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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.

Thousands of devotees thronged the street in Gangtok for a sacred procession to celebrate the "Saga Dawa" festival. Amidst the chanting religious prayers by Buddhist monks and beating of drums people observed the traditional festival of Saga Dawa.

Dharamsala, June 12 - GCM Gold Cup 2004 was lifted by Kathmandu in a nail biting match against Est. 22. During the regurlar time both the teams scored two goals each. The golden goal time went off without any goals which ended up in penalty kicks between the two. Kathmandu scored all the first three penalty kicks where as Est. 22 missed two and one was blocked by the opponent's keeper. (Photo courtesy : TNSA)

WHAT can fuchhas expect from their seniors even before they join Delhi University? Ask Tibetan students and they’ll say ‘‘lots of help’’. Senior Tibetan students in the University have formed a voluntary ‘‘Admission Support Group’’

The police in Hungary seized a member of the delegation of President Hu Jintao of China on Friday. The member had punctured balloons and pushed demonstrators at a pro-Tibetan rally in central Budapest, the police said.

Tibetan youth from six states in the United States are participating in the fourth annual Tibetan Youth Leadership Program being organized by the International Campaign for Tibet in Washington, D.C. from June 14 to 19, 2004.

Landscaping, telemarketing, factory work, a job in a restaurant, a job as a customs inspector: "If I wrote down everything on my résumé, people probably wouldn't hire me," said Erdne Ombadykov, "because I've kept changing."