News of the Day for 4.28.10

• China lifts HIV/AIDS travel restrictions ahead of World Expo.
• Tail of Denmark's Little Mermaid's journey to the Shanghai Expo.
• China loses 2000 Olympic bronze medal for fielding underage athlete. Surprised? No.
• China aims to tighten internet controls in order to prevent leaks of 'state secrets'. 
• French president Nicolas Sarkozy visits China.
• South Korea mourns naval disaster deaths and treads lightly around the issue of North Korean involvement.
• That whole thing Asian thing about personality and blood type, this time in Japan.
• Glue, eggs, and smoke bombs - that's how Ukraine's Parliament gets shit done. Take note, Congress!
• Chechen president accused of ordering the kidnapping of an exile who was later killed during the botched abduction.
• Affirmative action that makes a difference for Indian women.
• Nancy Drew's iron grip on women in power. This quote in particular caught my attention: "Girls who read, especially voraciously, are not the girls most focused on popular culture." I beg to differ.