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The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology. The State Department has also expressed concern about the space debris that resulted from the missile hit on an old Chinese satellite, saying it could endanger people in space and on the ground.

The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology. The State Department has also expressed concern about the space debris that resulted from the missile hit on an old Chinese satellite, saying it could endanger people in space and on the ground.

China's stock market is soaring as investors in the country rush to buy stocks and mutual funds. While some analysts believe the bull run will continue, others are worried that the boom is a bubble, which could quickly collapse.

Cuba's government treats Mr. Castro's health as a state secret.

Former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic was invited to vote in this weekend's legislative elections, despite having died more than 10 months ago.

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton today took the first step toward a 2008 White House bid that could end with her becoming the first female president of the United States.

The pharmaceutical industry, academia and government agencies need to work together to restore faith in drug development, say doctors. They argue that the recent litigation over the drug Vioxx, produced by Merck and Co. Inc., has highlighted the failings of the current system, which can be open to abuse.

China's Foreign Ministry says it can not confirm reports that the nation successfully tested a new anti-satellite weapon last week.

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Japan has joined the United States in expressing concern over China's apparent test of a weapon that attacks satellites in space.

For months, Iraqi and U.S. officials have been trying to shut down a satellite television station that shows Iraqi insurgent videos and denounces the Shi'ite-led government of Iraq. But the station continues to be broadcast on Nilesat, a satellite provider run by the government of Egypt, one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East.

Members of the far left in Italy's governing coalition are threatening to vote against refinancing the country's mission to Afghanistan. The lawmakers are angry at the government's decision to allow the United States to expand a base in northern Italy.

Millions of Hindus are expected to gather in the northern Indian city of Allahabad for a dip in the Ganges River Friday, considered the most auspicious day in the "Ardh Kumbh Mela" religious festival.

Space experts have confirmed a report that China successfully tested a new anti-satellite weapon last week, firing the weapon to destroy one of its own old satellites.

Senators from the Democratic Party and from U.S. President George W. Bush's Republican Party have announced agreement on a draft resolution opposing Bush's plan to increase the U.S. deployment in Iraq by 21,500 troops.