Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, warned Beijing yesterday that he would not allow Chinese officials to provide their own security for the Olympic torch when it is carried through Canberra this month. Speaking after complaints in London and Paris…

7 April 2008: Tawu (Ch: Daofu) County, Karze “Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,” Sichuan Province – Tight restrictions at Ratroe nunnery Due to the protests by the nuns from Ratroe nunnery on April 2, armed forces continue to impose tight restrictions at…

Almost three quarters of Australians want Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to take a lead in bringing a lasting solution to the conflict over Tibet, a new poll shows. A Galaxy poll conducted for progressive lobby group GetUp shows 71 per…

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been drawn into an international row over the Beijing Olympics as he prepares to visit China this week. Mr Rudd is keeping his options open on whether to accept China’s invitation to attend the…

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge called on China to peacefully resolve unrest in Tibet, piling further pressure on its communist rulers ahead of the Beijing Games. Rogge was speaking in Beijing after chaos erupted during the London leg of…