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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

The Dalai Lama, leader of Tibetan Buddhism, is coming to South Florida for a half-week of teachings, officials of two universities announced Thursday.

Chinese police and local authorities in Tibet near the Nepal border are colluding with local Tibetan and Chinese entrepreneurs in recruiting Tibetan girls and women to work as escorts, barmaids, and prostitutes, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.

The Chinese government has vowed to address human rights abuses in the country, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern claimed today. Mr Ahern told the Dáil Chinese premier Wen Jiabao assured him his Government would engage in European Union dialogue on the issue in a constructive and meaningful way.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its annual report on the status of religious freedom worldwide, has said that the Chinese government retains tight control over religious activity and places of worship in Tibet.

Columbia University recently announced that it is establishing the world's first chair in modern Tibetan studies. The Leila Hadley Luce Professorship is made possible by a $3 million award from the Henry Luce Foundation.

A talented teenage singer has been given the responsibility of welcoming the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he arrives in Scotland at the end of this month.