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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
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Dalai Lama slams Chinese ‘repression’
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DHARAMSHALA, India: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on
Monday attacked China’s human rights record accusing it of
“unimaginable and gross violations” in his Himalayan homeland.
“Repression continues to increase with
numerous, unimaginable and gross violations of human rights, denial
of religious freedom and politicization of religious issues,” he
told hundreds of flag-waving supporters on the 49th anniversary of
his escape to India after an abortive anti-Beijing uprising.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Embattled Malaysian PM
sworn in for second term
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was
sworn in for a second term Monday, defying calls to quit after
presiding over the ruling coalition’s worst election performance.
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Japan researchers look at
all-around bird flu vaccine
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TOKYO: Japanese researchers said Monday they had paved the way to
develop an all-round vaccine to protect people from bird flu,
including potential mutations that could set off a global pandemic.
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Dinosaurs for sale in French auction
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PARIS: A three-horned vegetarian dinosaur from North America has
gone on display at a Paris auction house ahead of its sale next
month along with the skull of a saber-toothed tiger and giant shark
teeth.
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Pakistan opposition parties
merge
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BHURBAN, Pakistan: Pakistan’s two main opposition leaders agreed
Sunday to form a coalition government and urged President Pervez
Musharraf to convene parliament without delay.
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WORLD
INBRIEF
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YANGON: Detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi
met UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari for a second time Monday in
three days, an official said, as he wrapped up his latest mission to
the country.
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