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News Source: Turkish Press
| 4 months ago
Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, defying boycott calls from critics of China's record on human rights and in Tibet, the White House said. Some world leaders are skipping the August 8 gala, and the two principle US
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News Source: China Post
| 4 months ago
Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda has decided to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, local media reported Thursday. Fukuda will be the first Japanese prime minister to attend an Olympics opening ceremony since the late Noboru
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News Source: USA Today
| 4 months ago
More talks could be held between envoys of the Dalai Lama and Chinese authorities if the Tibetan spiritual leader openly demonstrates his support for the Beijing Olympics, officials said. The demand was made during two days of meetings this week in
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News Source: CCTV
| 4 months ago
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has decided to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Kyodo News reported Thursday. Fukuda will take a 19-seat airplane of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and arrive in Beijing on August 8, said
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News Source: The New York Times
| 4 months ago
The White House said Thursday that President Bush would attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics next month, a decision fraught with international political symbolism that quickly drew criticism from advocates for human rights. The
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News Source: China News
| 4 months ago
National Committee. "The Dalai Lama should openly and explicitly promise not to support activities to disturb the Beijing Olympic Games and plots to fan violence, and justify his words with his actions. "He should also take steps to show he does not
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 4 months ago
July 03, 2008 Bush will attend opening ceremonies (ap) I love the gymnastics...White House spokeswoman Dana Perino (honk!) said today that President Bush will attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies -- so everyone can just quit asking about it
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News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 4 months ago
Human rights activists have been calling for world leaders to boycott the opening ceremonies to protest China's record on civil rights. China's crackdown on Tibet after deadly riots in March sparked worldwide protests over Beijing's policies,
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News Source: Voice of America
| 4 months ago
President George Bush and first lady Laura Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. That announcement Thursday is the first confirmation of the president's plans to attend the August 8 ceremony, despite calls from some
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News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| 4 months ago
Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged her children for the first time in six years Thursday at a teary reunion in Colombia's capital of Bogota...Bush will attend next month's opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, ending