My Way News - WikiLeaks website blocked behind Chinese firewall
My Way News reports: "Links to the WikiLeaks website were blocked within China on Wednesday amid potentially embarrassing claims made in leaked U.S. diplomatic cables posted to the site. Attempts to access wikileaks.org and cablegate.wikileaks.org were met with a notice saying the connection had been reset. That's the standard response when a website is being blocked by Chinese authorities who exert rigid controls over Internet content."

Comment: I'm normally opposed to Chinese censorship of the internet, but in this case, I think it's entirely appropriate.

My Way News - Leading cell phone carriers in mobile payments bid
My Way News reports: "Three of the country's leading cell phone carriers have formed a joint venture aimed at allowing people to make purchases with their mobile phones. And they say the technology they plan to introduce could eventually do away with any need for cash, credit cards or even metro passes - it will all be done with a wave of a cellphone."

My Way News - Saudi Arabia blocks Facebook over moral concerns
My Way News reports: "An official with Saudi Arabia's communications authority says it has blocked Facebook because the popular social networking website doesn't conform with the kingdom's conservative values. The official says Saudi's Communications and Information Technology Commission blocked the site Saturday and an error message shows up when Internet users try to access it."

Reuters - World Bank chief surprises with gold standard idea
Reuters reports: "Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially acrimonious G20 summit."

Reuters - TIMELINE - Gold's history as a currency standard
Reuters reports: "Leading economies should consider readopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency movements, said World Bank president Robert Zoellick."