North Korea to suspend nuclear disablement
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it will stop disabling its nuclear facilities and consider restoring the Yongbyon reactor that can make material for atomic bombs, accusing the United States of violating a disarmament deal.
Nations:North Korea South Korea Russia Japan People:Lee Myung-Bak Hu Jintao Condoleezza Rice Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-26
Proud China brings curtain down on epic Games
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.
Nations:U.K. U.S. Tajikistan Afghanistan Jamaica South Korea People:Led Zeppelin Michael Phelps David Beckham Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-24
Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall
BEIJING - China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.
Nations:Russia Germany Afghanistan Jamaica Tunisia Pakistan People:Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-24
Russia: Will begin pullout from Georgia on Monday
GORI, Georgia - Russia's president promised to start withdrawing forces from positions in Georgia on Monday, but suggested they could stay in the breakaway region at the heart of the fighting that has reignited Cold War tensions.
Nations:Russia Germany People:Nicolas Sarkozy Robert Gates Ban Ki-moon Angela Merkel Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis
2008-08-17
Asia basks in golden Olympic glow
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima and Chinese gymnast Yang Wei led a golden day for Asia on Thursday that showcased the continent's growing sports might.
Nations:China Italy Sweden South Korea Russia Germany People:Yang Wei Stephanie Rice Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-14
China leads gold race despite Phelps phenomenon
BEIJING (Reuters) - China go into the sixth day of the Olympics on Thursday ahead of sporting arch-rivals the United States in the medals table despite Michael Phelps's exploits.
Nations:Japan Australia Italy Russia Germany France People:Yang Wei Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-13
Phelps becomes most successful Olympian ever
BEIJING (Reuters) - American swimmer Michael Phelps won two more golds on Wednesday to eclipse compatriots Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis and become the all-time most successful Olympian.
Nations:Italy Australia Bulgaria Germany France South Korea People:Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-13
Phelps wins 9th career Olympic gold in swimming
BEIJING - Michael Phelps put on another dominating performance at the Beijing Olympics, winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday with a third straight world record.
Nations:Zimbabwe Russia South Korea Australia People:Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-12
Phelps wins 3rd gold with record time in 200 free
BEIJING - Michael Phelps won his third gold medal and record-tying ninth of his career Tuesday, breaking his own world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics.
Nations:South Korea Australia People:Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-11
More world records fall at Water Cube in Beijing
BEIJING - The swimming record book will need some heavy revisions by the time the Beijing Olympics are over.
Nations:France South Africa Japan South Korea Australia People:Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-10
Bush: China must end detentions, ensure freedoms
BANGKOK, Thailand - The same day of his arrival in Beijing for the Olympics, President Bush is carrying a message of "deep concerns" about the state of human rights in China and urging the communist nation to allow political freedoms for its citizens.
Nations:North Korea Thailand South Korea Russia Japan People:Lee Myung-Bak Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S.
2008-08-06
Seoul probes civilian `massacres' by US
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean investigators, matching once-secret documents to eyewitness accounts, are concluding that the U.S. military indiscriminately killed large groups of refugees and other civilians early in the Korean War.
Nations:North Korea South Korea People:Joseph Biden Activities:South Korea-U.S. Korean War Source:(AP)
2008-08-03
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