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News Source: Phayul
| about 1 year ago
Pro-Tibet websites remained blocked in the Olympic press centre and elsewhere on Friday, amid reports that Chinese troops had opened fire on protesters in a remote area of southwest China. Sites for the Tibetan government-in-exile and Tibetan...
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News Source: Voice of America
| about 1 year ago
Chinese police say they have sentenced six foreigners to 10 days of administrative detention, in what appears to be the first sentencing of foreigners for protesting during the Olympics. Police released a statement saying that the foreigners were...
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News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 year ago
Music lovers in China complain that they cannot download tracks from iTunes, after an album calling for greater rights for Tibetans was placed on the site. Many of those writing on an Apple support forum blame censorship, although others say the...
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| about 1 year ago
China Blocks iTunes Over Controversial Tibetan Freedom Album Posted on: Thursday, 21 August 2008, 15:50 CDT The Chinese government has blocked iTune's music store after more than 40 Olympic athletes downloaded a pro-Tibet album from the site. Before...
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News Source: Turkish Press
| about 1 year ago
His Holiness did not mention any number of casualties," his office said in a statement after the interview was published, adding that "he clearly stated that we had no specific information on the number of casualties." The Dalai Lama's representative...
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News Source: Phayul
| about 1 year ago
The United States called on China Thursday to allow peaceful protests, after Beijing police detained six foreigners amid a wave of demonstrations by pro-Tibet activists during the Olympics. "We are concerned by recent reports that the Chinese have...
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News Source: Washington Post
| about 1 year ago
Six Americans detained by police earlier this week could be held for 10 days, according to Chinese authorities, who appear to be intensifying their efforts to shut down any public demonstrations during the final days of the Olympic Games. Police on...
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News Source: Epoch Times
| about 1 year ago
Sporting a newly shorn shaved head in protest of China's repression of Tibet, Szymon Kolecki wins the Olympic silver in the 207 lb. weightlifting class. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images) Polish athlete Szymon Kolecki not only took Olympic silver in weight...
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News Source: Phayul
| about 1 year ago
At 40 billion dollars and counting, one would expect a good show, and indeed it was. In New Delhi, crowds gathered near Jantar Mantar for a different purpose. There are no fireworks, no corporate sponsors, no VIP lounge...The TYC statement reads; "We...
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News Source: Epoch Times
| about 1 year ago
The Dalai Lama with former presidential candidate Segolene Royal in Nantes, France. The Dalai Lama has accused Chinese troops of opening fire on protesters in eastern Tibet on August 18 and said in an interview published on Thursday he had...