Tibetan protesters try to storm Chinese embassy

Police say 200 Tibetan exiles and monks tried to storm the Chinese embassy visa office in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu but were stopped by police beating them with bamboo batons.

Tibetan protesters try to storm Chinese embassy
Sun, 30 Mar, 2008 - 12:30

Police say 200 Tibetan exiles and monks tried to storm the Chinese embassy visa office in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu but were stopped by police beating them with bamboo batons.

At least 130 protesters have been arrested and some of the demonstrators and policemen were injured in the scuffle.

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