Firefox Strikes Deal with Chinese Search Engine Giant Baidu
Dr. Li Gong, co-chairman of the Chinese subsidiary of the Mozilla Corporation, has announced a deal with Chinese search engine Baidu to help propagate the Firefox browser in the Middle Kingdom. From now on, China's domestic users who install the latest version of the Firefox browser (2.0.0.10) can enjoy the service.
Senate Democrats hinted at payback for Sen. Joe Lieberman, who called Barack Obama an untested candidate beholden to Democratic interest groups in a prime-time GOP convention address.
AFP - Authorities in China's Muslim-populated far northwest are seeking to prevent mass prayers and the distribution of religious material as part of a security crackdown for Ramadan, government notices said.
Reuters - Condoleezza Rice travels to Libya on
Friday, the first trip there by a U.S. secretary of state in 55
years, signaling improved ties between the two countries.