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11/23/2024 12:27:03 pm

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China’s Crackdown on Online Porn Opens New Job Opportunities

The Chinese government's latest anti-porn campaign on the Internet has opened new job opportunities in the country as thousands have already submitted their applications for the position of online sexual content appraiser in Internet firms, local media reported.

First Funerals to be Held for MH370 Passengers

The first funerals for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370’s passengers will be held this coming weekend as the search for the missing aircraft intensifies and Malaysia urged the families to go home.

Call of Duty

Call of Duty (COD): Advanced Warfare DLC to be Available for Xbox Players First

Activision announced that Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty (COD): Advanced Warfare DLC game will still be released on Xbox first before it will be available on PS3, PS4, and PCs.

Ukraine’s Clash With Pro-Russia Rebels Result In Injuries And Deaths

Kiev’s interim government launched an active assault against pro-Russia militants on Friday, resulting in injuries and deaths among both parties.

Xbox

American McGee Believes Xbox One Will Fail in China

American McGee, a veteran game developer, believes the Xbox One will fail after it launches in China because of tight content restrictions and cultural differences between the West and the East markets.

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Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer Zero-day patch, Includes XP in Update

Microsoft finally released a patch for the flaw that affected the desktop version of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser, and included Windows XP in the update even after the firm had halted support for the outdated operating system (OS).

Line Messenger

Japan’s Line Chat App Censors Itself In China

Japanese chat app is censoring itself in China by blocking 535 words that are flagged by Beijing as sensitive keywords in a bid to comply with China’s regulations.

Malaysia Airline Flight MH370

Malaysia Releases Preliminary MH370 Report, Recommends Real-time Aircraft Tracking System

Malaysia released a preliminary report on the missing Malaysia Airline Flight MH370 on Thursday, with a recommendation for a real-time aircraft tracking system for easier location of missing aircraft.

Malaysia Airlines Urges Families of MH370 Passengers to Go Home

Families of the missing passengers of Flight MH370 were encouraged to go home and wait for real-time updates from there, according to a statement released by Malaysia Airlines on Thursday.

Dr Stephen Badylak

US Doctors Regenerate Lost Muscle Tissue Using Pig Material Implant

US doctors and researchers succeeded in helping lost muscle tissue regenerate in patients who have experienced traumatic injuries through a new kind of treatment that involves implanting pig material at the site of injury.

Imported dairy products

China Approves Only 5 Out Of 13 NZ Formula Exporters

After an evaluation of local baby milk manufacturers in March, only five out of the 13 New Zealand infant formula manufacturers that have applied to export their product into China have been approved by the Chinese government.

China and US currency

China Downplays World Bank Report It May Become World's Top Economy

A report by the World Bank suggested that China might overtake the US as the top economy in terms of size by 2020, but China’s leaders downplayed this forecast.

Xinjiang explosion

Blast at China’s Urumqi Train Station Kills 3, Injures 79

An explosion of yet unconfirmed cause shook China’s Urumqi railway station in the Xinjiang region, killing 3 people and leaving 79 others injured, according to a media report.

Chinese Officials Cite Permit Issue in Demolition of Sanjiang Church

Chinese officials said the Sanjiang Church in Wenzhou, Zheijiang province was demolished because it did not follow the size stipulated in its permit, while parishioners accused China of conducting a campaign against Christians.

Drug-resistant Bacteria Now a Worldwide Threat - WHO

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have now spread to different parts of the world and might cause minor infections to become deadly, a report posted by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said.

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