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Mar. 18th, 2008 10:22 amBelow are the first five paragraphs of a BBC News article:
I don't think I've ever seen a news article come quite as close to saying STFU to its own source.
Dalai Lama blamed for Tibet riots
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has accused the Dalai Lama of masterminding recent violence in Tibet's main city, Lhasa. Speaking at the close of parliament, Mr Wen also said the exiled Tibetan leader's claim of "cultural genocide" in Tibet was nothing but lies.
China's response to the violence had been restrained, the premier said.
China says 13 people were killed by rioters in Lhasa. Tibetan exiles say at least 80 protesters were killed in a crackdown by Chinese security forces.
The Dalai Lama, who in 1989 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his consistent opposition to the use of violence in the quest for Tibetan self-rule, has repeatedly called for dialogue with China.
I don't think I've ever seen a news article come quite as close to saying STFU to its own source.