From BBC News: Popular photo-sharing site Flickr has announced plans to launch a version in the Chinese language. The move from Yahoo-owned Flickr is part of its attempts to localise and increase the accessibility of its websites, especially in Asia. The site, using traditional Chinese characters, will initially target users in Hong Kong. The next […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: Security is tight in a town in central China following riots that involved as many as 20,000 people. A BBC correspondent in the town, in Hunan province, has seen riot police and soldiers protecting government buildings and patrolling the streets. He says it appears the protests began after a local firm took […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: On Wednesday, the US Commerce Department reported that the 2006 current-account deficit was US$856.7 billion, up from $791.5 billion in 2005 and setting a new record. The deficit was 6.5% of gross domestic product (GDP). In the fourth quarter, the current-account deficit was $195.8 billion, down from $229.4 billion in the third […]
Read MoreFrom AP via USA Today: Investigators said Wednesday there was not enough evidence to show that Yahoo’s Hong Kong branch provided private information that helped convict a Chinese reporter accused of leaking state secrets. The case raised questions about whether Internet companies should cooperate with governments that deny freedom of speech and frequently crack down […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: Pollution from China’s factories and vehicles is significantly reducing rainfall in hilly areas of the country. Writing in the journal Science, researchers report that rainfall is reduced by about 50% in some cases. Clouds form more easily when pollutant particles are abundant, but rain droplets and snowflakes are less likely to grow […]
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