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MSPs have refused to formally condemn organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for inviting the Chinese Army to perform at this year's event.

After a hue and cry by pro-Tibet activists over the widespread sale of Chinese toys during Christmas, Chinese chocolates are leaving a bitter taste now.

Despite heavy rain, both players and spectators stood abreast for the day 5 of the most coveted football tournament of the Tibetan community yesterday.

In what turned out to be a spectacular display of sporting spirit, Kathmandu fought back until the last second of the game despite their poor start against Dehradun Dhanglob Rukhag yesterday.

They have little hope of FIFA recognition and play in conditions their European idols would barely recognise, but for exiled Tibetan footballers competing here their annual tournament is a matter of ``national'' pride.

The second day of Synthesis III conference began with an hour of question and answer session, during which the participants were asked to write down any specific issues that they personally feel deeply about the world.

The 13th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup was opened by Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche as eight teams from all over India and Nepal paraded in front of a strong crowd at the TCV School ground.

At nearly 70, the Dalai Lama, god-king of Tibet (and friend to the stars), knows he cannot go on for ever. But, as Johann Hari discovers, he shows no signs of curbing his ambition or his opinions

Yesterday, 4th June 2004, just the day after Dharamsala rejected China's White Paper, the exile capital of the tibetans saw a new kind of political wave; a solidarity meeting to remember the sacrifice the Chinese made for Democracy during the spring of 1989 in china.

On his arrival at Rome Airport on Friday by a special flight from Edinburgh, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was welcomed by Mr. Gianni Vernetti, MP and President of the Italian Parliamentary Group for Tibet and his colleagues