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The 44th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy was observed on September 2, 2004 in Berkeley, California. The Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) organized the function at Jew community hall.

Eight branches of the Canada Tibet Committee met for the National board meeting in Kananaskis, Alberta (site of the 2002 G8 Summit) from September 3-5 2004.

U.S. researchers have found a genetic trait that enables some Tibetan women to achieve high blood oxygen levels, despite living at oxygen-scarce altitudes.

A special envoy for Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in China for talks - the third such visit in three years. The renewed contact between the two sides has been welcomed by the United States.

Welcoming Beijing's move to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama's envoys, the United States today expressed the hope that the on-going visit of the Tibetan leader's representatives would pave the way for substantive talks between the two sides.

Five Italian lawmakers met the Dalai Lama Tuesday and discussed ways to pressure China to open talks with Tibetan officials who live in exile in northern India, the delegation's leader said.

The 70th World Congress of International PEN took place in Tromso city, northern part of Norway from 6th –12th September 04. The themes of 70th World Congress PEN were: Writers in exile and Writers in minority languages.

The busiest Norwich Tibet Week ever has provided a diverse and exciting glimpse of Tibetan life and culture for Norwich and the surrounding area.

At the invitation of the African Cultural Heritage Trust - ACHT, His Holiness the 14TH Dalai Lama of Tibet will pay seven days visit to South Africa from November 3 - 9, 2004.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama may address the members of the Indian Parliament in the near future. This was revealed at a press conference held here by Shri. Vashist Narayan Singh, the convenor of the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet.