At least 10 people were killed and many injured in the worst pro-independence street protests to rock Tibetan capital Lhasa in two decades as China struggled to quell the monks-led revolt that reverberated word-wide and threatened to cast a shadow on 2008 Olympics here. The Chinese head of the Tibetan government vowed stern action against the rioters, while authorities asked the protesters to surrender by Monday or face punishment.
Image: In this video image taken from Chinese television CCTV, demonstrators are seen in a street at Lhasa. (AP)
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