As Beijing enters the final stretch before the Aug. 8-24 Olympics, the government is trying to shut out anyone it believes might disrupt an Olympics it hopes will boost its domestic and international legitimacy.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008  Photos: Phurbu Tsering

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali police said on Friday they had detained 125 Tibetan refugees, including nuns and monks, for trying to storm a Chinese consular office in Kathmandu.
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Kathmandu . July 11 (ANI): Nepalese police clashed with pro-Tibet independence demonstrators on Friday following a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.

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07/11/2008 CHINA
by Bernardo Cervellera
None of the leaders speak of a boycott. Nicolas Sarkozy’s u-turn is of particular note. The question is not whether to boycott the Games ceremonies, but to involve China in meaningful dialogue on human and religious rights before, during and after the Olympics. So far the West’s preference remains that of exploiting China and it’s economy.
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By June Tsai July 11, 2008
Taiwanese and Tibetan activists carried a “freedom torch” to the peak of Taiwan’s tallest mountain July 6 as a way of reminding the international community of the need for action to bring an end to mainland China’s occupation of Tibet.
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BEIJING (AFP) — China has jailed 42 people for their roles in this year’s unrest in Tibet, with more than 100 others still on trial who may face the death penalty, state press reported on Friday.

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Published: Friday, 11 July, 2008, 04:32 AM Doha TimeKathmandu: Police have arrested 10 Tibetans who were on a secret march to Lhasa from a village in north Nepal regarded as the gateway to Mt Everest.
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By HENRY SANDERSON – 8 hours ago

BEIJING (AP) — Lu Jun, a campaigner for the rights of millions of Chinese with hepatitis B, seems an unlikely threat to the Beijing Olympics.
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10 Jul 2008 (Times of India) LONDON: A premier British University has apologised to China for awarding a honorary doctorate to Nobel laureate Dalai Lama. The apology follows the Chinese media calling for a boycott of the institution.
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Ashling O’Connor, Olympics Correspondent (Times Online)

If a coach or athlete makes a “T” sign with their hands at the Olympic Games in Bejing next month, it will probably indicate their support for Tibet rather than a request for a refreshing cuppa at the finish line. With four weeks to go until the start of the first Olympics to be held in China, human rights activists are calling on competitors and spectators to show their concern for the situation in the Himalayan region by forming a “T for Tibet” with both hands.
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