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UN chief to miss Olympics opening
The UN says Mr Ban is too busy to attend the Olympics opening
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, an aide has said.
The decision was due to "schedule issues" and had been made months ago, said UN spokeswoman, Marie Mukabe.
Meanwhile, Buenos Aires is braced for Friday's Olympic torch relay after anti-China protests in other cities.
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai has withdrawn from the torch relay's Tanzanian leg, due to concerns over human rights in China.
The BBC's Laura Trevelyan said the UN was anxious not to give impression that Mr Ban's absence was a boycott of the Games...
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