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The new cold war era
| By Martin Hutchinson | The often repeated refrain "we don't want to be in another cold war" is nonsense - we are in one. And Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is a much more dangerous opponent t... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / ) | |
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 Wall Street Journal
China Raises Electricity Prices Again
| BEIJING -- China raised electricity prices for the second time in two months, an unexpectedly quick move that underscores the problems the nation is facing in keeping its booming economy supplied wi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
China Electricity Energy Market Photos |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Tibetan protestors arrested in Nepal
| More than 200 Tibetan exiles, mostly Buddhist monks, nuns and youths, were arrested in Nepal's capital today as they tried to protest outside a Chinese embassy building, police said. | Six buses of ... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Kathmandu Monk Nepal Photos Protest |
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 Canada Dot Com
From near Tibet to Shanghai, an incredible trip -- before the Games
| The last place to be in China during the Summer Olympics is Beijing, the political, educational and cultural centre of 1.3 billion people. | The greatest show on earth ... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
China Games Photos Shanghai Slideshow Tibet |
 Canada Dot Com
Harper erred on Olympics: Chretien
| QUEBEC - Stephen Harper made a political blunder by failing to attend the Olympic opening ceremonies in China, Jean Chretien charged Monday as he denounced the sitting ... (photo: AP / Eduardo Verdugo)
Canada China Olympic Photos Politics |
 Canada Dot Com
China hasn't issued a single protest permit
| BEIJING -- The Chinese had 77 requests to protest during the Olympics, but all but two have been dismissed so far, it was revealed yesterday. | The two applications sti... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Beijing China Chinese Photos Protest Slideshow |
 The Oklahoman
Stress is an avoidable curse of modern life
By Dan Baker | A Penny For Your ThoughtsAn ancient Chinese curse says, "May you live in interesting times." That curse has definitely found us. For the first time in hist... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Chinese Entertainment Life Photos Stress |
 Wall Street Journal
In China, Jocks Don't Rule School;
HARBIN, China – An enormous red-and-gold banner stretches down the gray masonry front of the No. 19 High School in this northern Chinese city, proclaiming its proud... (photo: GNU Free Documentation / Jmabel)
China Education Photos School Students |
 Omaha World-Herald
Chinese show best face for Olympics
| HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) - Months before visitors to the 2008 Olympic Games ever touched down in Beijing, the local people received a list of dressing guidelines from the Ch... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Chinese Olympic Olympics Photos Slideshow Visitors |
