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Tibet Protests Escalate as Authorities Conduct House-to-House SearchesWednesday, March 19, 2008 8:25:00 AM Since civil unrest began in Tibet a week ago, free Tibet supporters in various cities around the world have held rallies, vigils and peace walks in solidarity with the Tibetan people. Full Story
China 'Still Executing Prisoners for Organs'Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:20:00 PM The killing of persecuted groups in Chinese military hospitals so that their organs may be harvested for sale may still be continuing, a former politician who investigated the issue said. Full Story
Two Policemen Killed In Suicide Attack in PakistanMonday, March 17, 2008 8:01:00 AM MINGORA, Pakistan—Two police officers were killed and three wounded in a suicide bombing in a police training centre in Pakistan's northwest on Monday, the latest in a spate of violence blamed on ... Full Story
Pakistan Raises Petrol Prices to Cut Subsidy BillSunday, March 16, 2008 8:09:00 PM ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's government ordered a sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices for the second time this month, in order to reduce subsidies that have become financially crippling because of ... Full Story
Gere Raises Olympic Boycott Option as Claims of Deaths and Torture SurfaceSaturday, March 15, 2008 9:25:00 PM China set a "surrender deadline", and showed the first extensive television footage of protests in Lhasa on Saturday, signalling a crackdown after the worst unrest in Tibet for two decades. Full Story
Tibetans in India Seethe With Anger at China CrackdownSaturday, March 15, 2008 8:45:00 PM DHARAMSALA, India—Hundreds of angry young Tibetans protested on Saturday in Dharamsala, home to Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and the refugees' "government-in-exile", after hearing a ... Full Story
Echoes of Tiananmen in Tibet ProtestSaturday, March 15, 2008 8:30:00 PM Violence erupted in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa today in what is believed to be the largest demonstration against Communist Party rule in 20 years.Armed police used water cannons and tear gas on d ... Full Story
Report Links China Arms Sales to Darfur CarnageFriday, March 14, 2008 8:10:00 PM Chinese sales of assault rifles and other small arms to its ally Sudan have grown rapidly during the Darfur conflict despite a U.N. arms embargo, a human rights group said on Thursday. Full Story
Tibetan Protests Ripple Across Mountain RegionThursday, March 13, 2008 8:30:00 AM BEIJING—The biggest protests by Tibetan monks in nearly two decades have rippled into Chinese provinces populated by Tibetans, as the government's tough response draws condemnation from internatio ... Full Story
India Blocks Tibetan Protest MarchersTuesday, March 11, 2008 8:05:00 PM DHARAMSALA, India—Indian police have barred a group of around 100 Tibetans from marching towards the Chinese border to press their claims for independence and protest against the Beijing Olympics.T ... Full Story
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