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Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship
BEIJING - Google Inc shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to an uncensored Hong Kong-based site, unleashing a blast of ire from Beijing and prompting concerns over its future business in China (GOOGLE-CHINA (WRAPUP 3), moved, pix, tv, by Chris Buckley and Melanie Lee, 1,000 words)
+ See also:
- GOOGLE-CHINA/ (ANALYSIS), moved, graphic, tv, pix, by Doug Young, 800 words
- GOOGLE-CHINA/EMPLOYEES (Q+A), moved, 500 words
- GOOGLE-CHINA/USERS, moved, pix, tv, by Ben Blanchard, 600 words
- GOOGLE/CHINA-FIREWALL, moved, pix, by Emma Graham-Harrison, 400 words
ISRAEL-USA
Israel's Netanyahu says Jerusalem's not a settlement
WASHINGTON - Declaring "Jerusalem is not a settlement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strikes a defiant note after new U.S. criticism of Jewish home construction in disputed territory in and around the city (ISRAEL-USA/ (WRAPUP 6), moved, pix, tv, by Jeffrey Heller and Andrew Quinn, 900 words)
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- PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/SETTLERS (INTERVIEW), moved, by Allyn Fisher-Ilan, 600 words
- PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/SETTLEMENTS, moving shortly, 400 words
RIO TINTO
Rio staff face China secrets charge after admitting bribes
SHANGHAI - Four Rio Tinto executives face charges of stealing commercial secrets in China after pleading guilty to taking bribes in a trial that spotlights the country's opaque business practices (CHINA-RIO/ (UPDATE 3), expect by 1000, pix, tv, by Lucy Hornby and Rujun Shen, 700 words)
EUROPE
French unions protest, capitalise on Sarkozy woes
PARIS - French trains, schools and public services are hit by protests over pensions and wages, with unions looking to capitalise on a hefty defeat for President Nicolas Sarkozy at weekend regional elections (FRANCE-PROTESTS/, moved, by Crispian Balmer, 500 words)
Britain to expel Israeli diplomat - British media say
LONDON - Britain will expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged British passports in an assassination in Dubai, British media report (EMIRATES-ASSASSINATION/BRITAIN (UPDATE 2), expect by 1200, by Adrian Croft, 400 words)
Clashes, arrests at Kyrgyz opposition protests
BISHKEK - Protesters in Kyrgyzstan clash with police and dozens of activists are detained in a sign of mounting opposition to President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's five-year rule (KYRGYZSTAN-OPPOSITION/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Olga Dzyubenko, 500 words)
Number of asylum seekers in West stable, belies myth-UN
GENEVA - The number of people seeking asylum in the West last year remained stable, shattering the myth that there is a flood of people trying to reach rich countries, the United Nations refugee agency says (IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM, moving shortly, by Stephanie Nebehay, 600 words)
Broke? Buy a few warships - France tells Greece
PARIS/ATHENS - In a bizarre twist to the Greek debt crisis, France and Germany are pressing Athens to spend money on buying their gunboats and warplanes, even as they urge Greece to cut public spending and curb its deficit (EUROZONE-GREECE/WARSHIPS (ANALYSIS), moved, by Paul Taylor and Renee Maltezou, 900 words)
TRADE
WTO likely to rap Airbus aid but row to drag on
GENEVA - The World Trade Organisation is expected to confirm criticism of European aid for Airbus when it issues a final subsidy ruling on Tuesday, but this won't spell an end to the record transatlantic trade dispute (TRADE/AIRBUS, moved, 500 words)
AFRICA
SAfrica police use buckshots to disperse township riots
PHOMOLONG, South Africa - South African police fire buckshots to disperse township rioters who throw stones and loot shops to protest over poor housing and lack of rail services (SAFRICA-PROTESTS/, moving shortly, by Olivia Kumwenda, 500 words)
PIRACY
Somali pirates seize Turkish ship - TV
ISTANBUL - Somali pirates seize a Turkish ship with a crew of 21, including 19 Turks and two Ukrainians, Turkish broadcasters say (TURKEY-SOMALI/PIRATES (UPDATE 1), moved, 200 words)
+ See also:
- TURKEY-SOMALI-PIRATES/INCIDENTS, moved, 400 words
ASIA
Australia PM kicks off re-election bid
CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd squares off against his conservative rival Tony Abbott in a debate on health, kicking off the campaign for an election still up to eight months away (AUSTRALIA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2), moved, pix, 580 words)
Army dominates Pakistan agenda for US talks
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's powerful army is likely to dominate key security issues for the country as senior government and military officials meet their American counterparts for important talks in Washington this week (PAKISTAN-USA/ARMY, expect by 1200)
+ See also:
- PAKISTAN-USA/ (Q+A), moving shortly, by Chris Allbritton, 600 words)
- PAKISTAN-SWAT/JUDICIARY, moved, pix, tv, by Michael Georgy, 600 words)
UNITED STATES
Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will revel in the passage of landmark healthcare legislation, a hard-fought win that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding power in the U.S. Congress (USA-HEALTHCARE/ (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Caren Bohan, 520 words)
US Senate panel backs financial reform bill
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, in a surprisingly speedy party-line vote, approved landmark financial regulatory reform legislation, pushing a fight over the issue to the full Senate in April (FINANCIAL-REGULATION/SENATE (UPDATE 5), moved, 900 words)
