China says Google departure an isolated act

China says Google departure an isolated act

China says Google departure an isolated act

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:37 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the government will handle the Google case "according to the law", after Google jettisoned its China-based search site Google.cn.


Japan Democrats' No. 2 moves to defuse criticism

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:37 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - The powerful kingpin of Japan's floundering ruling party, Ichiro Ozawa, tried to soften his autocratic image ahead of a key election by urging an outspoken critic to stay on in a senior party position, Jiji news agency said on Tuesday.


U.S. Marine base row puts pressure on Japan PM - poll

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:37 AM PDT

Adding to his woes, 92 percent of respondents to the Sankei newspaper poll said a series of financial scandals overshadowing ruling party lawmakers, including party No. 2 Ichiro Ozawa, would have an impact on the election, which is expected in July.


Australia's Rudd kicks off re-election bid

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd kicked off a campaign for an election still up to eight months away with a health debate against opponent Tony Abbott on Tuesday, with political analysts declaring Rudd the winner of the showdown.


Rio staff face secrets charge after admitting bribes

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four Rio Tinto executives faced charges of stealing commercial secrets in China on Tuesday after pleading guilty to taking bribes in a trial that has thrown a spotlight on the country's opaque business practices.


CORRECTED - U.S. Marine base row puts pressure on Japan PM - poll

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PDT

TOKYO Reuters) - Nearly half of Japanese voters think Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama should quit if he fails to resolve by the end of May a row over a U.S. airbase that is eroding his ratings ahead of a mid-year election, a survey showed on Tuesday.


Israel 'to build in Jerusalem'

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:46 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted Israel's "right to build" in Jerusalem, amid a row with the US over plans for new homes in the city.


US to 'redouble' Mexico drug effort

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:46 PM PDT

President Obama has pledged to 'redouble' its efforts to tackle the growing threat from drug cartels in Mexico.


Chinese express regret, anger at Google move

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:39 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Young Chinese professionals working in Beijing's main IT hub expressed a mixture of regret, anger and surprise on Tuesday at Google's move to shut its mainland Chinese website and reroute searches to Hong Kong.


Rio staff face secrets charge after admitting bribes

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:39 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Four Rio Tinto executives, including Australian Stern Hu, faced charges of stealing commercial secrets in China on Tuesday, the second day of a trial that has already brought confessions to taking bribes.


TIMELINE - Google shutters Chinese site, moves to Hong Kong

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:39 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc closed its China-based search service on Monday and began redirecting Web searchers to an uncensored site in Hong Kong, drawing harsh comments from Beijing that raised doubts about the company's future in the world's largest Internet market.


Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will revel on Tuesday 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.


Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:37 PM PDT

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - 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.


Toshiba eyes Gates nuclear alliance, chip plant

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:37 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said it is in talks with a company backed by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors, helping push Toshiba's stock up nearly 5 percent.


Thailand likely to extend security law during protests

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:06 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will likely extend a tough security law on Tuesday for another week after opposition protest leaders called for a "historic rally" this weekend to paralyse Bangkok in their campaign to force elections.


Sudan to 'expel poll observers'

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:44 PM PDT

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has threatened to expel foreign election monitors, after they suggested next month's vote should be delayed.


Netanyahu in U.S.: Jerusalem not a settlement

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:37 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Declaring "Jerusalem is not a settlement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant note on Monday after new U.S. criticism of Jewish home construction in disputed territory in and around the city.


U.S. Marine base row puts pressure on Japan PM - poll

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:37 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly half of Japanese voters think Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama should quit if he fails to resolve by the end of May a row over a U.S. airbase that is eroding his ratings ahead of a mid-year election, a survey showed on Tuesday.


U.S. judge orders release of Guantanamo detainee

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:06 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered on Monday that a man accused of having ties to some of the hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Bush and Clinton visit Haiti

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:48 PM PDT

Former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush have toured villages and camps in Port-au-Prince in Haiti, as part of their fundraising efforts to aid the earthquake-stricken nation.


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