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Olympic torch relay marked by protests
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World attention continues to be focused on human rights abuses in Tibet. The relay of the Olympic torch from Greece to China has been marked by protests in London and Paris. An estimated 10,000 protesters gathered in San Francisco, although the protests may have been subdued by the rerouting of the torch relay at the last minute, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Despite the ongoing protests, the Assembly of National Olympic Committees … Click to read more »
Lakers needed work on inside game
Los Angeles Times: The Los Angeles Lakers are back on a winning track. Maybe there will be more deep breathing and introspection at their practices. Jackson put them through a meditation session at Sunday’s shoot-around, and that night they ended two-game skid. Read more here.
Protests against Chinese rule continue in Tibet
Last week in Lhasa, Tibet, monks and nuns started peaceful marches to show support for Tibetan independence and demand the release of monks who had been detained as they celebrate the Dalai Lama’s receipt of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal, CNN reports. Police responded by blocking some marches, firing tear gas into others, sealing off monasteries, and arresting monks and students who joined the protests.
The protesters had been … Click to read more »
Unrest as Tibetan protests spread
A number of protests by Tibetans and Tibetan sympathizers have led to conflicts with authorities in Tibet and India.
A hundred Tibetan exiles on a six-month protest march to their homeland defied the Indian government’s orders to halt Tuesday, and could be headed for a conflict with the local police. The protestors have been marching from Dharamsala, the headquarters of the exiled Dalai Lama, to protest the continuing Chinese occupation of their homeland. They … Click to read more »