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Eight killed in Tibetan riotsEight people were killed in unrest at a monastery in southwestern China, the International Campaign for Tibet said, after a skirmish with police in which state media said one official was seriously wounded. Armed police fired on a crowd of More… |
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Fresh unrest as Olympic torch nears BeijingA melee in Tibet's capital appeared to have been sparked by attempts by police to carry out security checks, indicating the tension and volatility remaining in Lhasa weeks after an anti-government riot. A mobile phone text message to Lhasa More… |
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Tibet monks won't be punished says ChinaChina will not punish a group of Tibetan monks for disrupting a government-organised foreign media tour of Lhasa and voicing support for the Dalai Lama, a senior official said in a bid to allay fears of repercussions. Baema Chilain, vice-c More… |
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Yangon troops tell residents to go home or be shotCrowds of protesters in central Yangon scattered on Thursday after more then 200 soldiers and police marched through the streets with loudspeakers, ordering people to go home or risk being shot, a witness said. Earlier, one protester fell More… |
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At least 2 monks killed in Yangon protestsAt least two Buddhist monks were killed in Myanmar's main city on Wednesday when security forces moved in to disperse the biggest anti-junta demonstrations in 20 years, a monastery official said. Earlier, troops fired shots over the heads More… |
