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Thirteen years after construction began on the controversial Three Gorges Dam on China's biggest river, work on the project often compared to the Great Wall in its scale is nearly complete.

Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through

Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through

On April 21st 2006 the President of the China, Hu Jintao, visited Yale University in New Haven Connecticut as part of his official state visit to the United States. On this same day

A Tibetan youth considered by rights groups to be the world's youngest political prisoner turns 17 on Tuesday, 11 years after disappearing from public view when he was named the Himalayan region's second-ranking religious figure.

With an average altitude of over 4000 metres, Tibet - the "roof of the world" - towers over its neighbours. So massive is the plateau that it alters weather patterns, bringing India its monsoons. But it was not always so.

China proclaims it is one nation with two systems. It is also one government with two faces. So does it have two heads that work sometimes in conflict and sometimes in concert? Or is it simply double-faced?

As the sun's rays hit the yellow daffodils outside Swedenborg Chapel, about 90 people strolled into the Gothic Revival stone chapel through a side door last Saturday evening.

Rinpo Lama from Minnesota began a "Bike Ride for Tibet" on April 20 from Washington, DC. He is riding by himself to the United Nations in New York City. Rinpo plans to arrive there on The Panchen Lama's Birthday, April 25.

The Husband-Wife Bike Rally from Kolkata-Chandragiri,Orissa undertaken by Tathagata Chakravarty(Coordinator,Fot,Kolkata chapter) and his wife Mrs.Swati Chakravarty(member,Fot) for the release of the 11th Panchen Lama was