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| Protests against the torch relay ahead of the Beijing Olympics have spread to France's capital, Paris. | Protests against the torch relay ahead of the Beijing Olympics have spread to France's capital, Paris. |
| Four people were arrested, including two who were taking part in demonstrations critical of Chinese rule in Tibet, the AFP news agency said. | Four people were arrested, including two who were taking part in demonstrations critical of Chinese rule in Tibet, the AFP news agency said. |
| Olympic officials extinguished the torch as it was placed on a bus for security reasons. | |
| The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, expressed concern over unrest in Tibet. | |
| The French protests come after 37 people were arrested during pro-Tibet protests which disrupted Sunday's relay in London. | |
| Security in Paris was extremely tight, with some 3,000 police on duty, riding motorcycles, jogging or on skates. | |
| About 500 protesters were reported to be involved in the demonstrations, mainly near the Eiffel Tower. | |
| A member of the French Green party was restrained by police after attempting to grab the torch from the first of Paris's 80 torch bearers, former world 400 metres hurdleschampion Stephane Diagana, Reuters news agency said. |