The leading source for credible citizen reporting

Report Your News
Take the tour...

News Stories Related To: Protests precede arrival of Olympic torch in America

By: kitneuman send a private message
San Francisco : CA : USA | about 1 year ago  
Protesters scaled cables on th Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, adorning the national treasure with signs that read "Free Tibet" and "One World, One Dream" in advance of the arrival...
Credibility Credibility of 3
Reported by kitneuman
Report Your News Got a similar story?
Add it to the network!

Or add related content to this report

Cell phones Cell phones use report code: @283918

Related Allvoices Contributions

Related news stories
  • News Source: The New York Times | about 1 year ago
    To keep the beleaguered flame from being stopped or snuffed out by pro-Tibet demonstrators, the city diverted the relay’s route , bypassing the densest crowds (though this also meant many assembled supporters were denied a chance to see the...
  • News Source: Los Angeles Times | about 1 year ago
    Many of the capital's Chinese immigrants cheer the symbol of the Beijing Games. Police keep apart the relatively few anti-China demonstrators and their opponents...The protest-plagued Olympic torch relay proceeded smoothly Friday on its only stop in...
  • News Source: Washington Post | about 1 year ago
    Tex., April 11 -- President Bush suggested Friday that he is unlikely to bow to demands to skip the opening ceremonies of the Summer Games in Beijing , saying he will attend the Olympics while continuing to raise concerns with President Hu Jintao...
  • News Source: Pak Tribune | about 1 year ago
    President Pervez Musharraf on Friday said he opposed attempts to politicize the Beijing Olympics and backed China’s stance against independence movements in its Tibetan areas. ’Pakistan firmly opposes any attempt to politicize the Beijing Olympic...
  • News Source: Dawn | about 1 year ago
    China), April 11: China respects, understands and supports all measures taken by the Pakistani government to maintain domestic peace and stability and promote economic development, President Hu Jintao said here on Friday. After a briefing by...
  • News Source: Reuters | about 1 year ago
    China has denounced the European Parliament's call to boycott the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics if Beijing does not start talks with the Dalai Lama about Tibet. The denunciation was China's latest unyielding response to foreign criticism...
  • News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 year ago
    Associated Press Writer Dialogue and respect are the tools for transforming enemies, the Dalai Lama said Friday, while sidestepping a specific question about the turmoil in his native Tibet. "The only way to transform our enemy to become our friend...
  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 year ago
    Friday, April 11, 2008 9:56 PM ET The Dalai Lama made no mention of the situation in Tibet during an appearance in Seattle on Friday, instead sticking to the set topic of compassion. Organizers of the five-day Seeds of Compassion conference...
  • News Source: International Business Times | about 1 year ago
    Related Topic Get stories by e-mail on this topic. "The only way to transform our enemy to become our friend is dialogue, respect," the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said in response to a question. "That's a way of compassion." Ann Curry of NBC...
  • News Source: CCTV | about 1 year ago
    Now she is trying to camera on smiles for the Beijing Olympics. Jin Jing was supposed to be the third torchbearer in the Paris relay on Monday, but plans were changed because of the chaotic protests. The torch was eventually passed to her on the...

Contributions

Help and Accounts


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© Allvoices, Inc 2008-2009. All rights reserved.