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Tibet vows to continue 'difficult' China talks

NEW DELHI - An envoy for Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said Friday that the latest round of talks with China were "one of the most difficult sessions" held so far, but pledged to return for more discussions after the Beijing Olympics. Lodi Gyari ...

Report: Biofuels blamed for food price crisis

Bush has linked higher food prices to higher demand from India and China, but the World Bank study said: "Rapid income growth in developing countries has not led to large increases in global grain consumption and was not a major factor responsible ...

Bush will attend opening ceremonies

WASHINGTON - President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing, the White House said Thursday. The announcement quashed any talk of a presidential boycott over China’s violent crackdown after anti-government riots and ...

New Olympic nightmare: Green blob

A Chinese swimmer removes blue green algae from coastal waters in Qingdao, eastern China, on Wednesday. A little over a month before the start of the 2008 Olympic Games the venue for the sailing events in Qingdao has been invaded. QINGDAO, China ...

Chinese tourists visit Taiwan on historic flight

The China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou was the first of nine Chinese charter flights scheduled to land in Taiwan on Friday. Taiwan's China Airlines also flew more than 300 Taiwanese on a charter flight to Shanghai earlier in the day.