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Hundreds and thousands of Tibetans and their sympathetic supporters converged in the courtyard of the main Tibetan Temple (Tsuglag-Khang) here to take part in a religious ceremony offering long life prayers to the revered Tibetan leader

THE Chinese ambassador in Canberra has sent a stern letter to an Australian MP, warning him against attending a pro-Tibet protest to be held outside Parliament House today

Two home-made bombs have exploded in the Tibetan area of Golok today, reported state run

Around 60 people attended a special meeting in Flushing, Queens, yesterday that marked the establishment of the Chinese Tibetan Friendship Society of New York.

The exile Tibetan government based here will host ‘thank you India”, a series of events in the Indian capital from March 28 to March 30 to express its gratitude to the

Military convoys rumble along winding mountain roads, the Internet has been cut in potential trouble spots and motorists must run a gantlet of inspection checkpoints as Beijing

A senior Chinese official says the security situation in Xinjiang will be heightened this year, sparking further concern of unrest ahead of sensitive anniversaries

Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sunday urged heads and representatives of various Tibetan religious sects, including the traditional Bon tradition, to shoulder greater and effective responsibility in making collective contribution in the preservation of Tibetan cultural identity and its spiritual traditions.

Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama leads a prayer offering for Tibetans killed under Chinese repressions since 1959 at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, India, Sunday, March 8, 2009. Hundreds of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks, nun and school children joined the prayer congregation organized by the Tibetan Government-in-exile. Senior exile government officials, including the Tibetan Prime Minister Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, and religious heads from the main sects of Tibetan Buddhism and the traditional Bon tradition made their presence at the special prayer session. Also seen in the photo are Sakya Trizin Rinpoche (center) and Gyalwa Karmapa (L). Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day, which will be observed on Tuesday, Tibetan exile groups say situation in their homeland has become intensely tense with Chinese authorities prepared to quell any signs of anti-China protests. (Photo: Tenzin Dasel/ Phayul)

Noted Tibetan artist Gonkar Gyatso has been invited to participate in the 2009 Venice Biennial