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Reported Domain Sales – Mon. Feb. 15, 2010 – Sun. Feb. 21, 2010
The AfternicDLS had 27 more non .com gTLD sales ranging from $1,000 to $2,300 :

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Man jailed for trying to sell his own sister to Chinese Immigrant

Four people, including a man who tried to sell his own sister, have been jailed for a total of nine years for their part in a sham marriage scam.
At an earlier hearing, 22-year-old Michael Wright from Swindon admitted trying to sell his own sister, who had learning difficulties, into a marriage with a Chinese immigrant.
Wright [...]

US Welcomes Chinese Dialogue with North Korea on Nuclear Issue

The United States on Wednesday expressed support for a new Chinese effort to get North Korea back to the Chinese-sponsored six-party talks on its nuclear program. The State Department said North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s recommitment to the negotiating process should be followed by action.
The State Department says it “absolutely supports” China’s latest [...]

Tan Zuoren Sentenced to 5 Years

Social activist Tan Zuoren (谭作人) was sentenced to 5 years for inciting subversion. The judgement was made one hour ago, his family members were not allowed to attend the court.
Tan Zuoren was formally accused of defaming the Communist Party of China in email comments about the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. He was arrested on [...]

Mountain Baekdusan: Kim Jong-Il's Secret Military Command Centre?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has constructed a military command centre in a hollowed-out mountain close to the Chinese border from where he plans to fight a guerrilla campaign should his nation be invaded or engulfed in civil unrest.
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Beneath a lavish palace used by the North Korean supreme leader, the interior of Mount [...]

Hillary Clinton Leading The People (2010)

Hillary Clinton Leading The People (2010), a caricature inspired by painting “La Liberté guidant le peuple” (Eugène Delacroix).
Via BlogTD.net

Secretary Clinton Speech on Internet Freedom

Update: The full text script of Secretary Clinton speech.
Watch High Quality Video of the Secretary’s speech and the panel discussion through a high quality video stream by entering the Podium event.
Interact with global audience by submitting questions and comments while viewing the Secretary’s speech and the live panel discussion here at Connect Pro.via: netfreedom.state.gov
(U.S. Department [...]

Chinese.cn – The Web Development Services Worth ￥35,200,000.00

The ministry of finance has approved the contract of government procurement on project “Confucius Institute Online”. A company named Wu Zhou Han Feng 五洲汉风 got this contract worth ￥35,200,000.00 (source). The agreed services include setting up and maintaining the website of Confucius Institute Online. The web address is www.Chinese.cn
We couldn’t find the website of the [...]

Hong Kong Lawmakers Approve Funding For HK$66.9 Billion Rail Line

Hong Kong lawmakers on Saturday approved funding of a controversial HK$66.9 billion (US$8.62 billion) rail link that will connect Hong Kong to mainland cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
The 26-kilometer Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link railway will help reinforce Hong Kong’s status as a transport, financial and commercial hub of China, [...]

Voice of American Statesmen on Google's Threat to Pull Out of China

( The Google Doodle shown on Google.cn today — The Four Great Inventions of ancient China
simplified Chinese: 四大发明 )
Voice of statesmen on Google’s threat to pull out of China:
Nancy Pelosi applauded Google as being “an example to businesses and governments” for taking a hard stand against China’s censorship and cyber attacks.
Rep. Joe Barton (Texas), the [...]