Nepal arrests 500 protesters
politicalgateway.com     May 12, 2008            

Police in Nepal arrested more than 500 people Sunday protesting Chinese policy in Tibet outside the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. ... Scores of Buddhist nuns joined Sunday's demonstration, which was almost entirely women, Nepal News said. Usually, those detained during... [read full story]                

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yahoo.com     2 hrs ago   5 related          

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Artists Offer Songs To 'songs For Tibet' Compilation

chom.com     4 hrs ago   5 related          

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Security Council endorses call for gradual drawdown of UNMIN

un.org     5 hrs ago          

The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the recommendation of the Secretary-General for a gradual drawdown of the UN Mission in Nepal –UNMIN. At the same time, the council renewed the mandate of the mission...                

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China Trip Would Have Sent Wrong Message (Rep. Diane Watson)

thehill.com     10 mins ago   1 related          

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