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News Source: Voice of America
| about 1 year ago
The Olympic torch has arrived in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, after a flight from San Francisco. Argentine police whisked the flame away to a secret location on Thursday. The torch will reappear on Friday morning, when football legend Diego...
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News Source: CCTV
| about 1 year ago
April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame of the 2008 Olympic Games arrived at 17:00 local time (20:00 GMT) Thursday at Ezeiza international airport from San Francisco. The Olympic flame is visiting for the first time Argentina's capital, which has...
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News Source: Japan Today
| about 1 year ago
Japanese authorities expressed concern Thursday about security for the Olympic torch relay scheduled in Nagano City on April 26, following disruptions to the relay in Paris, London and San Francisco this week. Robert Ménard, 54, secretary-general...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
Olympic flame with Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zeng Gang(R) and Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) vice president Alicia Masoni de Morea at the Ezeiza international airport, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, April 10, 2008.
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News Source: CCTV
| about 1 year ago
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games The president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, has condemned violence during the torch relay...Rogge said he was very sad to see the disruptions to the torch relay in London and...
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News Source: CCTV
| about 1 year ago
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games The Olympic torch will begin the next leg of its relay in Buenos Aires, after finishing its journey in San Francisco. The Argentine city will be the only stop in South America in the flame's 130-day...
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News Source: Washington Post
| about 1 year ago
April 10 -- As protesters besiege the Olympic torch on its global tour, a phalanx of tall, tough-looking young Chinese men in blue-and-white running gear have vigorously protected the flame -- too vigorously in the eyes of those who consider protest...
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News Source: Channel NewsAsia
| about 1 year ago
The Olympic torch arrived here under tight security on Thursday as authorities hoped to ward off the massive anti-China protests that have dogged the flame's run in London, Paris and San Francisco. So far, activists have announced only one, peaceful...
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News Source: Xinhuanet.com
| about 1 year ago
April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame for the 2008 Olympic Games arrived on Thursday at 17:00 local time (20:00 GMT) at Ezeiza international airport, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires city...The flame was greeted at the airport by Chinese Ambassador...
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News Source: Contra Costa Times
| about 1 year ago
But for 16-year-old torchbearer Rachel Tsao of Moraga, the day seemed well-organized and calm. "It was actually almost a peaceful experience," Tsao said. "I think everything turned out for the best." From a seat next to San Francisco Mayor Gavin...