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Google Employees Join Others In Asking The Search Engine To Stay Out Of China
Google left China in 2010 because of government censorship. But the controversial Project Dragonfly would return a version of the search engine that would cooperate with the authoritarian government.
Stalemate To Checkmate: After 12 Draws, World Chess Championship Will Speed Up
The event could give the U.S. its first champion since Bobby Fischer took the crown in 1972. Italian-American Fabiano Caruana will play world champion Magnus Carlsen.
London Police Release Video Of Officers' Cars Hitting Mopeds, Triggering A Debate
Scotland Yard created a video montage that's essentially a highlight reel of police cars pursuing mopeds and motorcycles — and bumping into them, sending their riders flying.
Venezuela Pushes For 'Gold Rush' Despite Sanctions
President Nicolás Maduro sets his eyes on the country's golden Orinoco flow. His ally Turkey is a major buyer.
FACT CHECK: What's Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?
On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to cross into San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.
Silent Discos Are Not Silent Enough, Residents Of Edinburgh Complain
Critics say silent discos aren't as quiet as the name implies, and that they can be a public menace when crowds rove the sidewalks, belting out lyrics to classic songs.
China Expands Research Funding, Luring U.S. Scientists And Students
In a quest to rapidly advance its scientific depth and breadth, China is recruiting scientists from around the world. Some from the U.S. say the greater funding for school and research is freeing.
'We're Taking A Stand': Google Workers Protest Plans For Censored Search In China
Several employees shared a letter with NPR calling on the tech giant to halt its reported work on a search engine project tailored to Chinese censorship demands.
Award-Winning Chinese Photojournalist Missing While Visiting The Country, Wife Says
Lu Guang, a resident of New York, was invited to the heavily controlled region of Xinjiang in October. His wife Xu Xiaoli says she last heard from him Nov. 3. and that national security took him away.