Friday, March 14, 2008

Americans Say Gunfire and Rioting Monks in Tibetan Capital

Crowds of angry Tibetans surged through the streets of central Lhasa on Friday, attacking shops owned by ethnic Chinese and forcing a retreat by armed police and soldiers, according to multiple witnesses. The escalation of the protests appears to represent one of the most serious challenges to Chinese government authority in the province in decades

read more | digg story

No comments: