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Thunderstorms, whirlwinds, depths and shallows, sleepless nights . yet the week aboard the raft was great. A six-person crew of the "Free Tibet" raft started voyage on one of the Vistula tributaries.

From 1st September Voice of Tibet starts two new short wave radio transmissions broadcasting into India. The 30 minutes long programs contains unbiased news and information in Tibetan language only.

The Tibetan antelope, one of the world's endangered animals, is leading the giant panda in the race to be named as the official mascot for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Tibetans living in India celebrated the 45th anniversary of their government-in-exile at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh on Friday.

A Chinese court in the Tibetan city of Shigatse has jailed more than 20 Tibetans in the last decade for 'reactionary' offenses, including the possession of photos of the exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama

Chinese state media questioned the Dalai Lama's assertion he only wants greater autonomy for Tibet the same day China marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region.

China Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of an "autonomous region" in Tibet with upbeat newspaper headlines highlighting economic progress, but rights campaigners dismissed the event as a "propaganda extravaganza."

Ballot paper signed by a voter, Inadequate identification of candidates, Strikeovers or erasures, Improper markings like a cross instead of a tick etc.. For reasons such as these, in every election, a good chunk of votes is rendered invalid.

Exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is set to visit Edinburgh for the second time in just over a year, after revealing he is a great fan of Scotland.

China marked the 40th anniversary of Tibetan "autonomy" on Thursday with a pledge to boost the economy of the backward Himalayan territory and maintain stability and its grip on power.