dollar billionaires, Forbes magazine said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Global tourism hits new record: UN agency International tourism grew by almost five percent in the first half of the year, recording a record 440 million arrivals, the World Tourism Organisation said Thursday. ... more |
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  Neutron analysis reveals unique atom-scale behavior of cobalt blue Neutron scattering studies of "cobalt blue," a compound prized by artists for its lustrous blue hue, are revealing unique magnetic characteristics that could answer questions about mysterious proper ... more | .. |
  New material shows promise for trapping pollutants Water softening techniques are very effective for removing minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which occur as positively-charged ions in "hard" water. But many heavy metals and other inorganic p ... more | .. |
  Photovoltaics among fastest growing industries in the world Photovoltaics among fastest growing industries in the world Brussels, 5 September 2011 -The tenth edition of the JRC PV Status Report indicates that in 2010, the photovoltaic (PV) industry productio ... more | .. |
 10 MW PV plants installed and connected to the grid in just two months With each passing day, Italy is getting closer to 10 GW threshold of installed photovoltaic power connected to the national grid. And Espe Sunparc Srl, the Italian company specializing in design, in ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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 CPV conference hopes to further technology Magpower and Suntrix are two companies leading the way in commercializing CPV in emerging markets for the technology, and will be sharing their experiences at the 3rd Concentrated Photovoltaic Summi ... more | .. |
 Calisolar opening new facility to expand solar silicon production Calisolar has announced plans to expand the production of its revolutionary low-cost, high-quality solar silicon by building a new 16,000MT solar silicon production facility in Lowndes County, Missi ... more | .. |
 Dow Introduces ENLIGHT DC-8300 Coolant for Diamond Wire Ingot Squaring Dow Chemical has introduced a diamond wire ingot squaring coolant that improves photovoltaic (PV) wafer manufacturing efficiency while also improving the sustainability of the production process. ... more | .. |
 Japan's current account surplus, machinery orders fall Japan's current account surplus shrank 42.4 percent from a year earlier in July, government data showed Thursday, the fifth consecutive decline in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... more |
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  Scotch whiskey waste fuels biomass plant Grain waste produced by a Scotland whiskey distillery will be converted into energy under a $9.7 million project announced by beverage maker Diageo. ... more | .. |
 Brazil revives anti-dumping row with China Brazil has revived its long-running anti-dumping feud with China as more Latin American nations warm up to the idea of an overarching trade pact that will grant Chinese exports special privileges in the Mercosur regional trade bloc. ... more | .. |
  Japan to decrease nuclear power? The number of Japan's nuclear plants could dwindle to zero in the future, Japanese Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro said. ... more | .. |
 Italy's ENI leads race for Libya oil deals Italy's top oil company has signed a deal with Libya's rebel government to take the lead in a race by international oil companies to secure access to the country's oil and natural gas reserves and contracts worth billions of dollars. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 Outside View: Americans dreaming? Sometimes, delusion, self-deception and outright denial can dominate the public's psyche. As the U.S. economy stutters, unemployment refuses to budge and the 10th anniversary of September 11th looms, many Americans question or challenge the notion of the American Dream. For too many, that vision is, today, elusive or unobtainable. In compensation perhaps, America's past successes are often exaggerated or distorted. ... more | .. |
 US experts eye Cuba oil plans after BP spill A group of US experts led by a former top environment official has visited Cuba to gather information on the communist country's Gulf of Mexico oil exploration plans, according to state media. ... more | .. |
 Room for nuclear energy in the future: new IEA chief The new chief of the International Energy Agency Maria van der Hoeven said Wednesday nuclear power will have a place in the future despite the Fukushima catastrophe and the decision by some countries to opt out. ... more | .. |
 China revises 2010 economic growth up to 10.4% China said Wednesday it had revised its 2010 economic growth up to 10.4 percent from the 10.3 percent announced previously, due mainly to higher-than-estimated output in its service sector. ... more |
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 Indian outsourcers seek revenues from 'smart work' For advertising executive Govind Nair, working in India's outsourcing industry for a California telecoms firm means burning the candle at both ends for his customers. ... more | .. |
 Brazil natives call on Shell to leave ancestral lands Guarani Indians in southern Brazil have called on Shell to withdraw from their ancestral land, where the oil giant produces ethanol from sugar cane, according to a native rights group. ... more | .. |
 McAfee warns of hacker threat to autos Cars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee. ... more | .. |
  Scientists make turfgrass safer for animals, deadly for insects The right combination of compounds produced by a beneficial fungus could lead to grasses that require fewer pesticides and are safer for wildlife and grazing animals, according to Purdue University ... more |
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