ULTIMATUM: Tanks and armored troops were out in force in Lhasa yesterday and authorities gave the rioters until midnight tomorrow to turn themselves in
The Tibetan government-in-exile yesterday demanded the UN intervene to end rights violations in Tibet following deadly protests and said it had received confirmation that about 30 people had been killed in clashes.

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By Jenny W. Hsu and Shih Hsiu-chuan
The government and politicians across party lines yesterday condemned Beijing's bloody oppression of demonstrations in Tibet.

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CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE: On the brink of collapse from a lack of cash, Bear Stearns received emergency funds, in the largest government bailout of a US securities firm
Bear Stearns Cos' 85 years as an independent Wall Street firm may be coming to an end as JPMorgan Chase & Co considers buying the crippled company.

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Hundreds of Serbs stormed a UN courthouse in northern Kosovo on Friday, taking control of the site and hoisting a Serbian flag to replace a UN one.

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EU leaders have warned the US, China and other major polluters that their industries could face sanctions if they do not sign up to an international agreement on fighting global warming by next year.

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