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Olympics '08: Pageantry and Pyrotechnics |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry. (Aug. 8) |
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Washington Protest Against Olympics |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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Thousands of people across Asia and Europe took part in human rights protests Friday as China launched the Beijing Olympics with a dazzling, three-hour opening ceremony. Reporters without Borders held a protest in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington. Images and soundbites. |
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Beijing launches Games in blaze of fireworks |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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The 29th Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and shrouded by political controversies, burst into life Friday with a spectacular start to the opening ceremony. Images of the first fireworks display over the Bird's Nest stadium. |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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U.N. Security Council fails to reach an agreement aimed at halting the bloodshed in Georgia. The head of Europe's main security group says the region is on the brink of a full-scale war. Fred Katayama reports from New York. |
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Violence threatens war between Georgia, Russia |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict. (Aug. 8) |
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