Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Olympic torch relay in Paris turns into a melee

Olympic torch relay in Paris turns into a melee

Protesters upset at China policies

Pro-Tibet protesters rallied yesterday in Paris near the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic flame relay. Demonstrators clashed with police and forced the flame onto a bus several times.
Pro-Tibet protesters rallied yesterday in Paris near the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic flame relay. Demonstrators clashed with police and forced the flame onto a bus several times. (Francois Durand/Getty Images)
By Katrin Bennhold and Elisabeth Rosenthal International Herald Tribune / April 8, 2008

PARIS - What was supposed to be a majestic procession through the French capital for the Olympic torch relay turned into chaos yesterday as thousands of people from France and elsewhere in Europe, many with Tibetan flags, massed to protest China's policies in Tibet.  more...

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