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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Wednesday, 12 August, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
Extra troops for Taiwan rescue
Taiwan sends more than 4,000 extra soldiers to speed up rescue efforts after last weekend's deadly typhoon.
Asian regrets at Suu Kyi verdict
South East Asian nations issue a rare statement condemning the conviction of Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
US wins trade case against China
The US wins a ruling at the World Trade Organisation against China's restrictions on the import of American media products.
TECHNOLOGY
Judge bans Microsoft Word sales
Microsoft has been fined $290m (£175m) and barred from selling its program Word in the wake of a patent row.
'Facebook Lite' gets public debut
Facebook lifts the lid on its new "Lite" mobile and dialup service, designed for markets where broadband access is limited.
New Google 'puts Bing in shade'
Experts suggest Google's new "Caffeine" search engine has features which could overshadow Microsoft's Bing.

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