Mar 14
Deaths reported in Tibet protests
At least two people are reported killed in clashes between protesters and police in Tibet’s main city of Lhasa.
Archive for March, 2008
Mar 14
F1: Hamilton fastest in Australia
Lewis Hamilton is fastest in one of Friday’s practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen topping the other.
Mar 14
Blair in Japan for climate talks
Ex-prime minister Tony Blair is in Japan for talks aimed at ending “deadlock” over greenhouse gas targets.
Mar 14
US envoy urges N Korea progress
Some progress was made at North Korea nuclear talks but more is needed, US negotiator Christopher Hill says.
Mar 14
Cricket: England dominate NZ
England end day two of the second Test 148 ahead of New Zealand after James Anderson takes five wickets.
Mar 14
US stocks rise after volatile day
Wall Street shares end up on Thursday after a volatile day’s trading that had earlier seen them fall sharply.
Mar 14
Indian police halt Tibetan march
Police in India detain 100 Tibetan refugees trying to march to Tibet in protest over China hosting the Olympics.
Mar 14
When Manga meets communism
From traditional ink drawings to worldly-wise crime tales, a new exhibition of Chinese comic art reveals the complex relationship between artists and the state.
Mar 14
Taiwan minister quits over brawl
Taiwan’s finance minister Ho Chih-chin resigns over a brawl between rival MPs, 10 days before the election.
Mar 14
Activists ‘to disrupt’ roo cull
Animal rights activists in Australia say they will try to prevent the cull of 400 kangaroos in Canberra.