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Tibet isolated after Chinese lockdown
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BEIJING: Tibet remained largely cut off from the outside world
Tuesday after a crackdown by China, which said violence there was
backed by the Dalai Lama and aimed at undermining the Olympic Games
in Beijing.
With the remote region under virtual lockdown by
Chinese security forces, it was not known what had happened after an
overnight deadline for protesters in Tibet to turn themselves in to
authorities or face serious consequences.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Malaysian PM brings fresh
faces to post-election Cabinet
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on
Tuesday unveiled a streamlined new Cabinet, dropping veteran
politicians and appointing fresh faces after unprecedented election
losses.
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Genetic links to disease spur hope for
cure
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CHICAGO: An explosion in genetic research is helping physicians
detect and treat deadly diseases and could soon lead to genetic
prescreening to assess risk and design personalized preventative
treatments, researchers said Tuesday.
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No re-vote in Florida
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WASHINGTON: Florida will not redo its voided US presidential
primary, the state’s Democratic Party announced Monday, further
convoluting an agonizingly close nomination contest between rivals
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
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WORLD
INBRIEF
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BEIJING: Blogs, chatrooms and mobile phones have helped information
about Tibetan protests to stream out faster than ever, but China is
also harnessing technology to stem the flow.
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