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December 22, 2010
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China, Taiwan sign medical deal during talks
Taipei (AFP) Dec 21, 2010
Top envoys from China and Taiwan signed a deal on medical cooperation and discussed investment protection during talks Tuesday in Taipei, accompanied by small protests staged by anti-Beijing activists. "Regular talks between the two sides guarantee peace and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and the region," Taiwan's chief delegate Chiang Pin-kung said at the start of the meeting at one of the city's main hotels. Sitting across from Chiang was China's Chen Yunlin, who arrived on Monday for what ap ... read more

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SPACE MEDICINE

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EXO WORLDS

Astronomers Detect First Carbon-Rich Exoplanet
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Protestors urge 'hands off medicine' at EU-India summit
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Neglected Greenhouse Gas Discovered By Atmosphere Chemists
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FIRE STORM

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NUKEWARS

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Death toll from Haiti cholera rises to 1,721
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