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Countries shouldn't confront China directly on the delicate Tibet issue but rather befriend it and then work to promote human rights and religious freedom through a trusting relationship with Beijing, the Dalai Lama said Wednesday.

Nepal and the People's Republic of China (PRC) define their relationship as 'warm' and based on cooperation and mutual respect, but practices along the Tibet-Nepal border reveal an unequal partnership, skewed to the disadvantage of the Nepalese.

Dharamsala 27 November- A Fulbright aspirant will now have to apply for a course out of a list of twenty-five pre-decided educational courses as per the requirements of the Tibetan

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Pope John Paul II will meet with the Dalai Lama tomorrow, after the Tibetan Buddhist leader indicated his desire to congratulate the Holy Father in person on the 25th anniversary of his election, and to thank him for his work for world peace.

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Rome yesterday afternoon. Among those who welcomed His Holiness at the Rome Airport were Mr. Gianni Vernetti, MP, President of the Italian Parliamentary Group for Tibet, Representatives of the Indian Embassy in Rome and the Gorbachev Foundation.

Former political prisoners from Tibet have expressed their concern about the plight of prisoners who are still being held in the ‘punishment block’ of Drapchi prison following their involvement in protests during the visit of a UN delegation in October 1997

The head of China's nominal lower house of parliament, Jia Qinglin, met Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for talks on a host of bilateral issues, an official said.

A senior Swiss diplomat insists China is open to criticism of its human rights record and its treatment of minorities. Peter Maurer’s comments came on the same day that President Pascal Couchepin was accused of giving the Chinese an easy ride on the same issues