U.S. zoos bid farewell to giant pandas

Two beloved giant pandas left the United States for their new homes in China.

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Taiwan, Google, Dalai Lama sour 'G2' ties

In recent weeks, China and the U.S. have been at loggerheads over China's Internet policy and Google's threatened pullout, a U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and an expected meeting between the Dalai Lama and Barack Obama.

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Feng shui a factor in Wang estate battle

The practice of feng shui figured prominently in the fight over the estate of one of Asia's wealthiest women, Nina Wang.

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