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Google Tries To Save Internet License In China

Faced with the prospect of losing its Internet license in China, Google has announced it will no longer automatically redirect Chinese users to its unfiltered site in Hong Kong. Instead, Chinese users will have to click a tab on the Google site if they want access to the Hong Kong site. Will this plan be enough to satisfy China and win renewal of Google's license?

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Google Alters China Access In Bid To Keep License

Faced with the possible loss of its license to operate in China, Google says it will no longer automatically redirect Chinese users to its unfiltered site in Hong Kong. Instead, Chinese users will have to click on a tab to gain access to the Hong Kong site. China is likely to view this as another end run around government censors.

Google Alters China Access In Bid To Keep License

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Post-Taliban Reprisals, Expulsions In Pakistan Valley

A year after a Pakistan army offensive dislodged the Taliban from Swat Valley, local residents are taking the law into their own hands, with the help of the army. And the families of known militants are receiving harsh treatment as a result.

Post-Taliban Reprisals, Expulsions In Pakistan Valley

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Sumo Wrestling Grapples With Gambling Scandal

Sumo wrestlers Tosayutaka (right) and Toyohibiki fall headfirst to the dirt after Tosayutaka threw his opponent during their bout in the grand summer tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in May. Naohiko Hatta/AP Photo/Kyodo News hide caption

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Sumo Wrestling Grapples With Gambling Scandal

Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling, has been shaken to its core by revelations of illegal gambling and mob connections at its highest levels. The Japan Sumo Association said it may force 15 wrestlers and 14 stable masters to sit out the next tournament.

Sumo Wrestling Grapples With Gambling Scandal

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Korean War Vets Return To The Scene Of Battle

Friday marked the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. In Seoul this weekend, it is being commemorated by veterans from more 15 nations that were part of the U.S.-led United Nations Command that defended South Korea. For many veterans, it's their first visit back since the war.

Korean War Vets Return To The Scene Of Battle

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CIA Files Show U.S. Blindsided By Korean War

Gen. William K. Harrison, Jr., seated at left, and North Korean Gen. Nam Il, seated at right, sign armistice documents in Armistice Hall in Panmunjom, a no man's land between the Koreas, on July 26, 1953. AP hide caption

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CIA Files Show U.S. Blindsided By Korean War

A batch of newly declassified CIA documents indicates the United States and the South Korean government were caught unprepared for the conflict, in part because of intelligence failures and mistaken assumptions. Arguably, the United States is still paying the price for the intelligence blunders of 60 years ago.

CIA Files Show U.S. Blindsided By Korean War

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Executions In China Under Growing Scrutiny

Protesters from Amnesty International in Hong Kong demonstrate in March 2009 against the death penalty in China. The human-rights group says China executed more than 1,700 people in 2008, roughly three-quarters of the world total. Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Executions In China Under Growing Scrutiny

China's government is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its use of the death penalty. Beijing classifies the number of people it puts to death as a state secret, but it's believed to be nearly as much as all other countries combined. Legal experts are watching the case of a man in southern China who was sentenced to death three times to see how effective recent legal reforms are.

Executions In China Under Growing Scrutiny

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Job Ad In China: White Man. No Experience Needed

Mitch Moxley, a freelance writer who lives in Beijing, discovered that he could make a living as a fake American businessman. He wrote about his experience making $1,000 a week as a fake quality control expert in The Atlantic article "Rent A White Guy: Confessions of a Fake Businessman from Beijing."

Job Ad In China: White Man. No Experience Needed

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As U.S. Troops Depart, Some Iraqis Fear Their Own

An Iraqi army soldier and a U.S. Army soldier stand guard during a joint patrol in Mosul in March 2009. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption

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As U.S. Troops Depart, Some Iraqis Fear Their Own

With the exit of American forces under way, some Iraqi security officials are wondering whether they can trust their government to fund the army and police as the U.S. military has. And the situation has some Iraqis wondering if they can rely on their own Iraqi forces to protect them.

As U.S. Troops Depart, Some Iraqis Fear Their Own

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China Loosens Grip On Currency, But Doubts Remain

China gave world financial markets a boost Monday with a surprise announcement that it was, in effect, dropping the yuan's two-year, unofficial peg to the U.S. dollar. Stock markets climbed higher just about everywhere but the U.S. China's move gave rise to speculation that China is finally giving in to pressure from abroad to let its currency appreciate. Many China watchers, though, aren't so sure.

China Loosens Grip On Currency, But Doubts Remain

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Japan's PM Faces Test Over U.S. Base On Okinawa

Okinawans protest May 23 in front of the local government office in the city of Naha against the U.S. Marine base on the island. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Japan's PM Faces Test Over U.S. Base On Okinawa

The new Japanese prime minister, Naoto Kan, is facing the same problem that helped bring down his predecessor: What to do about thousands of U.S. troops on Okinawa? Residents say their small island bears a disproportionate burden of the continued American military presence in Japan.

Japan's PM Faces Test Over U.S. Base On Okinawa

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China Pledges Flexible Yuan

President Obama has praised China's decision to allow more flexibility in the exchange rate of its currency. Many U.S. lawmakers and business groups believe China's currency is undervalued, giving Chinese exports an unfair advantage. But the value of China's currency is unlikely to change much any time soon.

China Pledges Flexible Yuan

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Debate Over Whale Hunt Focuses On Japan

Japanese whalers haul in a Baird's beaked whale off the coast of Wada, southeast of Tokyo, in this June 2009 photo. Shuji Kajiyama/AP hide caption

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Debate Over Whale Hunt Focuses On Japan

The International Whaling Commission, meeting this week, will seek a compromise that would allow some whaling while trying to get Japan to end its annual hunt in the Antarctic. Japan's steadfast defense of whale hunting belies the fact that among Japanese, there is almost no appetite for whale meat or whale hunting. And, critics say, the country's stance hurts its image worldwide.

Debate Over Whale Hunt Focuses On Japan

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China Flooding Leaves 132 Dead, Forces Evacuations

Chinese firemen evacuate a man trapped in the floods in central China's Jiangxi province on Sunday. Major rivers burst their banks in southern China, triggering massive floods that forced 860,000 to flee their homes. AP hide caption

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China Flooding Leaves 132 Dead, Forces Evacuations

Massive flooding in southern China has killed 132 people and forced 860,000 to flee their homes. Another 86 people are missing. More than 10 million people have been affected since torrential rains began June 13, including those who have been injured, stranded or have suffered property losses. More storms were forecast for Sunday.