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Interpol warn of Beijing terror attacks as China agrees to meet Dalai Lama

China yesterday attempted to stop more international protests before the Beijing Olympics by announcing it would meet aides of the Dalai Lama. But campaigners for democracy in Tibet have warned that concrete progress has to follow, or the dramatic announcement amounts to little more than a cynical PR gesture by the government.

The move marks a change in tactics on the part of Beijing, which has stepped up its vilification of the Buddhist spiritual leader since anti-government protests hit Tibet and rippled across China during the last few weeks. Continue reading »

Tags: Beijing, China, Daily Mail, Dalai Lama, Interpol, Olympics, terrorism

Immediate family members gathered in Colombo for the writer’s funeral

British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka. Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family which had adopted him cried as his coffin was lowered. Continue reading »

Tags: A Space Odyssey, BBC, Colombo, Sci-fi, Sir Arthur Clarke, Sri Lanka, writer

When a second trailer for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” premieres online, it should spread as fast as the first, thanks to a widget.Paramount plans to launch the widget this week, but the studio declined to state when the new trailer will debut.

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Tags: Hollywood, Indiana Jones, Mike Myers, movie, Paramount, trailer, widget