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...restrictions, the Internet in China roils with debate over current events. China now has an estimated 384 million Internet users, more than the total population of the U.S. That size, combined with the growing popularity of interactive applications that allow users to generate their own content, has placed great strain on censors' ability to restrict the flow of sensitive information. Often news happens and discussion spreads widely before censors have a chance to decide how to manage the subject. "In this war, the censor is obviously not winning," says Xiao Qiang, the director of the China Internet Project...
...strong U.S.-Israel relationship and addressed the dangers posed by Iran. But it was clear the U.S. would maintain its position against Israeli building on disputed land. Netanyahu met with Clinton and President Obama during his trip, but news of another East Jerusalem housing project threatened to further strain relations...
...both Venky and Murray dismiss notions that the increase in the size of the student body would be allowed to strain the resources of the faculty...
...research yielded results—the drug-resistant HIV strain typically found in Botswana is usually not transferable. Botswanans infected with HIV can begin treatment immediately upon diagnosis, since the strain they contracted is likely not to be drug-resistant, which would require a different course of treatment, Becerill says...
...last war fought between India and China was almost 50 years ago. How much of a strain is its legacy? Ever since the 1962 war, both sides have been extremely cautious and suspicious of each other. There has been no resolution to the border issue [over remote, heavily militarized territories in the Himalayas] in spite of numerous rounds of negotiations and tensions that have flared recently. It's a kind of historic scar that impedes progress...