Google Scrambles to Save China Internet License
Google faces loss of its China license over traffic redirection to Hong Kong bypassing censorship. The move seeks to keep its China mapping and music services, with a landing page link to the Hong Kong site, while resisting full self censorship. Analysts warn the standoff could persist months as Beijing weighs renewal chances amid strong market demand.
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Greek riot police clash with protesters in Athens over austerity pension bill
In Athens police and protesters clashed as parliament opened debate on a radical pension reform tied to Greece’s 110 billion euro bailout. Tear gas and thrown objects filled streets as 12,000 marchers joined a 24 hour strike disrupting ferries, trains, and public services, with hospitals operating on emergency staff and Acropolis closed.
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Attack on U N vehicle in Kabul kills staffer
Gunmen fired on a United Nations vehicle at a busy Kabul traffic circle killing an Afghan staffer. The attack near the U.S. Embassy and NATO ISAF headquarters raises safety concerns for humanitarian missions in Afghanistan amid ongoing violence and prior assaults on UN personnel. Authorities and UN officials are investigating the incident as an opportunistic attack on a vehicle bearing the blue and white logo.
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