(12 Jun 2008)
1. Nepalese police blocking Tibetan protesters at Chinese embassy visa office
2. Protesters chanting anti-China slogans, being pushed back by police
3. Women being dragged away by police
4. Woman being dragged and kicked
5. Various of struggling protesters being detained
6. Tibetan nun being detained
7. Mid of protester being dragged on to police truck
8. Detained protesters being driven away in police truck
STORYLINE:
Nepalese authorities detained about 100 Tibetan exiles in Katmandu on Thursday protesting against China's crackdown in their homeland.
The protesters were detained during a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy's visa office - the latest in almost daily demonstrations by the Tibetan exiles.
Many of the protesters were Buddhist nuns and monks.
Those detained were most likely be freed later on Thursday.
Nepalese officials say protests against friendly nations, including China, will not be allowed, while Tibetan refugees are barred from all political activities.
Tibetans in Nepal began protests against China in March but temporarily halted their rallies last month after the Tibetan government-in-exile based in India asked them to stop because of the earthquake in China.
China says 22 people died in anti-government violence in Tibet's capital Lhasa in March, while foreign Tibet supporters say many times that number were killed in the protests and subsequent crackdown.
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