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Dalai Lama opens Newark peace conference
The Dalai Lama is urging participants at a peace summit to work on finding inner peace as a key to making positive change in the world.
New SFT chapter founded in Warsaw, first ever Tibet event held
Dharamshala, May 11: Students for a Free Tibet, a global network of young students working for the independence of Tibet from China’s rule, formally launched a new Chapter in Poland and held its first ever Tibet awareness campaign on Monday.
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His Holiness Meets former President George W Bush and gives interview on democracy
His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his day on 10 May with a meeting with former US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Paula Dobriansky. Therefore, he left for the residence of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush for a meeting with them. His Holiness spent around an hour with them.
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Tibetans in Taiwan appeal for help end China's crackdown on Ngaba
AIPEI: A group of Tibetans headed by Mr Dachompa, the president of Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association, have submitted an urgent appeal letter to the Taiwanese government and other foreign representative offices based in Taipei about the crisis in Ngaba in northeastern Tibet on 9 May.
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'US Concerned about Human Rights Situation in China'
DHARAMSHALA: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told top Chinese officials that the US government continue to be concerned about the human rights situation in China.
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Chinese defy 2006 bilateral agreement at Nathu La
Gangtok, May 9: The border trade between India and China that is being carried out since 2006 has been stalled from 4th May after the goods taken by the Indian traders were not cleared by the Chinese authorities at Nathu La border gate. The Chinese authorities allegedly told the Sikkimese traders that they do not recognize the list of items approved by the Indian government.
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Tibetan man missing in Ngaba, authorities in Barkham grill students
Dharamsala, May 8 – As Chinese authorities continue to tighten their stranglehold on the monks of Kirti monastery in Tibet’s Ngaba a Tibetan man belonging to the Chogyam Tsang family has been missing since April 15, 2011, a Tibetan source with contacts in Ngaba told Phayul.
Read more … Tibetan man missing in Ngaba, authorities in Barkham grill students