As Desmond Tutu and Richard Gere join thousands at a protest rally in the US condemning China and the planned Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urges dialogue not violence over Tibet in a speech to students at a Beijing university. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and actor Richard Gere joined thousands at a pro-Tibet vigil in San Francisco Tuesday (April 8), where they both encouraged heads of state to boycott the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Many human rights groups have mobilised in San Francisco, the only U.S. city to host the Olympic torch as it makes its way to the games in August, with reasons for opposition ranging from China's rule in Tibet to Beijing's policies toward Darfur and Myanmar. Speaking at a news conference held before the protest rally at the U.N. Plaza, Tutu said he would not call for a boycott of the Olympics as a protest against China's clampdown on unrest in Tibet, but that world leaders should not...