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China Bans Windows 8 on Government Computers China announced Wednesday that it is banning use of the Windows 8 operating system on new computers procured by the government, marking another step in a growing divide between Washington and Beijing over cybersecurity and information technology. China has long been trying to reduce its reliance on foreign IT companies. (THE WASHINGTON POST) TAIPEI, TAIWAN
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Cuban Blogger’s News Site Blocked After Launch
A university student wielding a knife attacked riders aboard a subway train in Taiwan’s capital on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring at least 21 others, police and local media said. The seemingly random attack occurred at the start of the evening rush hour. (AP)
ANDRES KUDACKI (AP)
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Knockout Victory Spanish bulls scored a symbolic victory at Madrid’s prestigious Las Ventas ring Tuesday by injuring three matadors — including Jimenez Fortes, above — and forcing organizers to call off the bullfight. The fight was stopped after bulls gored two matadors and tossed a third into the air. Las Ventas said it was the first time in 35 years a fight was stopped at the ring because of matador injuries. They are expected to recover. (AP)
Cuba’s first major independent generalinterest news outlet in five decades was blocked Wednesday shortly after being launched by the country’s bestknown dissident blogger. The site www.14ymedio.com directed readers inside Cuba to a page dedicated to scathing criticism of blogger Yoani Sanchez by well-known pro-government writers. (AP) SARAJEVO, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Flood Damage in Billions Recovering from historic floods in the past week will cost Bosnia and Serbia billions that neither country has, officials said Wednesday. (AP)
$68M The amount of money it will cost to upgrade train stations on the French railway network after engineers forgot to measure the distance between tracks and platforms, making 341 new trains too big to fit. (AP)
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