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Throughout the '90s, Canada ignored Tibet. We left its Buddhist monks and 2.6 million Tibetans alone in their struggle on "the roof of the world," fighting for cultural survival.

Pope John Paul II, The Passion of the Christ director Mel Gibson and the Dalai Lama are among the global figures listed in Time magazine's new list of the world's 100 most influential people.

The Indian chapter of environment watchdog Greenpeace has begun a solar power utilization programme amongst the Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala. Experts from Germany and Switzerland set up a two kilowatt photo voltaic generater in a special Tibetan Children Village.

Canadians should heed the Dalai Lama's reverence for such basic human values as compassion and justice especially after recent racist attacks here, says Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin met the Dalai Lama on Friday and said the two men had discussed human rights in Tibet, a move that is bound to anger China.

The National Democratic Party of Tibet, the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress have appealed to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights and the Child Rights Committee to pressurise China so that the eleventh Panchen Lama

Erin Gammel is a shoo-in for the Canadian Olympic swim team. Canadian record holder, champion backstroker – unless something wildly unexpected happens, she's going to Athens. But four years ago she was a sure bet for the Sydney Olympics, too.

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said he was convinced that human rights situation in Tibet was one of the issues that would crop up for discussion during his meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama tomorrow.

Local exiled-Tibetans and supporters will gather tomorrow at the People’s Republic of China Consulate to welcome the arrival of 14 Tibetan and 2 Canadian bike riders from the US. The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM), Peace for Tibet-Minnesota

The three hunger strikers, Ms. Dolma Choephel, Mr. Gyaltso and Mr. Sonam Wangdu continues to struggle with their demands while the number of supporters keeps mounting up. The number of token hunger strikes, prayer vigils and demonstration are being organized