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January 07, 2014

Walker's World: Germans turn against EU
Paris (UPI) Jan 6, 2013
In Brussels, the high priests of the great European project are telling themselves the worst is over. They are wrong; the real crisis is about to begin. The new crisis is political rather than economic and it has started in Germany. The Christian Social Union, dominant political party in Bavaria and the essential partner to Chancellor Angela Merkel's government, has become euroskeptic. From the beginning of modern German democracy, the CSU has been the political partner of the Christian ... read more

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Canada PM predicts Keystone pipeline 'will proceed' Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper predicted Monday that the United States will approve construction of the last leg of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. ... more		Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars The new Chevrolets coming out this year will be faster - on the information superhighway. ... more		China coal mine accidents kill 1,049 in 2013: govt Accidents in Chinese coal mines killed 1,049 people last year, down 24 percent from 2012, authorities said, reflecting both risks and improvements in the country's thriving and often under-regulated sector. ... more
				Spanish minister in Panama to end $1.6-bn canal impasse A Spanish cabinet minister is to meet Panama's president Monday to help break a $1.6-billion impasse that threatens to halt work on a major expansion of the Panama Canal. ... more		Huawei aims to sell 80 mn smartphones in 2014 Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said Monday it aims to sell 80 million smartphones in 2014, as it boosts its brand name worldwide and makes a new push for US consumers. ... more

China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels started in Ethiopia on Monday, as key power China added its weight to efforts to end weeks of fighting in the world's youngest nation. ... more		Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions Two of Japan's top automakers Monday reported record sales in China last year, after an anti-Japanese consumer boycott depressed demand in the world's largest vehicle market in 2012. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Sudan, South mull joint oil protection force: minister Sudan and South Sudan agreed Monday during a visit to Juba by President Omar al-Bashir to consider setting up a joint force to protect vital oilfields, his foreign minister said. ... more
				CES stage set for new wave of gadgets As spending on gadgets flattens in a world obsessed with smartphones and tablets, the Consumer Electronics Show here hopes to be a launch pad for a new must-have device. ... more		Czech environment minister cancels nuke waste repository site survey Exploration of an area of the southeastern Czech Republic as a site for long-term radioactive waste storage has been canceled, the environment ministry says. ... more

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Singapore's OCBC bank in talks to buy Hong Kong lender Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) said Monday it was in exclusive talks to acquire Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank, in a move that could give it greater access to the Chinese market. ... more		Netflix to stream "ultra" high-def shows to LG televisions LG on Monday announced an alliance with Netflix to stream "ultra high-definition" shows to new televisions being released by the South Korean consumer electronics giant. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Cambodian police break up garment worker camp Cambodian police removed about 1,000 anti-government protesters, including garment workers, from an industrial park in Phnom Penh after deadly clashes with security authorities. ... more
				Researchers Find Simple, Cheap Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found an easy way to modify the molecular structure of a polymer commonly used in solar cells. Their m ... more		Beached Morocco oil tanker to be 'unloaded by Monday' A Moroccan tanker carrying 5,000 tonnes of fuel that ran aground during a storm last month will have been pumped dry by Monday without any lasting environmental damage, the environment minister said. ... more

The entropy of nations

United Nations Proclaims "International Year Of Light" In 2015

Brazil's Vale revamps power generation investments

Canada PM predicts Keystone pipeline 'will proceed'

Sudan, South mull joint oil protection force: minister

China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open

Researchers Find Ways To Minimize Power Grid Disruptions From Wind Power

Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant

Austria's wind industry laments new zoning restrictions

KYOCERA Solar Captures Sun and Creates Shade at Tucson Airport

Historians, environmentalists oppose Calif. solar power plant

Researchers Find Simple, Cheap Way to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

	4 dead as Yemen army confronts tribe over hit pipeline Clashes Friday between Yemeni soldiers who confronted armed tribesmen blocking access to a damaged oil pipeline killed four people in the central province of Maarib, sources said. ... more		Computers search for 'cheapium' versions of expensive materials U.S. researchers say they are turning to pure computing power in the search for cheaper materials that mimic their purer, more expensive counterparts. ... more		China foreign exchange regulator urges 'Tobin Tax' study A top Chinese financial regulator has suggested the country could introduce a tax on foreign exchange transactions among other steps to guard against speculative capital flows amid further economic liberalisation. ... more		Researchers Find Ways To Minimize Power Grid Disruptions From Wind Power Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found that an increase in the use of wind power generation can make the power grid more fragile and susceptible to ... more

EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

Westinghouse Announces Setting of AP1000 Plant Shield Building Conical Roofs		United Nations Proclaims "International Year Of Light" In 2015		KYOCERA Solar Captures Sun and Creates Shade at Tucson Airport		'Internet of Things' to take CES center stage		Facebook faces suit for data mining 'private' messages
Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant		China loans Pakistan $6.5 bn for nuclear plants		Iraq oil pipeline bombed, pumping halted		Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car		China manufacturing growth slows in December: HSBC

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Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times

New computer memory can hold data 20 years without power

China home price rises speed up in December: survey

Snapchat hackers post phone numbers of 4.6 million users online

Bump, Flock apps to be discontinued

Murdoch's Fox sells Star China TV stake

Hewlett-Packard says 5,000 more job cuts needed

China says local government debt soars

Facebook dominates in US rush to social networking

Authors Guild appeals ruling in Google Books case

Historians, environmentalists oppose Calif. solar power plant

GM, Ford to recall more than 1.5 mln cars in China

China's Zhejiang Loong Airlines confirms order of 20 A320s

Study: Teens abandoning Facebook, leaving it 'dead and buried'

Blast from the past: 1970s games revived on Internet

Scientists uncover hidden river of rubbish threatening to devastate wildlife

South African Trauma Center Launches Portable Electronic Trauma Health Record Application

Russian Anti-Gravity Observation Satellite Delayed Until 2015

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