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Scottish Parliament bosses came under attack today after they refused to fly the Tibetan flag during the Dalai Lama’s visit next month. The Nobel Peace Prize- winning spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people is due to address MSPs as part of a busy two-day programme in the Capital.

Members from over 30 different places have participated in the annual meeting of the National Democratic Party of Tibet which opened on Saturday here at the conference hall of the Dauladhar Hotel, Dharamsala.

Two filmmakers at Cannes took extreme precautions Sunday to make sure the people they interviewed for a rare documentary filmed in Tibet would not face a crackdown by Chinese authorities.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is to send an envoy to Taiwan for Chen Shui-bian's presidential inauguration this week, an official said on Sunday, in a move likely to anger rival China.

A prominent Tibetan political party on has expressed concern over the region's development. At an annual meeting held in Dharamsala, the seat of exiled Tibetan government, the National Democratic Party of Tibet

Friday's fire on the Laru wetland of Tibet Autonomous Region has not caused major damage to the environment, according to the regional environmental protection bureau.

The Chinese ambassador to Ireland has agreed to a formal meeting with members of the Irish Peace Society to discuss concerns over human rights issues.

Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office Joseph Wu said yesterday that over 15 heads of state of Taiwan's allies and 70 delegations from other countries, including over 400 international guests

Metal barricades nearly 1.8 meters high have been installed across the inner courtyard of Lhasa's Jokhang Temple (Tibetan: Tsug Lhakhang; Chinese: Dazhaosi). Their purpose, according to monks and local residents

The Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) today launched its website www.tnsa.info at a press conference here. Two veteran Tibetan footballers Mr. Lobsang Tenzin and Mr. Thupten Choephel who had played for their clubs in pre1959 Lhasa