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The head of the French parliamentary committee on Tibet announced on Wednesday that he intended to boycott a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao before the French National Assembly next week.

A former political prisoner had passed away at his home on 15 January, 2004 at 12:10 PM in Lhasa, according to reports from Tibet. The Central Tibetan Administration today expressed its deep remorse over the passing away of Yeshi Gyatso.

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed his support for the idea of India helping facilitate talks between Tibetan and Chinese leaders. The Dalai Lama has been living in India since 1959

The EU and US should act on the opportunity presented by renewed contact between the Dalai Lama’s envoys and Chinese officials and join forces to help move the dialogue process forward to a mutually acceptable solution

The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that better Sino-Indian relations could influence Beijing's future stand on Tibet. "The Chinese Government is truly showing genuine concern at good relations with India.

Describing the ''continuing topographic and cultural aggression of Tibet by China'' as a very serious issue not only for people of the region but also for India's security concerns, the Dalai Lama today urged New Delhi to help start a dialogue

The Dalai Lama has endorsed a unique expedition by a group of Palestinians and Israelis who jointly scaled the summit of an unclimbed mountain in the Antarctic on January 15, 2004.

Having issued an appeal for an amicable resolution of the Ayodhya dispute barely a fortnight ago, the Dalai Lama’s first public appearance in Delhi today was a remarkably low-key affair. Even HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, a confirmed guest till yesterday, failed to show up.

His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and religious and spiritual leader, will make a rare visit to Vancouver, British Columbia April 18 - 20, 2004. The Dalai Lama's last visit to Vancouver was in 1993.

The Tibetan Youth Association of Europe and the Committee of 100 for Tibet are pleased to jointly convene and host a special two-day conference "Shaping the Future of Tibet - Tibetan Self-Determination and Individual Activism"