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China embroiled in political scandal after murder charges filed against wife of party leader

Global Politics

Gu Kailai, the wife of powerful Chinese political leader Bo Xilai, was charged in connection with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, who was believed to have died in his hotel room in Chongqing. Bo was an up-and-coming political leader in China who has fallen from grace in the wake of a scandal amidst a leadership transition in the country.

Syria signals its acceptance of U.N.-backed six-step proposal to end violence

Bill Gates, Warren Buffet prod Chinese millionaires for charity

China may own over $1.13 trillion of US debt

Rescue efforts in aftermath of China earthquake

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Death of British Businessman in China Declared a Murder

A blockbuster scandal has surfaced in Beijing as the Communist Party attempts to pass the political torch to new leaders. The death of a British businessman in a Chongqing hotel room was declared a murder yesterday, and the wife of Bo Xilai, one of China’s most powerful men, is the lead suspect.  Michael Bristow is correspondent […]

Syria Accepts UN Plan that Includes Daily Ceasefire

According to a spokesman for UN envoy Kofi Annan,  Syria has accepted a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in the country. The plan includes a daily two-hour ceasefire by Syrian security forces to evacuate the injured and provide humanitarian aid. This plan comes as President Bashar al-Assad has traveled to the besieged Baba Amr neighborhood […]

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China quake causes extensive damage

Environment

At least four hundred people have been killed and ten thousand have been injured in an earthquake, which rattled the rugged province of Qinghai, China, near the Tibetan border on Wednesday.

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Googling from China

Global Politics

Google has moved its service out of China is redirecting users to its Hong Kong-based service where the laws are different. BBC correspondent Michael Bristow joins us from China, where he tries to search Google for sensitive terms.

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In China, a Stimulus Plan that Works

Global Politics

Strong government investment and increased domestic demand have helped support the growth of China’s economy. For more, The Takeaway turns to the BBC’s Michael Bristow in Beijing.

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