Apple's grip on China tablet market loosens
Apple's grip on China's tablet market has loosened as Asian tech companies increase sales with cheaper Android tablet computers, a market report showed Thursday.
Business
Aug 22, 2013
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Bacon fries on pavement as heat wave grips China
It's been so hot in China that people are grilling shrimp on manhole covers, eggs are hatching without incubators and a highway billboard has mysteriously caught fire by itself.
Environment
Aug 1, 2013
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At least 10 dead as record heatwave hits Shanghai
More than 10 people have died in China's commercial hub Shanghai, a local health official said Wednesday as the city grapples with its highest temperatures in at least 140 years.
Environment
Jul 31, 2013
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S.Korea enforces smartphone app to curb military leaks
South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday it has ordered its staff to install a smartphone application that restricts key functions like the camera in an attempt to prevent military leaks.
Software
Jul 15, 2013
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Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as typhoon looms (Update)
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik, while Japan's Okinawa warned residents that giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could pound the archipelago.
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2013
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Parched Jordan to tap ancient aquifer
Jordan, one of the world's 10 driest countries, said it will start pumping water from a 300,000-year-old southern aquifer on Thursday to the capital and other cities to help them meet high demand.
Environment
Jul 10, 2013
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Dangerous chemicals found in south China river
(AP)—Residents and water plants along a river in southern China that is used as a drinking source have been warned not to use the river's water after authorities detected excessive amounts of two dangerous chemicals.
Environment
Jul 6, 2013
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China hit by largest-ever algae bloom
The seas off China have been hit by their largest ever growth of algae, ocean officials said, with vast waves of green growth washing onto the shores of the Yellow Sea.
Environment
Jul 4, 2013
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Chinese spacecraft completes mission
China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft has completed a challenging mission to manually dock with a space module and its three astronauts are expected to return to earth on Wednesday, state media said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2013
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Giant panda gives birth to twins in China
A rare giant panda has given birth to twins in China, the first pair of the endangered species born in the world this year, conservation workers told state media Sunday.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2013
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