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- US covertly funds global Tibet movement: German daily 17 May 2008 12:51 GMT
... highly publicized protests ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in China. The International Tibet Support ... the recent worldwide disruptions in the Olympic torch relay. The American government funds those Tibetan groups ...
- 'Shock of consciousness' sweeps autocratic China in wake of temblor 17 May 2008 12:51 GMT
... to welcome the world at the Beijing Olympics. But the warmth of that welcome has ... to the pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic torch relay. Until this week, China's image on the ...
- Regime-Quakes in Burma and China 17 May 2008 11:55 GMT
... have money for our children." That the Olympic stadiums were built to withstand powerful quakes ... on mainstream web portals are calling the torch relay "wasteful" and its continuation in the midst ...
- Coming clean at Games 17 May 2008 10:12 GMT
... cleanest, greenest spectacle in the history of Olympic sport, organizers of the 2010 Winter Games ... worry: Fuels traditionally used to light Olympic relay torches and cauldrons have been found to ... greenhouse gas emissions. According to Jim Richards, torch relay director for the Vancouver Organizing Committee(Vanoc), ...
- ‘Shock of consciousness' sweeps China in wake of temblor 17 May 2008 10:09 GMT
... to welcome the world at the Beijing Olympics. But the warmth of that welcome has ... to the pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic torch relay. Until this week, China's image on the ...
- Torchbearers Donate Half Million for Quake Victims 17 May 2008 09:32 GMT
... As the Olympic flame shed light Saturday in Wenzhou city, ... southwest China. The opening ceremony in Wenzhou relay observed a minute of silence to the ... crowd of 200,000 people gathered along the torch route in Wenzhou city. Wenzhou, the first ...
- RTYC Kathmandu 'Blind Campaign for Free Tibet' 17 May 2008 08:56 GMT
... severe violation of human rights in the region. They also called on the International Olympic Committee to immediately cancel the torch relay through Tibet. They believe that it would dangerously exacerbate tension and more bloodshed will ...
- Beijing takes on damage control 17 May 2008 08:08 GMT
... the country plays host to the highly-anticipated Olympic Games beginning Aug. 8. The 7.9-magnitude quake ... indefinitely. The country's shared anger over Olympic torch-relay protests and heightened security concerns that followed ...
- Sports schedule for May 17, 2008 17 May 2008 07:36 GMT
... SAIL Open ATP Challenger (R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi) Hockey: Azlan Shah Cup Olympics: Torch relay ...
- Olympic torch finishes Jiangxi relay 17 May 2008 06:56 GMT
... The Olympic torch relay concluded its journey in Nanchang on Friday, the capital of East China's Jiangxi province ...
- Much distress regenerates a nation 17 May 2008 06:16 GMT
... remains unstained, holy and pure. When the Olympic flame kicked off its global tour, a ... way to harass or even disrupt the torch relay. Some Western media running counter to journalism ...
- WP: Crises cloud China's Olympic mood 17 May 2008 06:16 GMT
... a time for celebrating at the Beijing Olympics and basking in international recognition of the ... abuse of human rights. The worldwide Olympic torch relay, conceived as a "journey of harmony," turned ...
- Shaoxing ready to embrace Olympic torch 17 May 2008 05:46 GMT
... SHAOXING, East China, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch will set out its relay in Shaoxing on Saturday, the second leg in southeast China's Zhejiang province, also known ...
- Torch Relayed in Nanchang amid Sympathy to Earthquake Victims 17 May 2008 05:18 GMT
... The Olympic torch has been relayed in Nanchang, capital city ... is also the last leg of the relay in Jiangxi. Before the event started, a ...
- 'Shock of consciousness' sweeps China in wake of temblor 17 May 2008 05:17 GMT
... to welcome the world at the Beijing Olympics. But the warmth of that welcome has ... to the pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic torch relay. Until this week, China's image on the ...
- Chinese sports stars pledge quake relief 17 May 2008 04:43 GMT
... to dedicate my all achievement at the Olympics to the people hurt in the earthquake,' ... start of each day of the Olympic torch relay across the country and scaled down celebrations. ...
- Olympics: Olympic organizers say they will "simplify" torch relay in aftermath of earthquake 17 May 2008 04:42 GMT
... stops and shortened routes at others, the Olympic torch returned May 4 to mainland China. It ... there would be no changes to the relay. "Right now we will continue to monitor ...
- NEFF: Five more reasons to worry 17 May 2008 04:39 GMT
... suggested that he would someday send the Olympics into upheaval. His serenity, rollicking good humor ... in Tibet by the Dalai Lama's followers, torch-relay protests, pollution fears, international condemnation of China's ...
- Organizers say they will 'simplify" torch relay in aftermath of earthquake 17 May 2008 03:15 GMT
... BEIJING - Beijing's Olympic organizers say they will simplify and downscale ... they will simplify and downscale the Olympic torch relay in the aftermath of the relay will ...
- Torch relay crowd pays respects 17 May 2008 03:08 GMT
... Nanchang for the last leg of the torch relay in Central China's Jiangxi province, cheering their ... province, cheering their long-awaited taste of the Olympics and expressing support for China's earthquake victims. ...
- Olympic torch reaches Hong Kong 17 May 2008 02:36 GMT
... flag-waving supporters in red T-shirts welcomed the Olympic torch into Hong Kong and turned the relay’s ... the day off to watch the torch relay. Beijing has been keen to use the ...
- People in China give thanks to Taiwan for their donations 17 May 2008 02:19 GMT
... companies, especially Carrefour, after people in China felt offended by the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in France. It was also added that when buying new computers, people should supposedly ...
- Paralympic Games chief pleased with preparation for 2010 17 May 2008 01:56 GMT
... after the conclusion of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Paralympics start 12 days after the ... in March 2010. That means that the torch relay for the Paralympic Games, which can only ...
- Macon Police Carry Special Olympics Torch 17 May 2008 00:56 GMT
... being carried throughout Georgia to honor Special Olympic athletes. The Macon Police Swat Team recieved the torch Friday morning at the intersection of Broadway, ... happen,” Carmical says. Their leg of the relay lasted about 50 minutes and ended at ...
- Dalai says he is not seeking independence from China 17 May 2008 00:54 GMT
... the headlines in the run-up to the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. On Thursday, ... Olympics, with pro-Tibet activists disrupting the global relay of the Olympic torch. Beijing, which is adamant Tibet is part ...
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