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The meek, it is written, shall inherit the earth. Could be. You can certainly bet that some among the meek will be able to claim their inheritance sooner than they will capture the attention of news organizations or the conscience of the United Nations.

The Tibetan Youth Congress called off its Indefinite Hunger Strike at the United Nations on May 13, 2004, following a visit UN Assistant Secretary-General Carolyn McAskie at the Hunger Strike venue.

Fossils suggest that Ngari Prefecture, the peak of Tibet Autonomous Region, known as the "roof of the world", was once a land where the climate was mild and humid, and plenty of big arbors were grown some 130 million years ago.

Twelve-Year-Old Amy Moar’s love of music has been a source of strength to her as she battles against life-threatening illness. Little Amy has used singing and playing the piano to help her cope with a kidney transplant, blindness and growth problems.

Canada's parliament launched a wide-ranging probe into China's human rights record, with damning evidence of the treatment meted out to Tibetans by Beijing.

Various Tibetan organisations here have welcomed the end of a 32-day-old hunger strike outside the UN headquarters in New York. The hunger strike was called off after UN Assistant Secretary General Carolyn McAskie offered juice to two persons on strike.

Engineers at the University of Edinburgh have helped to preserve an endangered ancient temple in India that houses some of the greatest artworks in the Buddhist world, it emerged yesterday.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama ends his Canada visit tomorrow evening after a meeting with key media leaders, including senior editors, columnists and publishers.

A group of 10 underprivileged children from the Indo-Tibet Buddhist cultural Institute (ITBCI) are all set to realise their dreams. They will visit France to attend the international children’s festival.

The Dalai Lama wrapped up more than ten days of public appearances in Toronto today by completing the initiation of thousands of devotees into the spiritual teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.