Beijing Olympic opens with pageantry, pyrotechnics Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for its mix of problems and promise. 08 Aug 2008
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Olympic torch takes historic run on Great Wall The Olympic flame made one of its final relays Thursday on the eve of the Olympic Games opening ceremony as torchbearers carried it along the ancient Great Wall of China. 07 Aug 2008
China tries to shrug off deadly attack Blood was washed off the road. Debris was cleared away. And authorities said peace had been restored Tuesday in China's restive Muslim region where 16 police were killed in an attack that may have been timed to overshadow Olympic celebrations. 06 Aug 2008
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Strong earthquake hits western China A strong aftershock struck a western Chinese region where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, shaking buildings a few hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area Tuesday. No injuries or damage were reported. 05 Aug 2008
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Tibetan "Freedom Torch" arrives in India Tibetan National Sports Association manager Kalsang Dhondup, center in blue, along with Tibetan exiles carries 'Freedom Torch' as a protest against the Chinese rule in Tibet as the Beijing Olympics draw near, in Dharmsala, India, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008. 03 Aug 2008
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Specially designed Olympic torch lit on top of Mount Everest The Olympic flame reached the top of the world Thursday. Live television footage showed a Chinese mountaineering team holding up a specially designed torch along with Chinese and Olympic flags Thursday on the top of Mount Everest. 08 May 2008
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Olympic torch arrives on safer terrain in mainland China Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan — the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing. 04 May 2008
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Korean tries to set himself on fire during Seoul torch run A North Korean defector tried to set himself on fire to halt the Olympic torch relay through Seoul, while thousands of police guarded the flame Sunday from protesters blasting China's treatment of North Korean refugees. 27 Apr 2008
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Olympic flame carried through a quiet New Delhi Authorities sealed off the center of their normally frenetic capital Thursday with 15,000 police to protect the Olympic torch relay from anti-China protesters who held their pro-Tibet demonstrations elsewhere in India. 17 Apr 2008
