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China's plans to increase tourism to Tibet ninefold by 2020 will lead to the "Disneyfication" of the Himalayan region, say environmentalists and British tour operators.

A day ahead of the visit of Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, dozens of exiled Tibetans took to streets here on Friday to protest against his arrival.

Tibetan activists said Friday they will defy a police ban and protest during Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the southern technology hub of Bangalore this weekend.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to bring up the sensitive issues of Tibet and a lingering border dispute during a four-day visit to India starting Saturday aimed at boosting political and economic ties.

While the eyes of the world were on Vatican City for the funeral of Pope John Paul II, another world-renowned religious leader quietly began a visit to Japan.

The Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration said that he looks forward to the visit tomorrow of the Chinese premiere Wen Jia Bao to India.

Nine years ago, the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) affirmed women's rights as an inalienable part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms (para. 9).

Yesterday, the envoy of Palpung Sherabling and 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche, Lama Tenam presented the condolence letter to the Secretariat of the State of Vatican City to express sincerely the condolence for the loss of His Holiness, Pope John Paull II.

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived on his 10th visit to Japan, where the government has no plans to meet with the monk whose international travels are opposed by China.

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale has struck a mountainous region in Tibet. The earthquake struck at 4:04 am 400km west of the holy Tibetan Buddhist city of Shigatse, the Tibet Seismological Bureau reported.