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The 8th session of the 13th Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies will begin tomorrow. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will attend the session on 9 September. The Assembly meets twice a year for its summer and winter sessions.

A Chinese flag hovers in front of the Potala palace, the imposing hilltop landmark which once housed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

South Korea will consider allowing a visit by the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in the event of a request from the public and Buddhist circles.

It felt as though China had broken its Olympic promises on day one. In securing the bid for Beijing to host the 2008 games, the city's representatives pledged that the world media would enjoy full freedom to report all aspects of China.

Two teachers of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration, Ms. Thalam Dolma Changra and Mr. R.K Bharti, received the National Award for Teachers from President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

More than 1,000 relics of the Buddha, Gautauma Siddartha, and many other Buddhist masters will stop for two days in Toronto during a world tour.

A Tibetan scholar has translated two of William Shakespeare's most popular dramatic works, 'Hamlet' and 'Romeo and Juliet' into Tibetan language for the first time, the state media reported today.

The Core Group for Tibetan Cause, the apex coordinating body of all the Tibet support group throughout India today organizes a seminar on "The Current Situation of Tibet" at India International Center, New Delhi.

Six Tibetan girls will compete in Miss Tibet pageant 2004. According to Lobsang Wangyal, the Producer of the event, the photos of the contestants are displayed on www.misstibet.com.

The Namgyal Monastery yesterday welcomed its new abbot Geshe Sonam Senge widely known as Geshe Dawa la. He has been appointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the sixth abbot of the monastery since 1959.