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US seeks China transparency in Xinjiang trialsWashington (AFP) Jan 28, 2010 The United States on Thursday urged China to be more transparent in its trials in the Xinjiang region as courts handed down more death sentences over last year's deadly ethnic unrest. The State Department voiced disappointment that China did not agree to US requests to observe the court proceedings. "We continue to urge China to handle their detention and judicial processes in a more transparent manner," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters. "It's hard to comment on the s ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2010US defense giant Lockheed Martin reported Thursday a fourth quarter profit of 827 million dollars, matching the total from a year ago, amid higher sales of combat aircraft. The maker of the F-16 warplane and C-130 transport carrier said the earnings amounted to 2.17 dollars per share, above the consensus forecast of 1.99 dollars per share. The Bethesda, Maryland, firm said net sales for ... more 
Berlin (AFP) Jan 28, 2010European aerospace giant EADS wants another 6.4 billion euros (9.0 billion dollars) from client countries to cover the rising cost of the Airbus A400M military transport plane, Germany said Thursday. The figure is more than three times the two billion euros the seven client nations are willing to pay to get the long-delayed project off the ground, the Bundestag lower house of parliament said ... more  
London (AFP) Jan 28, 2010The United States and China agreed on Thursday to keep talking about their spat over Google, following "a very open and candid conversation" on the sidelines of an international conference on Afghanistan. Speaking to reporters, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she raised "the issue of Google" and its threat to quit China over cyberattacks and censorship with Chinese Foreign Ministe ... more |
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Vietnam boosts its cyber-threat protectionHanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jan 28, 2009 The government will invest more than $42 million in the coming decade to protect sensitive information from an increasing cyber threat. The move is part of a far-reaching plan to raise the profile of the country's Internet technology sector, both in manufacturing of hardware and software development. It is also hoped the plan will show its commitment to combating cyberattacks that might originate in Vietnam, a criticism that has dogged the sector over recent years. A National Center for ... read more |
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