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The date for the opening of the Beijing Olympic — August 8th, 2008 is an auspicious one. Chinese people consider the number 8 a lucky number. It symbolizes wealth and good fortune. As Li Xiang reports, the selection of the date was not just about lucky numbers.
The date for the opening of the Beijing Olympic — August
8th, 2008 is an auspicious one. Chinese people consider
the number 8 a lucky number.
Setting an opening date for the [...]
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Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, was today admitted to a hospital after his condition deteriorated.
Malik, on the third of his fast unto death, fell unconscious as a team of government doctors examined him and advised his hospitalisation.
He was “forcibly” taken into in an [...]
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Indian weightlifter Monika Devi claimed innocence, after being withdrawn from Beijing Olympics. India’s only weightlifter heading to the Beijing Olympics – Monika Devi failed a dope test and has been withdrawn from the Olympics, bringing shame for India, just days before the games. However, Monika claimed innocence in a press conference, where she clearly said [...]
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