Archive for July 4th, 2008

Olympics: High hopes for Asia at Beijing - Economic Times

Friday, July 4th, 2008

KOMO NewsOlympics: High hopes for Asia at BeijingEconomic Times, India - 5 hours agoSINGAPORE: Asian nations will without doubt bag plenty of medals at the Olympics but what is blindingly clear is that host China will outdo all its regional …Few Olympic medals to show from ASEAN's half-billion people Inquirer.netOlympic medals turned over to Beijing organizers The Associated PressMining group lands medal haul in China ScotsmanBloomberg - Wall Street Journal Blogsall 182 news articles

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Algae encroaches on Chinese waters ahead of Olympics - CBC.ca

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Times OnlineAlgae encroaches on Chinese waters ahead of OlympicsCBC.ca, Canada - 3 hours ago(Ng Han Guan/Associated Press) China's efforts to offer a "greener" Summer Olympics in Beijing has taken on a whole new meaning, as the sea where the Games' …Video: Algae Chokes Bay That Will Host Olympic Sailing AssociatedPressBad News Plagues Beijing Olympics With Algae, Locusts (Update1) BloombergBest of the China Blogs: July 4 Wall Street Journal BlogsBusinessWeek - Voice of Americaall 696 news articles

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China swoops on drug cheats - Melbourne Herald Sun

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Aljazeera.netChina swoops on drug cheatsMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Jul 2, 2008Two of the banned athletes who were part of China's Olympic team were caught in a nationwide swoop during the past two months. They included wrestler Luo …Chinese Wrestler Banned from Olympics After Positive Drug Test Voice of AmericaChina bans second Olympic athlete for doping after wrestler tests … The Canadian PressOlympic drug testing stepping up fight ABC OnlineAsia Times Online - Xinhuaall 469 news articles

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China's Olympic trials - Seattle Times

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Canada.comChina's Olympic trialsSeattle Times, United States - 23 hours ago8-24 Summer Olympics, long billed as China's coming-out party, the government tightened visa rules to restrict the number of incoming foreigners, …HK residents' identity changing Patriotic education seen behind … The Daily YomiuriPaper says HK reporter denied entry to Beijing ReutersOlympic security deterring businesses MarketplaceCanada.com - CNSNews.comall 55 news articles

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Rights Groups Disappointed With Bush's China Olympics Trip - Voice of America

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Aljazeera.netRights Groups Disappointed With Bush's China Olympics TripVoice of America - 4 hours agoBut Fowler said China itself had played politics with sports in the past by boycotting the Olympics on many occasions. "China sort the Olympics for …Bush to attend China Olympics opening ceremonies Reuters IndiaBush to attend Olympic ceremony Aljazeera.netChina, this is the world The AustralianReuters - The Associated Pressall 674 news articles

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China: Dalai Lama must prove he does not support disrupting the Beijing Olympics (Deseret Morning News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

China demanded that the Dalai Lama prove he does not support Tibetan independence and disruption of the Beijing Olympics during the latest round of talks with the spiritual leader’s representatives, state media reported Thursday.

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Bush to attend China Olympics opening ceremonies (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will attend the opening ceremonies at the Olympics in China next month, the White House said on Thursday.

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China warns of Olympics unrest, sacks officials for riot (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

A senior Chinese security official said the Beijing Olympics are threatened by sabotage and unrest, state media said on Friday, as authorities moved to sack officials blamed for a riot that torched a police headquarters.

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China: Sarkozy Not Welcome at Olympics (ABC News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

BEIJING (Reuters) - China made a barely veiled swipe at French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday and state media warned he can expect a cold public shoulder if he attends the Beijing Olympics after he threatened not to go over Tibet. Sarkozy has said he will decide next week whether to attend the opening of the Games in August, with his choice depending on how talks go between Beijing and …

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Sarkozy not welcome at Olympics, say China media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

China made a barely veiled swipe at French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday and state media warned he can expect a cold public shoulder if he attends the Beijing Olympics after he threatened not to go over Tibet.

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