Armed soldiers line the roads throughout these remote foothills of the Himalayas, travellers' identifications are checked, and Tibetan monks talk warily of their communist Chinese rulers. Garze prefecture, a rugged area that has historically been one of China's most volatile Tibetan regions, hit the headlines again last week after the Dalai Lama accused soldiers of firing on a crowd there during the Olympics.
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Ella Yu never dreamed that her first yoga class ten years ago would mark the start of a love affair with India and its culture that would take over her life. "I turn into another person while I am dancing traditional Indian dance. I feel that I am connected with the culture," she said, soon after finishing a performance with her Indian dance troupe. Agence France-Presse - 8/27/2008 4:22 PM GMT
Teachers at a tiny Texas country school packed a gun along with their lesson plans when classes started this week. The isolated, 110-student school near the border with Oklahoma is thought to be the first in the United States to allow guns in the classroom. Agence France-Presse - 8/27/2008 6:57 PM GMT
The Austrian government launched a campaign Wednesday to encourage 16-to-18 year-olds to vote in the September 28 general election -- a first in a national ballot. "Not many countries show much confidence in 16-year-olds. We've decided to prove to them that they can participate in democracy in their country and that it's something that concerns their future," said Youth Minister Andrea Kdolsky, explaining the unprecedented move of having under-18s vote. Agence France-Presse - 8/27/2008 1:04 AM GMT
As China laps up the plaudits for its staging of the Beijing Olympics, some within the world's most populous nation are turning their attention to cricket. Administrators in various sports have long regarded China as one of the great untapped markets and cricket is no exception. Agence France-Presse - 8/26/2008 11:49 PM GMT
More than 37 million Americans live in poverty and nearly 46 million have no health insurance, with children bearing a disproportionate share of the burden, an official report showed Tuesday. Highlighting key issues in the race for the presidency, an annual report by the Census Bureau showed that some 37.3 million Americans lived in poverty in the United States in 2007, an increase from the 36.5 million people in 2006. AP
The Associated Press - 8/21/2008 10:39 AM GMT
A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday. The surrogate mother was believed to be the oldest woman to have given birth in Japan. Surrogate births are extremely rare in Japan and banned by industry groups, but they are not illegal. The Suwa Maternity Clinic in Nagano, northwest of Tokyo, refused to provide information such as the date of the birth or gender of the baby. News reports said the baby was born last year. The Associated Press - 8/20/2008 8:30 AM GMT
A group of American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese customs officials said they got them back when they returned to the airport Wednesday to leave the country. Members of Vision Beyond Borders had refused to leave the airport in the southwestern city of Kunming for 26 hours after arriving on Sunday, but finally left after realizing that the communist authorities would not relent. The Associated Press - 8/19/2008 8:15 AM GMT
Women who take maternity leave are less likely to be promoted in Australia's public service than those without children, according to government research that feminists said Tuesday was further evidence that motherhood harms careers. The Australian Public Service Commission, a government agency that monitors the workings of the nation's bureaucracy, revealed the research in a submission to an inquiry into paid maternity leave in Australia. The Associated Press - 8/18/2008 10:19 AM GMT
A Muslim marriage in northern India officiated by women has sparked an angry debate, with one of the most influential Islamic seminaries in South Asia calling it an affront to the religion. Naish Hasan, the 28-year-old bride and a women's rights activist, and Imran Ali, the 41-year-old groom, were married last week in a ceremony that is believed to be the first of its kind in India. The Associated Press - 8/17/2008 1:37 PM GMT
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Sunday on the youth of Singapore to marry at an early age and have more babies to boost the city-state's population. Singapore's fertility rate is currently 1.29 children per woman, well below the 2.1 needed to maintain the country's 4.6 million population, Lee said in a televised speech. Special Reports
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In a deafening moment of history, Democrats on Wednesday anointed Barack Obama the first black major-party nominee for president, in a delirious outpouring of unity, hope and tears. Obama took his stunning political rise to new heights as his foe in the primaries, Hillary Clinton dramatically halted a roll-call vote at the party convention , and called for the 47-year-old Illinois senator to be enshrined the nominee.
Agence France-Presse - 8/28/2008 2:13 AM GMT
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US federal police on Wednesday arrested a blogger for posting songs from a yet-to-be released Guns N' Roses album titled "Chinese Democracy" online without the rock band's permission. Kevin Cogill, who uses "Skwerl" as an Internet name, is charged with violating copyright laws by putting nine of the band's unreleased songs on his www.antiquiet.com website for visitors to hear.
Agence France-Presse - 8/28/2008 2:10 AM GMT
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Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic hobbled to victory on centre court while the Russian assault continued on day four of the 20.6 million dollar US Open. An ailing Djokovic overcame in injury to his left foot to defeat Arnaud Clement 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match, while Jankovic struggled with fatigue but held on to beat Sofia Arvidsson 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 in the second round on Wednesday.
Agence France-Presse - 8/28/2008 2:09 AM GMT
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A total of 23 teams will see action in the1st Metro Cebu Inter-School Basketball Challenge on August 9 at the newly-constructed Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC) gymnasium. These are the USC-South and North campuses, USPF, USJ-R Basak campus, Bright Academy of Banilad, St. Scholastica of Lagtang, St. Anthony Learning Ceter of Cansojong, Asian College of Technology of Bulacao, St. Catherine School of Carcar City, Holy Rosary School of Pardo, Sacred Heart School-Jesuit of Canduman and Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion-Mandaue, Cebu International School of Pit-os, PAREF-Springdale of Guadalupe, CEC, PCGS, St. Paul Learning Center of Bulacao, Immaculate Heart of Mary School and Mary Help of Christian School both of Minglanilla, Colegio del Sto. Niรฑo, and the Don Andres Soriano Memorial School of Lutopan, Toledo City.
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NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software. A "worm type" virus was found on laptop computers that astronauts use to send and receive email from the station by relaying messages through a mission control center in Texas, according to NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries.
Agence France-Presse - 8/27/2008 10:22 PM GMT
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