Taiwan, China Agree to Lift Flight Ban
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Taiwan and China agreed Saturday to temporarily lift Taiwan's five-decade ban on direct flights between the two rivals &#151; a deal that could reduce tension in one of Asia's most dangerous flash points.
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In a gradual opening of China&#39;s skies to more commercial aviation, Hong Kong and mainland regulators struck a deal Wednesday to grant more flying rights to carriers from the two sides.
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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon reportedly decides to lift a ban on diplomatic contact with the Palestinians.
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Taiwan was optimistic about negotiations with China to launch landmark direct flights between the two rivals for next month's Lunar New Year holidays, a government official said.
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China is ready to resume negotiations after nearly five years with Taiwan if the island nation accepts the &quot;one China&quot; principle, the state media reported Monday.
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China and Taiwan agree to allow direct flights for one month, including February's  lunar new year holiday.
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Taiwan and China reached a landmark deal on Saturday to allow nonstop charter flights over the Chinese New Year holidays, a move which could ease tensions and improve ties between the bitter political rivals.
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China signed a $1.3 billion deal to buy Airbus SAS jetliners on Monday as German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder began a visit that was expected to include talks on Beijing&#39;s desire for Europe to end a ban on arms sales to China.
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UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has agreed to lift its ban on inspectors visiting a controversial facility.
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Singapore and Sri Lanka concluded an &quot;open skies&quot; agreement Tuesday allowing airlines to increase flights between the two nations.
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China agreed on Monday to direct  charter flights with Taiwan during the Lunar New Year holiday  in February, visiting opposition legislators from the island  said.
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North Korea said that the United States had agreed to lift economic sanctions and remove it from a list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism.
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THE HAGUE -- The European Union and China agreed to boost relations yesterday, but the EU made clear there can be no early lifting of its 15-year-old arms embargo until Beijing improves its human rights record.
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China proposed Wednesday one-off, non-stop charter flights between Chinese and Taiwan cities during the Lunar New Year holidays in February in a move seen aimed at easing tension between the foes.
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Taiwan's government approved plans by four chip testing and packaging firms to invest in China, an official said Thursday, as the country further eases long-standing restrictions on high-tech investment in its communist rival.
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MONTREAL  - Canadian plane producer Bombardier said China had demonstrated confidence in its CRJ200 regional jets after lifting a ban imposed after one of the aircraft crashed killing 54 people last month.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan  - Jetliners from China landed in rival Taiwan for the first time in 56 years Saturday, raising hopes that the flights will cool tensions in one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.