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Defying China's constant threat against meeting His holiness the Dalai Lama the Canadain Prime Minister Paul Martin called on the exiled leader of the Tibetan people at the residence of His Excellency Marcel Gervais, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa.

The Tibetan Election Commission has announced a shortlist of 16 candidates, who have got the highest number of votes in the preliminary rounds of election held on 24 April, in 51 electoral regions throughout India, Nepal and Bhutan.

The UN Human Rights mechanisms have given an unprecedented attention to the cases of Panchen Lama, TulkuTenzin Delek, and other Tibetan political prisoners.

The Japanese Parliamentarian Group for Tibet asked the United Nations to respond to the demands of the three Tibetan hunger strikers in New York. "The Japanese Parliamentarian Group for Tibet strongly believes that the demands of the Tibetan Youth Congress are the voice of the Tibetan People

On April 25th in Paris, Tibetan Community of France organised a demonstration with several French TSGs "France-Tibet", "Etudiant pour un Tibet libre" for the release of the Panchen Lama who has been recognised as 11th Panchen Lama by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The wire fencing separating northern Nepal from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China will impact on wildlife in the Himalayan region adversely, a survey here says.

The Hunger Strike Movement continues its pace with their demands while the United Nations still remains incapable to provide concrete commitment to the three committed hunger strikers.

Moscow is willing to consider a possible visit by the Dalai Lama to Russia. "Russian Buddhists have made another request for a visit by the Dalai Lama. The request is under consideration, but no decision has been made yet," Russian Ambassador to China Igor

Their journey began two weeks ago and ended during the weekend with a peace rally and an address by the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled leader. On April 10, 16 young men, including two Bloomington residents, set off from Washington, D.C.

Compassion brings inner strength and truth, making it a powerful tool to achieve goals and happiness, the Dalai Lama told the throng of devotees who packed the city's SkyDome on Sunday eagerly awaiting his message of peace.