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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr. Theo van Boven, has on June 16, 2004 announced the postponement of his scheduled visit to China at the request of the Chinese Government.

This year’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo has sold out in record time, it was announced today. More than 211,000 tickets have been snapped up since the Tattoo office opened in January, with the sold-out sign going up today - five weeks ahead of last year’s record.

Tibetan nuns should fight for equality with men through education, said Kalon Thupten Lungrik. Kalon Thupten Lungrik was speaking as the chief guest at a modest function held for the convocation of nuns of Dolmaling who graduated in Pharchin Ramjampa.

Traffic on Tibet's mainly unsealed roads has become increasingly dangerous in recent times, with the rate of fatal accidents markedly increasing. While in the past, the government-controlled media, eager to avoid negative reporting

The People's Daily said the government controlled Internet News and Info Service Working Committee (INISWC) has introduced further rules to supervise web pages on the Internet.

Senior Nepalese and Tibetan officials held talks on Monday about promoting direct air links to Tibet to counter a drastic drop in tourism, an official said.

After all the hullabaloo as to who would lift the most prestigious Gyalyum Chenmo Gold Cup, it was a modest team from the kingdom of Nepal who thrashed the favourites Dhanglob Rukhag by three goals in the penalty shootout.

Around 20-30 protestors, including resident Tibetans and members of TSG Hungary staged peaceful demonstration to protest against China's repressive and harsh policies in Tibet during President Hu Jintao's visit to Hungary from June 10-12,2004.

As neighboring countries find themselves drawn into unwanted disputes over ever shrinking transboundary river systems, Tibet is poised to become a major international flashpoint, said Mrs. Danielle Mitterrand, Former First Lady of France, in a press statement issued on 8 June.

"Dances From the Roof of the World" will be at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center on Wednesday as the Utah Tibetan Association plays host to performers from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), Dharamsala, India.