Olympics boycott sparks lively debate - FRANCE 24

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Olympics boycott sparks lively debate

Our daily Web news looks at the intensifying online campaign for the boycott of the Beijing Olympics and the huge controversy surrounding the anti-Muslim film produced by Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilder.

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