World's highest railway links Beijing to Lhasa
The Beijing Lhasa Express launched a 2500 mile, 48 hour journey to Lhasa atop the world's highest railway crossing up to 16500 feet. Officials tout modernization while critics fear cultural loss and environmental harm. Passengers praise the achievement amid protests abroad and safety measures for high altitude travel.
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Beijing
Tibet
Lhasa
Guo Chaoying
Guo
Tan Ji
Tan
Communist Party
Hu Jintao
Golmud
Gol
Britain
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Xinhua
Tanggula Pass
Global gay rights gains meet setbacks worldwide
Activists report mixed progress as Pride events occur globally while gays face violence in Moscow and Jamaica, legal threats in Nigeria, and sodomy prosecutions in Cameroon. Leaders warn of backlash amid intensified monitoring and advocacy by groups like the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Watch.
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Vladimir Putin
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Olusegun Obasanjo
Barney Frank
D-Mass
Obasanjo
U.S
Frank
United Arab Emirates
Jamaica
Iran
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