Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T03:30:30+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2008-08-26T09:34:41+01:00 2008-08-26T09:34:41+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSPEK1508120080826 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - One of China's longest-held political prisoners was released on Tuesday after serving 16 years of a 20-year jail sentence for setting up a political party in defiance of a ban by ruling Communist authorities.

2008-08-26T08:44:19+01:00 2008-08-26T08:44:19+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSPEK2876120080826 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - One of China's longest-held political prisoners was released on Tuesday after serving 16 years of a 20-year jail sentence for setting up an opposition party in defiance of a ban by ruling Communist authorities.

2008-08-26T10:52:01+01:00 2008-08-26T10:52:01+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUST3023820080826 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 20 million items of memorabilia from the Beijing Olympics, including the extra-long bed slept in by Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, are to be auctioned, state media reported on Tuesday.

2008-08-25T13:54:06+01:00 2008-08-25T13:54:06+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK21466920080825 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing residents coped with construction, security checks and the demolition of whole neighborhoods in the name of the Olympics, but when the event finally happened, many had the time of their lives.

2008-08-23T15:47:14+01:00 2008-08-23T15:47:14+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Cuba/idUSPEK30514420080823 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos was banned for life from taekwondo on Saturday for kicking a referee and a Chinese favorite was knocked out in a controversial ruling as the final bouts of the Olympic tournament descended into chaos.

2008-08-23T12:56:12+01:00 2008-08-23T12:56:12+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK31487720080823 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos was banned for life from taekwondo on Saturday after he kicked the match referee in the head in his bronze medal bout, a tournament official said. Matos's coach was also banned for the behavior that the official ...

2008-08-21T04:57:15+01:00 2008-08-21T04:57:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK14327620080821 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic athletes appear the peak of physical form, youthful, muscled and lean, but many push themselves to play through pain, undergo multiple operations, and often end up with the knees or hips of people twice their age.

2008-08-21T14:41:08+01:00 2008-08-21T14:41:08+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersComService_2_MOLT/idUSPEK31937720080821 Lindsay Beck

By Lindsay Beck BEIJING (Reuters) - China's "Prince of Gymnasts" Li Ning gave the ultimate compliment to his country's current crop of competitors, saying on Thursday the men's Olympic gymnastics team was even better than his own.

2008-08-20T05:04:50+01:00 2008-08-20T05:04:50+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/telecomm/idUSPEK27677420080820 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Shawn Johnson's megawatt smile lit up the National Indoor Stadium on Tuesday after the American gymnast finally got her hands on an Olympic gold medal.

2008-08-19T23:47:38+01:00 2008-08-19T23:47:38+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK27677420080819 Lindsay Beck

BEIJING (Reuters) - Shawn Johnson's megawatt smile lit up the National Indoor Stadium on Tuesday after the American gymnast finally got her hands on an Olympic gold medal.