China insists the Dalai Lama prove he doesn't support Tibetan independence or disruption of the Beijing Olympics, telling two envoys for the spiritual leader that such "positive...
President Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, the White House announced Thursday. President Bush was pressured to boycott the opening ceremonies to protest China's human rights record. Some world leaders,
by Frank James In the time-honored Washington tradition of waiting until the last minute before a weekend or holiday to drop controversial news, the White House waited until the eve of the Independence Day holiday to announce that President Bush will
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing. While there was no question the president would attend the Olympic Games in August, his plans for the opening ceremonies had not been confirmed until now. Some world leaders
Spokeswoman Dana Perino said Mr Bush will also visit South Korea and Thailand as part of the trip. Human rights groups and opposition politicians including presidential hopeful Barack Obama had urged Mr Bush to consider boycotting the ceremony.
Bush will attend the August 8 opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino announced Thursday. Bush, whom human rights activists had urged to boycott the opening gala, will also travel to South Korea and
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President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of Olympics in Beijing. While there was no question Bush would attend the Olympic games in August, the president's plans for the opening ceremonies had not been confirmed until now. Some world leaders
The White House press secretary says she expects President George W. Bush to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing. Critics of China's human rights record have urged Bush to boycott the ceremonies to send a message of
Bush could attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games during his trip to China next month, and that decision is not dependent on talks between Beijing and representatives of the Dalai Lama, the White House said today. "I'm not able to announce
Bush could attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics during his trip to China next month, and that decision is not dependent on talks between Beijing and representatives of the Dalai Lama, the White House said on Thursday. "I'm not able to
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