Protesters feel the strong arm of the law
AROUND 200 Tibetan exiles and monks tried to storm the Chinese embassy visa office in Nepal's capital Kathmandu yesterday, but were stopped by police wielding batons.
According to police reports, at least 130 protesters were arrested, while some demonstrators and police officers were hurt in the scuffle.
The protest, the latest by Tibetan monks and refugees in Kathmandu against the Chinese authorities' crackdown on recent demonstrations in Tibet, came as China prepared to receive the Olympic flame in Beijing today for the start of a domestic and international relay ahead of the Games in August.
In Athens yesterday, Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to Chinese officials amid small protests by a pro-Tibetan group. The ceremony was held at the Panathenian Stadium, where the first modern Olympics were staged in 1896.
Police scuffled with protesters outside the stadium; authorities said at least 20 were detained.
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