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India To Explore Rare Earth Minerals In Its Waters
With China controlling most of valuable rare-earth mineral supplies, India has made a strategic move to back exploration off its own coast.

Jiaolong Submersible Sets Off On Historic 5,000 Meter Dive
China's manned deep-diving submersible Jiaolong (蛟龙) has left a port in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province for a 5,000 meter dive in the Pacific Ocean.