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One lawmaker placed a white gag in his mouth and dozens more stayed away in protest Tuesday as China's leader got the rare honor of addressing parliament, the hallowed home of French democracy.

Australia Tibet Council welcomed today's announcement by Australian gold miner Sino Gold of a halt to activities at their Tibetan exploration site. Sino Gold has until now been pursuing the development of a gold mine at Jinkang in eastern Tibet.

On Tuesday January 26, 2004, the International Campaign for Tibet Europe and Tibet Support Group Netherlands held a vigil to commemorate China's execution of Lobsang Dhondup one year earlier.

As the 2004 Bangkok International Film Festival entered its second week on Monday, a powerful feature length documentary on the political and cultural history of Tibet emerged as a major talking point as much for its obvious political resonances as for its exquisite cinematic qualities.

China and France on Tuesday warned Taiwan against holding a referendum, with French President Jacques Chirac saying that any measure that breeds tension between the two Asian rivals is dangerous.

Melinda Gates visit the hill-top town of Mcleodganj, her tour less than 24 hour private visit to the abode of the Dalai Lama. Melinda, the better half of Bill Gates, made a quiet entry on Monday afternoon

Protests targeted Chinese embassies and consulates in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Amsterdam/the Hague, Zurich, Warsaw, Gdansk, Berlin, Lagos, New York, Washington, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Ottawa.

Dharamsala, A US State Department official Monday met the Dalai Lama in this Himachal Pradesh town, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, sources said.

Sonam always feared her devotion to Buddhism would land her behind bars in her native China. As it turns out, she is serving a long term in jail -- not in East Asia but in central Virginia.

Two men locked themselves to the doors of the Chinese consulate today, calling on China’s government to overturn the death sentence of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who could be killed in April 2004.