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PARIS (AFP) - Chinese security forces opened fire on a crowd this week in eastern Tibet and may have killed 140 people, the Dalai Lama told a French daily on Thursday.

"The Chinese army again fired on a crowd on Monday August 18, in the Kham region in eastern Tibet," he told Le Monde. "One hundred and forty Tibetans are reported to have ( Read more... )

American protesters taken away in Beijing

Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:44am EDT

By Nir Elias

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese security forces dragged away five U.S. pro-free Tibet protesters who blocked the entrance to a northern Beijing park on Wednesday, breaking up the latest demonstration on the sidelines of the 2008 Olympics.

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday August 12, @11:16AM

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Bush to attend Olympic ceremony

George W Bush pictured on 2 July

Mr Bush had always planned to attend the Olympics, the White House said

US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the White House says.

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