July 10th, 2008
“…China, India and other energy-guzzling developing nations on Wednesday rejected key elements of a global warming strategy embraced by President George W. Bush and leaders of wealthy nations. And the UN’s top climate official dismissed the G-8 goals as insignificant…”
By Tom Raum
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July 10th, 2008
“…China said on Thursday that it had foiled five ‘terrorism groups’ plotting attacks targeting the Beijing Olympics, as the government cracks down on perceived threats to the Games which open in less than a month…”
By Ian Ransom
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Posted in Social |
July 9th, 2008
“…Broadcasters will be able to transmit live by satellite from around Beijing and Tiananmen Square during next month’s Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday…”
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July 9th, 2008
“…French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony next month, his office said Wednesday, ending a boycott threat and seeking to soothe Chinese irritation over French support of Tibet…”
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July 8th, 2008
“…China’s greatest Communist icon, Chairman Mao Zedong, will be dropped from new 10 yuan (75p) banknotes to mark the Olympics, which start a month from today…”
By Clifford Coonan
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