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June 2008
- China Reopens Tibetan Tourism
  
  newser | BBC | Jun 25, 08 12:13 PM CDT
  
  China is allowing foreign tourists to enter Tibet for the first time since March protests, sources tell the BBC. The Olympic torch’s smooth reception in Lhasa over the weekend means "Tibet is safe,” a Tibetan tourism director tells state media. "We welcome the domestic and foreign tourists." Tibet remains essentially off-limits, however, to foreign journalists. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • torch relay • Lhasa • Xinhua
- Olympic Torch Arrives in Tibet
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 21, 08 6:17 AM CDT
  
  Under tight security, the Olympic torch made its way through Tibet’s capital in the most controversial leg of its worldwide journey—a jaunt that ended with Chinese criticism of the Dalai Lama, Reuters reports. “We will be able to totally smash the splittist schemes of the Dalai Lama clique,” said the Communist party’s Tibet leader in front of Potala Palace, the exiled Tibetan leader’s traditional seat. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Dalai Lama • Olympic torch • torch relay
- China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 16, 08 9:06 AM CDT
  
  Chinese officials have told China's Muslim Uighur to stay in their homes and watch the Olympic torch on TV when it winds its way through the troubled western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. Beijing blames the Uighur for a series of attacks that are part of a push for an independent state. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Beijing • Olympic torch • torch relay • Muslims • Muslim • Xinjiang
May 2008
- China Orders 3 Days of Mourning, Will Halt Torch
  
  newser | Reuters | May 18, 08 1:02 PM CDT
  
  As the death toll in Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit 32,500, China declared 3 days of national mourning beginning tomorrow, reports Reuters. The Olympic torch relay will pause for the duration. Rescue efforts are still under way in devastated Sichuan province, but hopes are waning of recovering any of the estimated 9,500 still missing. More »
  
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  China • Olympic torch • China earthquake • death toll • Hu Jintao • torch relay
- Olympic Flame Lit Atop Everest
  
  newser | BBC | May 7, 08 11:04 PM CDT
  
  Chinese and Tibetan climbers lit an OIympic torch at the top of Mount Everest today, the BBC reports. The climbers unfurled Chinese and Olympic flags and chanted slogans for TV cameras beaming their images live onto the nation's TVs. The Chinese hope the elaborate stunt will counter the damage from anti-China protests that greeted the torch as it traveled around the world. More »
  
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  2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • Tibetan independence • Tibetan protesters
- Sky-High Internet Café Opens
  
  newser | Xinhua (China) | May 6, 08 4:36 PM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch is bringing more than controversy on its round-the-world trek—it’s also responsible for the world’s highest Internet café, the People's Daily reports. China Mobile built the communications center at Mount Everest's 17,000-foot-high base camp to ensure communications for relay teams as the torch scales the mountain. More »
  
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  Internet • Olympic torch • Mount Everest • China Mobile • Internet cafes
- Torch Embarks on Calmer China Tour
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 3, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch flickered in mainland China today in what will likely be a respite from its troubled worldwide tour. Security measures are in place for the relay, but Chinese citizens aren't in a protesting mood, the AP reports. “Even if no police were here, we would protect the torch with our bodies!” said one 18-year-old selling Chinese flags. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay
- Torch Gets Huge Welcome in Hong Kong
  
  newser | BBC | May 2, 08 5:18 AM CDT
  
  Thousands of people waving the Chinese flag cheered the Olympic torch on its relay through Hong Kong, shouting down scattered Tibetan protesters in their midst, the BBC reports. There were a few scuffles as the torch wound its way through the streets in the first leg of the torch relay to take place on Chinese soil. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • Hong Kong • torch relay
- Mia Farrow Quizzed at Hong Kong Airport
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 1, 08 5:01 AM CDT
  
  Activist actress Mia Farrow was allowed into Hong Kong today after authorities questioned her and told her not to disrupt tomorrow's Olympic torch relay, AP reports. Farrow is an outspoken critic of China's policy on Darfur and plans a speech tomorrow night on the issue. Several activists have been barred from the former colony in recent days, and Farrow's visit was seen as another test of the city's freedoms. More »
  
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  China • Darfur • Olympic torch • Hong Kong • torch relay • Mia Farrow
April 2008
- Torch Back in China After Tumultuous Tour
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 30, 08 12:00 PM CDT
  
  There were no protests in Hong Kong today as the Olympic torch returned to Chinese soil. But reports were rampant of advocates and would-be protesters being deported or barred from entering the country, the New York Times reports. China says it’s dedicated to allowing peaceful demonstrations, but yesterday deported three pro-Tibetan advocates, and over the weekend denied entry to four more. More »
  
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  China • Olympic torch • Hong Kong • torch relay • protesters
- Nepal Boots Pro-Tibet US Climber
  
  newser | Times of India (India) | Apr 29, 08 12:45 PM CDT
  
  Nepal deported an American climber yesterday, the Times of India reports, after police at a Mount Everest base camp found a pro-Tibetan banner in his backpack. Nepal, staunchly pro-China, has enacted restrictions—and authorized security forces to use guns—to prevent protests when the Olympic torch ascends the world's tallest mountain in May. More »
  
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  China • Tibet • Olympic torch • Nepal • protesters • Mount Everest
- Thousands Cheer Torch in N. Korea
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 28, 08 5:28 AM CDT
  
  Tens of thousands of North Koreans took to the streets to herald the arrival of the Olympic torch today, marking a radically different greeting for the often-harried flame, Reuters reports. People waved North Korean and Chinese flags, danced, cheered, and sang military songs. The welcome contrasted sharply with waves of protests at other global relays that have driven the torch inside vehicles and behind walls of security guards. More »
  
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  2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • North Korea • Olympic torch • torch relay • Pyongyang
- Torch Protests Continue in S. Korea
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 27, 08 10:30 AM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch again met with a clash of protesters today as it arrived in South Korea, Reuters reports. Some South Koreans are angered by Beijing’s human rights record, but the majority are pro-Chinese, wearing their country’s flag and chanting, “No politics, only Olympics.” Despite 8,000 police officers, the rallies turned briefly violent when Chinese students kicked a South Korean protester and threw stones at anti-China demonstrators. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • South Korea • North Korea • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay
- Torch Relay Fires Up Thousands in Japan
  
  newser | BBC | Apr 25, 08 8:04 PM CDT
  
  A pro-China crowd peppered with protesters welcomed the Olympic torch relay in Japan today, BBC reports. Japan's national baseball manager kicked off the run in Nagano with 40 riot cops on each side, mostly blocking the view of thousands of onlookers. Cops nabbed one protester for trying to grab the torch and made two arrests, BBC reports. More »
  
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  China • Japan • Tibet • Olympic torch • Olympic protests
- Australia Spirits Away Torch Ahead of Relay
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 23, 08 10:12 AM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch arrived Down Under today, but was immediately whisked off to a secret location to avoid protesters, the AP reports. Tomorrow’s torch relay in Canberra will be open to the public—unlike those in Jakarta and New Delhi—but the route will be lined with yard-high fences and police. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Australia • Tibet • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay • Kevin Rudd • Sydney
- Indonesia Torch Run Stays Inside Stadium
  
  newser | BBC | Apr 22, 08 10:56 AM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch passed through Indonesia today with little incident and less fanfare, the BBC reports. What was originally supposed to be a 15-mile relay was abbreviated to a few laps around a Jakarta stadium before a crowd of 5,000 carefully credentialed spectators. Outside, police broke up a pro-Tibet demonstration, arresting six of the roughly 100 protesters. More »
  
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  2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic torch • Indonesia • Olympic protests • torch relay • Jakarta
- Sarkozy Acts as Chinese Mount Anti-French Protests
  
  newser | Independent (UK) | Apr 22, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  Two weeks after the Olympic torch relay in Paris, anti-French backlash in China is gaining steam. Rare demonstrations on the streets of Chinese cities, seemingly with the government's tacit approval, have seen French flags burned and defaced with swastikas. As the nations' relationship deteriorates, Nicolas Sarkozy has been forced to step in, reports the Independent . More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Nicolas Sarkozy • Paris • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay
- Nepal OKs Deadly Force Against Torch Protesters
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  
  Nepal has plans for protesters intent on disrupting the Olympic flame's ascent up Mount Everest, the AP reports. An official today authorized the use of deadly force "to stop any protest on the mountain using whatever means necessary." Climbers are scheduled to reach the summit in the border region between Nepal and Tibet early next month. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • Nepal • Mount Everest • Himalayas • Kathmandu
- Public Barred From Delhi Torch Run
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 9:49 AM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch was carried through New Delhi today, escorted by 15,000 police on a route shortened to less than two miles through a locked-down city center, the AP reports. Some 70 runners each held the torch for just seconds before handing it off. Only a few hundred, sitting in bleachers, saw the event, which was closed to the public More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • India • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay • New Delhi
- Delhi Melee Rocks Torch Arrival
  
  newser | Reuters | Apr 17, 08 4:16 AM CDT
  
  The Olympic torch was greeted with furious protests as it arrived in Delhi today, and 15,000 security forces have locked down the heart of the city ahead of the relay, Reuters reports. Members of India's large community of Tibetan exiles have vowed massive protests to highlight China's human rights abuses. Dozens were arrested outside the hotel where the torch is being kept. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • India • Tibet • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay • New Delhi • Delhi

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