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There's no shortage of "Free Tibet" bumper stickers on East Bay thoroughfares. And one group takes that activism one step further. A Berkeley organization is preparing to send nearly200,000 books of Buddhist teachings to Tibetan refugees, part of a 12-year tradition.

A severely overloaded bus plunged into a valley in Tibet, killing 14 passengers and injuring 43, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The bus was carrying 64 people including two drivers - 20 people over its capacity - when it crashed early yesterday, the report said.

As we commemorate the 55th Human Rights Day on 10 December, it is a day to reflect upon the situation of the world in the year gone by and resolve further to work towards a more peaceful and free world.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has urged Western countries not to consider Islam a "militant religion" and said all conflicts should be resolved through dialogue.

Buddhist monks hold the fort for their exiled Dalai Lama as Tibetans continue to pay the price, in drink and depression, for centuries of isolation, feudal misrule and a flood of Chinese settlers and soldiers.(Martin Regg Cohn/Toronto Star)

Young Tibetans in traditional robes shuffle past Buddhist deities and prayer flags in the dimly lit hall. The faux monastic décor might seem out of place in most nightclubs, but not in Tibet. Here, the Buddhist beat holds enduring appeal.

For the 2nd year in succession India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO) today organized a Drawing Competition of Indian and Tibetan students on the theme "Compassion: An Antidote to Violence" at Delhi Police Public School

The devastation caused by militancy and war and the need for religious tolerance and peace made up the Dalai Lama’s address at St Joseph’s College today, the last day of his visit to the hill town.

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Wen Jiabao's motorcade was yelled with slogans and chants by the Tibetans at opposite side of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel where he is staying. A group of people from SFT sneeked into the Welcoming Chinese group where the Tibetan flag was thrown while Wen Jiabao greeted his supporters.