American tourist killed in Beijing (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 08/09/2008 - 3:12am

People gather to watch and play with fireworks near Beijing's ancient Drum and Bell Tower earlier this year.<br /><br />An American tourist has been killed and another injured when a Chinese man attacked them at the Drum Tower monument in Beijing on the first full day of Olympic competition, the authorities have said.(AFP/File/Frederic J.<br /><br />Brown)AP - A man attacked two American tourists, killing one and injuring the other, at an ancient landmark in Beijing on the first day of the Olympic Games on Saturday, then leapt to his death from the structure, state media reported.




 

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