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  • July 2008

    • China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 18, 08 7:59 AM CDT

      China Bans Tibetan Flags At Olympic Event

      Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political protests inside competition venues, organizers said today. While China has tightened visa restrictions to keep out protesters during the Olympics, activists could demonstrate in Hong Kong, which grants visa-free access to citizens of many Western countries. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Tibetan independence  • Hong Kong  • protesters  • Tibetan protesters

  • May 2008

    • Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 11, 08 2:12 PM CDT

      Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      Nepalese authorities today arrested 560 Tibetan women, including Buddhist nuns, for protesting China's actions in three all-female rallies across Kathmandu. They marked the first protests of their kind, and the largest round-up since China's crackdown in the region in March; the prisoners will be freed later. Nepal, home to 20,000 Tibetan exiles since the crackdown, bars pro-Tibet agitation. More »

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      Tibet  • protests  • Nepal  • Tibetans in exile  • Tibetan protesters  • Kathmandu  • Buddhist nuns

    • Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 8, 08 6:25 AM CDT

      Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal

      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. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Nepal  • Kathmandu  • Tibetan protesters

    • Olympic Flame Lit Atop Everest

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 7, 08 11:04 PM CDT

      Olympic Flame Lit Atop Everest

      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

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