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  • April 2008

    • India Steels for Torch Protest Showdown

      Washington Post  |  Apr 16, 08 5:34 AM CDT

      India Steels for Torch Protest Showdown

      (Newser) - Security protecting the Olympic torch will face its toughest test yet as thousands of Tibetan protesters converge on New Delhi for the Indian leg of the relay tomorrow. Hunger strikes, relay disruptions and attempts to grab the torch are all being planned. One Indian television station is referring to the flame as the "tortured torch."      More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • India  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • torch relay  • New Delhi  • Tibetan Youth Congress

    • 4 Months to Go: Is China Ready for Spotlight?

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 13, 08 4:11 PM CDT

      4 Months to Go: Is China Ready for Spotlight?

      (Newser) - The last-minute drama brewing in the runup to this summer's Olympic Games is of a more global and more personal nature than the infrastructure issues of Olympics past—and Chinese leaders are bristling under the scrutiny, the Chicago Tribune reports. But pride in the country's hosting gig remains strong, even among the impoverished workers who could never afford a ticket. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Olympic protests  • economic growth  • human rights abuse  • environmental damage

    • Torch Untroubled in Argentina

      BBC  |  Apr 12, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Torch Untroubled in Argentina

      (Newser) - A few water balloons were the worst threat to the Olympic flame yesterday in Buenos Aires, where the torch relay enjoyed an uninterrupted run, the BBC reports, after major disruptions in London, Paris, and San Francisco. Groups of pro- and anti-China protesters gathered along its route, guarded by some 5,000 police officers, but only minor scuffles occurred and the mood was largely festive. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • International Olympic Committee  • Argentina  • torch relay  • Buenos Aires  • Jacques Rogge

    • More Notables Stay Away From Beijing Olympics

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 11, 08 11:17 AM CDT

      More Notables Stay Away From Beijing Olympics

      (Newser) - The controversy around the Olympic flame continued as Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel laureate, announced she was dropping out of the torch relay. Maathai was to carry the torch this weekend in Tanzania but pulled out in protest of China's human rights record. Maathai also told the Los Angeles Times that she supports fellow Nobelist Desmond Tutu's call for a boycott of the opening ceremony. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • torch relay  • Ban Ki-Moon  • Olympic boycotts  • Wangari Maathai

    • IOC Head: We Can Weather Torch 'Crisis'

      CNN  |  Apr 10, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      IOC Head: We Can Weather Torch 'Crisis'

      (Newser) - The protests following the Olympic torch around the globe are a “crisis,” but the International Olympic Committee has faced worse, its chief said today. The Games, he said, would “rebound," the BBC reports. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama said China “deserved” to host, CNN reports. "We are not anti-Chinese," the Tibetan spiritual leader said. But he also supports the protesters' right to be heard: "Nobody has the right to tell them to shut up." More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Dalai Lama  • Olympic protests  • International Olympic Committee  • torch relay  • Jacques Rogge

    • SF Mayor Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 10, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      SF Mayor Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

      (Newser) - The San Francisco leg of the Olympic torch relay avoided some of the chaos that plagued London and Paris, but pro-Tibetan activists were fuming that Mayor Gavin Newsom rerouted the flame's path at the last minute to dodge protesters. "He did it so China can report they had a great torch run," one demonstrator complained to the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • torch relay  • Gavin Newsom

    • Torch Changes Keep Protesters Off Balance

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 9, 08 4:24 PM CDT

      Torch Changes Keep Protesters Off Balance

      (Newser) - Throngs of pro- and anti-China demonstrators in San Francisco forced drastic changes in the Olympic torch's tour of the city, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Officials bused the flame and relay runners from the bayside opening ceremony miles across town; after heading west toward the Golden Gate Bridge, the convoy turned south and headed for the airport. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • protests  • Olympic Games  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • political demonstrations  • political protest

    • San Francisco in Fine Frenzy Over Torch

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 4:54 AM CDT

      San Francisco in Fine Frenzy Over Torch

      (Newser) - The Olympic torch winds its way through San Francisco today and authorities are bracing for big trouble from protesters who have already hit the streets, AP reports. The torch was buffeted by protests in London and Paris, where the relay was cut short, and the worst may be yet to come as Left Coast pro-Tibet activists harry the flame. Officers will accompany the torch every second of its six-mile route through the city—which is likely to be changed at the last minute. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • torch relay

    • Flame Arrives in San Francisco

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 8, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Flame Arrives in San Francisco

      (Newser) - The Olympic flame landed in San Francisco early this morning, accompanied by Chinese officials and protected by riot-ready security, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 3:40am landing was followed by a round of photographs before a quick retreat to an undisclosed location, where the torch will await tomorrow's relay around the city. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • Gavin Newsom

    • Olympic Committee May Cancel Torch Relay

      AFP  |  Apr 8, 08 4:33 AM CDT

      Olympic Committee May Cancel Torch Relay

      (Newser) - The International Olympic Committee has scheduled an extraordinary meeting to discuss whether the remainder of this year's torch relay should be canceled. In the face of massive protests against China's human rights abuses, the committee is considering a plan to limit the remainder of the relay to China, reports AFP. But Beijing officials have insisted that the relay will continue as planned. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • International Olympic Committee  • torch relay

    • Beijing Blasts Torch Protests

      Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 8:28 PM CDT

      Beijing Blasts Torch Protests

      (Newser) - Today China denounced the protests that have disrupted Olympic torch relays in London and Paris over the past 2 days, Reuters reports. "The despicable activities tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit," a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. She also denied media reports that "the Olympic torch was forced to be extinguished during its relay in Paris." More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • France  • Great Britain  • London  • Tibet  • Paris  • Olympic torch  • Tibetan independence  • Olympic protests

    • Torch Protesters Climb Golden Gate Bridge

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 7, 08 4:28 PM CDT

      Torch Protesters Climb Golden Gate Bridge

      (Newser) - With the Olympic torch due to reach San Francisco tomorrow, protesters climbed the Golden Gate Bridge today to unfurl banners reading “One World, One Dream" and "Free Tibet 08.” The climbers, members of Students for a Free Tibet, were arrested after they rappelled down the bridge’s south tower, leaving the sign aloft, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic protests  • torch relay  • Golden Gate Bridge  • Students for a Free Tibet

    • China Rips 'Vile' London Torch Protests

      Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 4:15 AM CDT

      China Rips 'Vile' London Torch Protests

      (Newser) - A day after protesters in London nearly extinguished the Olympic flame, Beijing denounced the "tiny number of Tibet independence elements" who threatened the torch relay. "We strongly condemn this vile behavior," said an official. Chinese television focused on cheering crowds in the British capital, followed by a story criticizing the protesters, writes Reuters. More »