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Tibet Protests Escalate as Authorities Conduct House-to-House Searches
Wednesday, 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 Pakistan
Monday, 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 Bill
Sunday, 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 Surface
Saturday, 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 Crackdown
Saturday, 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 Protest
Saturday, 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 Carnage
Friday, 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 Region
Thursday, 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 Marchers
Tuesday, 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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