Posts Tagged ‘China’

Clash of the titans

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

China and US battle it out in Olympic basketball

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Star-studded US overwhelm China

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

The United States beat China 101-70 in one of the most eagerly awaited events of the Olympic Games.

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Deadly violence hits west China

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Seven militants and a security guard are killed after a series of bombings in China’s north-western region of Xinjiang, state media says.

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New quake hits Chinese province

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

An earthquake rocks China’s Sichuan province, devastated by a powerful quake three months ago.

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China confident of safe Olympics

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

China stresses the Beijing Olympics will be safe, following an attack that killed 16 policemen in the north-west of the country.

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Olympics protesters must give 5 days’ notice

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

A protestor is questioned by the police after demonstrating against the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in Hong Kong on Sunday. Those wishing to protest at the Beijing Games must apply five days beforehand. Foreign and local protesters who want to speak out against the Beijing Olympics are required to apply five days in advance, and not harm “national interests,” the security chief for the Olympic organizing committee said.

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Limits to change

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Investigating China’s pledge of Olympics openness

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Olympic torch reaches quake area

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Residents celebrate the Guangan leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay at a square on August 2, 2008 in Guangan of Sichuan Province, China. Crowds roared with delight and waved hundreds of Chinese flags in welcome as the Olympic torch began an emotional tour of Sichuan on Sunday, three months after a powerful quake devastated large swaths of the lush, mountainous province.

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Olympic torch reaches quake area

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Residents celebrate the Guangan leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay at a square on August 2, 2008 in Guangan of Sichuan Province, China. Crowds roared with delight and waved hundreds of Chinese flags in welcome as the Olympic torch began an emotional tour of Sichuan on Sunday, three months after a powerful quake devastated large swaths of the lush, mountainous province.

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China jails dissenters before Olympics

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

The Olympic Games have become the occasion for a broad crackdown against dissidents, gadflies and malcontents this in Beijing summer.

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