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Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal  

Posted May 8, 08 6:25 AM CDT in World    Most Covered

(newser) – At least 300 Tibetan protesters, many of them monks and nuns, stormed the Chinese embassy in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu today. The demonstrators threw debris into the embassy compound and tried to break down the gates. "We want our freedom. Stop China!" they chanted. Some 200 protesters have been detained, although they are expected to be released tonight.

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Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal
Tibetan exile monks shout anti-China slogans while protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal.   (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal
Tibetan exiles scuffle with Nepalese police officers during a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 5, 2008. Tibetan exiles have been protesting almost daily in Nepal...   (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal
Nepalese police officers detain a Tibetan exile protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 5, 2008. Tibetan exiles have been protesting almost daily in Nepal since March...   (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal
Nepalese police officers try to stop Tibetan demonstrators from marching during a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, May 2, 2008. Dozens of Tibetans were detained as they...   (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal
Nepalese Police officers try to stop Tibetan exiles, monks and nuns, protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 5, 2008. Tibetan exiles have been protesting almost daily...   (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)
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