Read more torch relay stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28756/torch-relay.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:34:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/30888/china-reopens-tibetan-tourism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina is allowing foreign tourists to enter Tibet for the first time since March protests, sources tell the BBC. The Olympic torch’s smooth reception in Lhasa over the weekend means "Tibet is safe,” a Tibetan tourism director tells state media. "We welcome the domestic and foreign tourists." Tibet remains essentially...http://www.newser.com/story/30888/china-reopens-tibetan-tourism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Jun 2008 12:13:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30580/olympic-torch-arrives-in-tibet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnder tight security, the Olympic torch made its way through Tibet’s capital in the most controversial leg of its worldwide journey—a jaunt that ended with Chinese criticism of the Dalai Lama, Reuters reports. “We will be able to totally smash the splittist schemes of the Dalai Lama clique,” said...http://www.newser.com/story/30580/olympic-torch-arrives-in-tibet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Jun 2008 6:17:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30098/china-orders-muslims-to-stay-home-for-torch-relay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChinese officials have told China's Muslim Uighur to stay in their homes and watch the Olympic torch on TV when it winds its way through the troubled western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. Beijing blames the Uighur for a series of attacks that are part of a push for an...http://www.newser.com/story/30098/china-orders-muslims-to-stay-home-for-torch-relay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Jun 2008 9:06:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27819/china-orders-3-days-of-mourning-will-halt-torch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the death toll in Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit 32,500, China declared 3 days of national mourning beginning tomorrow, reports Reuters. The Olympic torch relay will pause for the duration. Rescue efforts are still under way in devastated Sichuan province, but hopes are waning of recovering any...http://www.newser.com/story/27819/china-orders-3-days-of-mourning-will-halt-torch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 May 2008 13:02:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27435/chinas-quake-relief-efforts-serve-pr-purpose-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina's devastating earthquake has kept the country in an international spotlight that's been too warm for comfort following recent Tibet and Olympic-torch troubles, the New York Times reports—and the country might be having a defining moment as it deals with the catastrophe. The country's swift, aggressive rescue effort contrasts...http://www.newser.com/story/27435/chinas-quake-relief-efforts-serve-pr-purpose-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 May 2008 9:57:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26452/torch-embarks-on-calmer-china-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Olympic torch flickered in mainland China today in what will likely be a respite from its troubled worldwide tour. Security measures are in place for the relay, but Chinese citizens aren't in a protesting mood, the AP reports. “Even if no police were here, we would protect the torch...http://www.newser.com/story/26452/torch-embarks-on-calmer-china-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 May 2008 15:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26313/torch-gets-huge-welcome-in-hong-kong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands of people waving the Chinese flag cheered the Olympic torch on its relay through Hong Kong, shouting down scattered Tibetan protesters in their midst, the BBC reports. There were a few scuffles as the torch wound its way through the streets in the first leg of the torch relay...http://www.newser.com/story/26313/torch-gets-huge-welcome-in-hong-kong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 May 2008 5:18:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26218/mia-farrow-quizzed-at-hong-kong-airport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagActivist actress Mia Farrow was allowed into Hong Kong today after authorities questioned her and told her not to disrupt tomorrow's Olympic torch relay, AP reports. Farrow is an outspoken critic of China's policy on Darfur and plans a speech tomorrow night on the issue. Several activists have been barred...http://www.newser.com/story/26218/mia-farrow-quizzed-at-hong-kong-airport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 May 2008 5:01:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26137/torch-back-in-china-after-tumultuous-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere were no protests in Hong Kong today as the Olympic torch returned to Chinese soil. But reports were rampant of advocates and would-be protesters being deported or barred from entering the country, the New York Times reports. China says it’s dedicated to allowing peaceful demonstrations, but yesterday deported three...http://www.newser.com/story/26137/torch-back-in-china-after-tumultuous-tour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:03 CDT