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Dharamsala marks the 45th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising against Chinese rule that took place on 10 March, 1959 in Lhasa after a decade long resistance, during which thousands of Tibetans were killed and His Holiness the Dalai Lama took refuge in India.

Scores of demonstrators marched on the Indian parliament in New Delhi Wednesday to demand international support for the people of Tibet. The march comes on the 45th anniversary of the flight into exile of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

More than 5,000 Tibetans in Kathmandu publicly prayed for peace on the 45th anniversary of the uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile, defying a ban on Tibetan rallies in Nepal.

The Dalai Lama called on China to prove to the world it is a "responsible" power by resolving the fate of Tibet, on the 45th anniversary of the failed uprising that sent him into exile.

The Dalai Lama marked the 45th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising expressing optimism that the coming year would see a "significant breakthrough" in relations with China. The Dalai Lama committed to "leave no stone unturned...

The young Chinese monk had traveled more than a thousand miles to study with Buddhist teachers here. He had built a crude cabin in the mountains, and made it his home. But then police decided to force him to leave

It’s 45 years since an anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet, which ended with the 14th Dalai Lama going into exile in India. Swissinfo’s Marzio Pescia travelled to Rikon in eastern Switzerland, which is home to a sizeable Tibetan community.

After direct bus services with India, Nepal is now planning similar road links with Bangladesh and Tibet. Nepal and Bangladesh are looking into signing an agreement for direct transport services between Kathmandu and Dhaka to enhance bilateral trade and tourism.

Forty-five years ago Wednesday, Tibetans rebelled against Chinese rule in a bloody uprising that led to the exile of the Dalai Lama, who now enjoys a worldwide following but can only hope he will again see his homeland.

The U.S. House of Representatives and a bipartisan commission have called on the Bush administration to promote a resolution at a United Nations conference insisting China halt its violations of human rights.