Person: Mao Tse-tung

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general

Opera Review: Nixon in China

Venue: Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin

History’s lessons - Two very different leaders die

Soaring China - Curriculum must reflect power shift

world

Soldier guns down Nepalese festival-goers

world

Chinese planes make historic flight to Taiwan

world

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek dies at 105

Guinness defends advertising campaign

Drinks giant Guinness today defended an advertising campaign featuring cricketer Ian Botham, who has reportedly claimed it breaches his image rights.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2002

Troops kill Maoist rebels in Nepal

Royal Nepalese Army soldiers raided a Maoist rebel training camp in the remote hills of the Himalayan kingdom, killing at least 62 rebels today, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2002

Nepalese king declares state of emergency after 300 die

Nepal’s king today declared a state of emergency after weekend attacks by Maoist rebels left at least 300 dead.

Mon, 26 Nov, 2001

Chinese leader to sign `friendship' treaty with Putin

China's President Jiang Zemin has arrived in Russia on a visit intended to cement the "strategic partnership" between the former Communist rivals with a pivotal friendship treaty.

Sun, 15 Jul, 2001

China frees Tiananmen Square protester

China has freed a teacher and reduced the prison term of an accomplice jailed for splattering paint on Mao Tse-tung's portrait in Tiananmen Square.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2001