April 23, 2008

EU’s Barroso to walk trade and Tibet tightrope in Beijing

Filed under: Europe, Headlines, Other Related News   |  April 23rd, 2008

4/22/2008

BRUSSELS (AFP)-European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso will visit Beijing this week facing the formidable task of tackling China over Tibet while attempting to further Europe’s trade interests with the Asian giant.

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April 21, 2008

The Relay Of Fire Ignited By The Nazis

Filed under: Europe, Headlines   |  April 21st, 2008

A police officer tackles a demonstrator during the Olympic torch relay in London on April 6. Police scuffled with protesters as Olympians and celebrities carried the Olympic torch through snowy London during a chaotic relay.

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April 17, 2008

Chinese Organ Harvesting - Has the World Forgotten?

Filed under: Asia, Europe, Other Related News   |  April 17th, 2008

Sunday, April 13 2008 @ 12:24 pm BST

Tibetan Culture & News Online - London, UK

It has been some years now since the practice of “Reverse Match” Organ Harvesting has been identified in China.

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China slams European parliament’s ‘arrogant interference’ on Tibet

Filed under: Asia, Europe, Headlines   |  April 17th, 2008

Posted : Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:58:08 GMT

Beijing - China on Saturday accused the European Parliament of “arrogant interference” by making a resolution calling for China to hold dialogue with the exiled Dalai Lama and criticizing its “brutal repression” of Tibetans. The National People’s Congress, the nominal parliament of China’s ruling Communist Party, issued a statement via state media saying the European Parliament’s “unfounded accusation against China is an arrogant interference in China’s domestic affairs and will damage Sino-Europe relations”

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Journalists Group Appeals to China

Filed under: Asia, Europe, Headlines   |  April 17th, 2008

4.14.2008

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -An international journalists group appealed to Chinese authorities Monday to stop what it called interference with news coverage leading up to the Beijing Olympics.

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April 16, 2008

Czech PM says will skip Beijing Olympics: report

Filed under: Europe, Headlines   |  April 16th, 2008

Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:24am EDT

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will skip the Beijing Olympics, daily Pravo said on Wednesday, adding to a chorus of Western leaders who have spoken out about China’s record on Tibet and human rights.

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Journalist group: concerns remain over reporters in China

Filed under: Europe, Headlines   |  April 16th, 2008

4/16/2008

BEIJING (AP) A journalism rights group said Wednesday it is concerned for the safety of reporters in the run-up to this summer’s Olympics after accounts of threats against them.

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Annie Yang reveals Olympic torch guards place her into labour camp

Filed under: Asia, Europe, Headlines   |  April 16th, 2008

Annie Yang reveals Olympic torch guards place her into labour camp

12/04/2008
By Laurie Hanna

EXCLUSIVE TWO HORRIFIC STORIES OF CHINESE REPRESSION

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April 15, 2008

Olympic Flame Out

Filed under: Asia, USA, Europe, Other Related News   |  April 15th, 2008

China learns the price of a few weeks of global attention.

By Anne Applebaum
Posted Monday, April 14, 2008, at 8:02 PM ET

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British Spy Agency Discovers Chinese Prisoners Used in Drug Experiments

Filed under: Europe, Headlines, Other Related News   |  April 15th, 2008

Export of performance-enhancing drugs thought to target Olympians
By Gordon Thomas
G2 Bulletin
Apr 14, 2008

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