China has marked the start of the 100-day countdown to the Beijing games with songs, a massive run and even prayers as the Olympic torch heads to Hong Kong.
On Tuesday the Hong Kong authorities deported four pro-Tibet activists, including a Canadian citizen and an organiser for an independent Chinese writers' group. The flame's return to Chinese soil follows a Dalai Lama asks for US help to improve conditions in Tibet ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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