Unix Timestamp: 1205712000
Monday, March 17. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Indian politicians, including Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, express concern over the Chinese response to Tibetan protests. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7300661.stm (BBC News)

Chinese security forces round up Tibetan dissidents in Lhasa. Qiangba Puncog, Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, says the official death toll from the unrest is 13 and calm is returning to the city. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7299965.stm (BBC News)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and half of her cabinet visit Israel in a move to upgrade bilateral relations //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7300691.stm (BBC News)

Albanian Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu resigns over the 2008 Tirana explosions. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7301098.stm (BBC News)

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