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Chinese soldiers patrol the streets in the Tibetan capital Lhasa after violent protests broke out following days of demonstrations against Chinese rule, 19 Mar 2008 China in Intense Struggle With Dalai Lama Over Tibet      Audio Clip Available
Beijing also rejects calls by international human-rights groups, Tibet activists for boycott of Beijing Olympic games

The Dalai Lama gestures as he offers prayers along with Tibetan supporters and Buddhist monks in-exile at his Palace Temple in Dharamsala, 10 Mar 2008 Tibet's Communist Party Leader Denounces Exiled Dalai Lama
China accuses Tibet's exiled spiritual leader of orchestrating protests against Chinese rule in Tibet that have turned violent

President Bush speaks about the war in Iraq at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., 19 Mar 2008 Bush, Obama, Clinton Turn Attention to Iraq War
President prepares to deliver speech at Pentagon saying war has been a success; Democratic presidential contenders to focus on war during campaign stops in Pennsylvania

A woman walks past an electronic display board in downtown Hong Kong at the Hang Seng, 19 Mar 2008 Asian Markets Higher on US Interest Rate Cuts
Japan's Nikkei Index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng both closed more than two percent higher after the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point

Fahmida Mirza arrives at Parliament House in Islamabad, 19 Mar 2008 Pakistan's Parliament Elects First Female Speaker
Fahmida Mirza, 51, medical doctor and mother of four children is third- generation politician

Villagers look on a dead Afghan man during a washing ceremony in Khost province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 Mar 2008 US Military Confirms Civilian Deaths During Operation in Afghanistan
US military officials say confirm two civilian deaths; local officials say six civilians killed

Aung San Suu Kyi, left, chats with Ibrahim Gambari during meeting at state guest house in Rangoon, 08 Mar 2008 UN Burma Envoy Disappointed Over Lack of Results on Recent Trip
Ibrahim Gambari's visit ended early last week without any indication of a breakthrough

Indonesian Adam Air Boeing 737 (File) Indonesian Government Suspends Budget Airline Because of Safety Concerns
Adam Air has had a string of accidents, the last two years, including the 2007 crash that killed 102 people when one of its jets plunged into the sea off the coast of Sulawasi Island

Scene from <i>On The Border</i> New South Korean Films Spotlight North Korean Escapees' Plight  Audio Clip Available
Fictional drama, documentary seek to raise profile of danger, suffering faced by refugees living illegally in China

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