BEIJING – Angry protesters set shops ablaze and gunfire was reported in Tibet’s regional capital Friday as the largest demonstrations in two decades against Chinese rule turned violent just months ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

The protests, in their fifth day and led by monks supporting Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, threatened to cast a shadow over China‘s efforts to portray a unified and prosperous nation in the run-up to the games.
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