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The Chinese state media announced more than 100 persons have now turned themselves in to police following anti-China riots in Tibet\'s main city, Lhasa.

Reporters Without Borders want heads of state, heads of government and members of royal families to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics games on August 8.

Markets from New York to Tokyo have recorded heavy losses in reaction to the emergency bailout of US investment bank Bear Stearns last weekend.

Political parties in Taiwan have taken advantage of the last weekend for holding big weekend rallies before the island votes for a new president on March 22.

EU leaders have agreed to end talks on an ambitious plan to fight climate change by the end of 2008.

A Chaldean Catholic archbishop who was kidnapped in Iraq last month has been found dead.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States has tightened air quality standards to help improve public health.

Barack Obama has dismissed the idea of becoming Hillary Clinton\'s running mate in the US presidential election.

At least 18 people have been killed and 47 injured after a passenger train crashed into a bus in the town of Dolores in eastern Argentina.

Zimbabwe has banned observers from Western countries from monitoring its elections scheduled for later this month.

Nicaragua President, Daniel Ortega said he is breaking off diplomatic relations with Columbia.

The state opening of Kenya\'s parliament is due to take place in Nairobi today.