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EU wants ‘positive’ news on Tibet
soon
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BEIJING: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said
Friday he wanted “positive developments soon” on Tibet after
talks with China’s premier, and voiced opposition to any Olympic
boycott.
Barroso, leading a large EU delegation here amid
tension over China’s rule in Tibet and the Beijing Olympics, said
he reassured Premier Wen Jiabao that Europe considered the Himalayan
region as part of Chinese territory.
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Race questions mount
after Pennsylvania results
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WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton’s big win in Pennsylvania is reviving
the question of whether racial prejudice among some US voters could
scupper her Democratic presidential foe Barack Obama’s quest for
history.
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US confers gold medal on Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate unanimously agreed Thursday to confer the
Congressional Gold Medal on Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu
Kyi, following a similar decision by the House of Representatives.
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Shakespeare works
receive makeover
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LONDON: Five centuries after they were written, the works of
England’s most famous playwright William Shakespeare have been
brought up to date, making them understandable for the youth of
today.
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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have extended
“unofficial” censorship to hospitals and funeral parlors as
losses mount after a major battle against Tamil rebels, a media
rights group said Friday.
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