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Lodi Gyari Rinpoche, Special Envoy of H.H. the Dalai lama, attended the World Movement for Democracy conference in Durban on 1- 2 February. From 3 - 6 February Rinpoche visited the Johannesburg / Pretoria region and attended a number of TV and press interviews.

Tibetans living in exile were ecstatic Monday after monks of a Himalayan monastery near here won a Grammy for an album of sacred chants. The Tibetan community was eager to seize on the international interest in their culture

Ronald Xie, President and CEO of China NetTV Holdings Inc. (CTVH.OB) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has reached an agreement (the "Property Option Agreement") with Hunter Dickinson, Inc.("HDI")

An exhibition titled "A Long Look Homeward" of photographs, detailed narrative text, and video clips of a journey through Tibet's history as narrated by Tibetans in exile opened successfully on February 7 at Jacob Kaltur Kirken in central Oslo, Norway.

Tibetan religious chants making waves in the world music scenario are not much of a news these days but one of them winning the world's most prestigious acknowledgement for music surely is.

The election of the Domed deputy to replace former deputy Dukar Tsering who had earlier resigned from the Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies, will have to be held again as it failed to produce the requisite result as per the electoral regulations of ATPD's election.

With the Mid-Northern Regional qualifying round soccer tournament organised by RTYC, Delhi came to ground finale yesterday. The formidable Delhi's "Chosum United FC" took the title by a easy lead of 3-0 against the fury Budh Vihar, Delhi.

In a report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch also accused China of trumping up charges of bombing against a jailed Tibetan Buddhist monk in order to muzzle him.

The Chinese government is misusing criminal charges to repress political, cultural, and religious expression in Tibetan communities, sentencing a prominent lama to death, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hundreds of Tibetans living-in-exile in India are to hold a freedom march from Dharamsala town starting February 11. The month-long "Feedom March" by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) will have participants from across the country including 80 monks.