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Hu Jintao re-elected as president amid Tibet turmoil
BEIJING - China's Communist Party chief Hu Jintao was given five more years as president at an elaborate parliamentary ceremony here on Saturday, but his orchestrated victory was overshadowed by turmoil in Tibet.abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 5:41 PM
(UPDATE) Downtown Atlanta struck by small tornado
ATLANTA - A possible tornado hit downtown Atlanta on Friday night, causing several injuries and damaging buildings, including the roof of the Georgia Dome where thousands were watching a college basketball game, police and witnesses said.abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 4:02 PM
China says 10 'burnt to death' in Tibet riots
BEIJING - China said at least 10 people burnt to death in riots in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, the fiercest pro-independence protests to have rocked the region in two decades, scarring China's image months before the Olympics.abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 1:54 PM
Violent storm rips through downtown Atlanta
A heavy storm and possible tornado damaged buildings in downtown Atlanta on Friday night, including the roof of the Georgia Dome where thousands were watching a college basketball game, witnesses and local media said.abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 12:22 PM
Tremors in Malaysia's states after political earthquake
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's states on Friday worked to resolve various problems that emerged after historic weekend elections, including power struggles and ethnic tensions.abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 9:25 AM
Islamic summit favors dialogue, not clash, with West
DAKAR - Leaders at a summit of Islamic states agreed on Friday to work with the West to fight religious bigotry and a US envoy pledged support for a dialogue to avoid "a clash of ignorance."abs-cbnnews.com 03/15/2008 1:11 AM
(UPDATE) Chaos in Tibet as protests spread and deaths reported
BEIJING - Protesters in Tibet's capital burnt shops and vehicles and yelled for independence on Friday as the Himalayan region was hit by its biggest protests in two decades, prompting the Dalai Lama to warn Beijing against using "brute force."abs-cbnnews.com 03/14/2008 11:32 PM
Austria says won't bow to Qaeda demands
BRUSSELS - Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer appealed on Friday to al Qaeda's North Africa wing to release two Austrian tourists but said he had no intention of yielding to the hostage-takers' demands.abs-cbnnews.com 03/14/2008 10:08 PM