Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybrids
TOKYO - Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the latest model in Japan, a possible new embarrassment for the world's biggest automaker.
Nations:Japan Source:(AP)
2010-02-07
Thousands of dinosaur footprints uncovered in China
BEIJING (AFP) - Archaeologists in China have uncovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, state media reported, in an area said to be the world's largest grouping of fossilised bones belonging to the ancient animals.
Nations:China Source:(AFP)
2010-02-07
Toyota to recall Prius hybrid in US, Japan
TOKYO - Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a report said Friday, while the beleaguered auto giant launched an investigation into possible problems with the brakes in its luxury Lexus hybrid.
Source:(AP)
2010-02-04
Toyota woes mount as gov't examines Prius brakes
WASHINGTON - Toyota faced mounting pressure Thursday as the government opened a probe of brake problems with the Prius, a crown jewel of its lineup. The beleaguered automaker said it was "too soon" to decide whether to add the hybrid to the millions of cars it has recalled.
Nations:U.S. People:Christopher Dodd Source:(AP)
2010-02-04
Prius brakes questioned; Toyota probe expands
WASHINGTON - Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday - then quickly took it back - as skepticism of company fixes grew and the government's probe expanded to other models in the U.S. and Japan. Questions now are being raised about the brakes on Toyota's marquee Prius hybrid.
People:Joseph Biden Source:(AP)
2010-02-03
China sticks to hard line in talks on Tibet
BEIJING - China stuck to its hard line in its first talks with Tibetan envoys in 15 months, refusing to discuss changes to the Himalayan region's status and thus dashing hopes of a breakthrough.
Nations:India Canada People:Hu Jintao Dalai Lama Activities:Tibet Issues Source:(AP)
2010-02-01
U.S. regrets China's response to arms sales
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it regretted China's announced cuts in bilateral contacts and its plans to punish U.S. companies involved in a $6.4 billon arms package for Taiwan.
Nations:North Korea People:Dalai Lama Barack Obama Yang Jiechi Ma Ying-jeou George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations
2010-01-31
China steps up censure of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Sunday stepped up censure of planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, as Chinese Internet users vented anger with calls to boycott top U.S. exporter Boeing and other firms involved in the sales.
Nations:North Korea People:Robert Gates Yang Jiechi Activities:China-U.S.-Taiwan Relations China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(Reuters)
2010-01-31
US, China lock horns over Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING (AFP) - China and the United States were locked Sunday in an escalating row over US arms sales to Taiwan, with Washington rebuffing Chinese protests and insisting the deal promotes stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Nations:North Korea U.S. People:Barack Obama Yang Jiechi Ma Ying-jeou George W. Bush Activities:China-U.S.-Taiwan Relations China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AFP)
2010-01-31
U.S. satisfied with recall fix, Toyota chief apologizes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.
Nations:France U.S. Switzerland Source:(Reuters)
2010-01-30
China threatens U.S. with sanctions over Taiwan arms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China threatened to impose sanctions on U.S. arms firms and cut cooperation with Washington unless it cancels a $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan, in an unprecedented move signaling Beijing's growing global power.
Nations:U.S. North Korea Taiwan China People:Dalai Lama Barack Obama Ma Ying-jeou Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(Reuters)
2010-01-30
China suspends military exchanges with US
BEIJING - China suspended military exchanges with the United States and threatened sanctions against American defense companies Saturday, just hours after Washington announced $6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan.
Nations:North Korea People:Robert Gates Dalai Lama Barack Obama Ma Ying-jeou Hu Jintao Activities:Taiwan-U.S. Military Relations China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AP)
2010-01-30
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