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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2008
Page
3
Protests expand into Sichuan Qinghai and Gansu as Tibetans oppose a crackdown. In Qinghai Tongren riot police block a monastery while monks gather, burn incense and light fireworks amid rising tensions. International journalists are ordered out of Tibetan areas.
The Dalai Lama appealed for nonviolence as Tibetan protests against Chinese rule intensified. He said he felt helpless against Beijing’s demand for surrender and declined to force demonstrators to stop, while authorities reported casualties in Lhasa and Sichuan.
Witnesses say missiles from a drone hit a mud-brick compound near Wana South Waziristan killing about 20 people. The target, linked to Noorullah, was described as a hub for visiting foreign militants amid regional tensions and Afghan border operations.
Astronauts and flight controllers tested Dextre the Canadian built handyman robot on the international space station. The 12 foot 3,400 pound robot passed most tests though one left arm brake slipped slightly.
Amid a Manhattan crane collapse rescue teams sift rubble for three missing people while four construction workers are confirmed dead and 24 others injured including 11 first responders. Officials cite possible mechanical failure or human error and note ongoing inspections after the incident.
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