More Tibetans protest in China, Dalai Lama concerned - 2nd Update
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Beijing - Tibetan independence protests continued in monastery towns in western China on Sunday, as the Dalai Lama told the BBC he had "grave concerns" that more bloodshed could follow after dozens died in Lhasa city. One resident of Lhasa, the capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, said hundreds of Tibetans were continuing protests in the city despite a military crackdown after riots erupted on Friday. Tibetan protesters took to the streets Saturday night, shouting that they wanted to rid Lhasa of all Chinese people, a Chinese resident told Deutsche Presse-Agentur
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