BEIJING: China braced against further protests on Sunday as it
prepared for the arrival of the Olympic torch amid reports of fresh
disturbances in the riot-torn Tibetan capital Lhasa.
Beijing tightened security in
Tiananmen Square, where the Olympic torch will be officially
welcomed to the country today before beginning a worldwide relay
expected to be dogged by protests over the unrest in Tibet.
SEOUL: South Korea on Sunday
reacted calmly to North Korea’s threat to suspend all inter-Korean
dialogue in protest over remarks by Seoul’s top general.
PARIS: Researchers have uncovered
new genetic clues for diabetes and cancer of the colon and rectum,
according to papers published Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
BANGKOK: Negotiators from up to
180 countries began gathering here Sunday for talks aimed at
reaching the most ambitious treaty yet for sparing the Earth from
the worst ravages of global warming.
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