Facebook has signed an agreement with Chinese search engine giant Baidu to set up a new social networking site in China, a leading web portal reported Monday. The agreement follows several meetings between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Baidu's chief executive Robin … [Read more...] about Facebook to launch China site with Baidu
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Network congestion blocks online Tet ticket sales
Network congestion blocks the sale of online train tickets every year, with thousands trying to access the website of Saigon Railway Station to pre-book tickets for the Tet holiday season. This year at 8am on December 10, the first day of sale of Tet tickets, the website of … [Read more...] about Network congestion blocks online Tet ticket sales
Philippines to bid out disputed East Sea oil, gas blocks
The Philippines will offer three areas in the East Sea for oil and gas exploration on Tuesday, two of them in waters also claimed by China. Nido Petroleum Ltd of Australia, Spanish energy company Repsol, French gas and power firm GDF Suez and Italy's Eni are among 15 firms … [Read more...] about Philippines to bid out disputed East Sea oil, gas blocks
With World Trade site largely rebuilt, New York marks September 11
New York City where crowds will gather on Thursday morning to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States had been mostly fenced off to the public. This year, for perhaps the first time since the attacks, a sense of normalcy and openness has taken root … [Read more...] about With World Trade site largely rebuilt, New York marks September 11
Shelling around MH17 site blocks international police
police who were planning to head to the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17 on Sunday (July 27) have had to scrap their trip over security concerns, an OSCE spokesman said. … [Read more...] about Shelling around MH17 site blocks international police