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China shocked as star athlete Liu withdraws

Chinese athletic hopes at the Beijing Olympics suffered a major set-back Monday when medal hope and defending champion Liu Xiang left over an apparent injury ...
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Must visit places in China

Tanu TalwarYour bags are packed and you are all set to go! But since you are caught up in the excitement of watching the Olympics ...
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IOC urged to act on media freedom abuses in China

A human rights watchdog called Friday on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to establish a mechanism for reporting violations of media freedom in China.The Human ...
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Beijing provides 1,00,000 condoms for athletes

Beijing: The Sydney Olympics ran out. Athens doubled the number. So organisers of the Beijing Games are hoping 100,000 condoms will satisfy the needs of ...
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China produce new sensation

At least swimmers Kosuke Kitajima and Liu Zige accomplished something while getting wet on Thursday at the Beijing Olympics.Heavy rain delayed the start of Roger ...
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Some Opening Ceremony fireworks were faked

If you watched the Opening Ceremony on Friday night, chances are you said something like, "no way that's possible" at least once. It turns out ...
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China deports Canadian for pro-Tibet protest in Tiananmen Square

The Chinese authorities deported yet another Canadian citizen for staging a pro-Tibet protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.Chris Schwartz, 24, from Montreal was arrested Saturday along ...
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Bush visits controversial Beijing church

US President George W. Bush Sunday visited a state-sanctioned Beijing church decried by a US Christian group as reflecting the Chinese government's 'deception' on freedom ...
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Heavy floods reported in Chinese province

Sunday 10th August, 2008 The official Chinese news agency has said heavy rains and flooding have forced the evacuation of thousands in China's ...
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France to welcome Dalai Lama under shadow of China row

Paris, Aug 10: The Dalai Lama kicks off on Tuesday an 11-day visit to France that threatened to spark a crisis between Paris and Beijing, ...
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