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Noted Chinese Kung Fu actor, Mr Jet Lee Lien concluded his three-day visit to McLeodganj near here, today. He had an audience with the Dalai Lama, the Karmapa and other Tibetan religious leaders.

A decision by Spain's Constitutional Court to allow Spanish jurisdiction on genocide and crimes against humanity committed outside the country, whatever the victims' nationality, could see an appeal against Chinese alleged repression in Tibet succeed, an NGO said here.

As part of an unofficial alternative program to the Amsterdam China Festival that began on 1 October in Amsterdam, Amnesty International and other organizations hosted a panel discussion on October 5 on "China: The Next Generation - Forgotten minorities"

A major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked North India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday forcing people to rush out of their residences. The quake also jolted Dharamshala

Kalon Tripa Prof Samdong Rinpoche spoke on the policies of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the status of Sino-Tibetan dialogue today at the week-long workshop on youth leadership.

The traditional Tibetan art of painting thangkas combines the sacred and the sublime to provide the viewer with an unmatched aesthetic experience.

In a corner of Karnataka, about 30 minutes from Madikeri, is Bylakuppe where everything is quite unlike anywhere else in the country. Naturally, since Bylakuppe is a predominantly Tibetan settlement.

Today, an ominously low turnout of public was witnessed here at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts where the 36th founding anniversary of the Tibetan

The Dalai Lama will present Holocaust survivor, writer and peace activist Elie Wiesel with the International Campaign for Tibet's Light of Truth award during the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Washington DC in November.

Not solely for students whose cars feature "Free Tibet" bumper stickers nor for those who camped out to be first in line to acquire tickets for November's sold out appearance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama