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Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would like to return to his homeland within the next three years, the president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia told reporters Tuesday.

Parliamentarians from across Europe today called on China to drop all preconditions to negotiations with the Dalai Lama and reiterated their call for the immediate appointment of a EU Special Representative for Tibet to facilitate meaningful dialogue between Beijing and

The under thirteen - national football team arrived here yesterday. The eighteen member squad left for Marseille, southern France, yesterday evening. The team will play against schools in Monaco, Marseille and Dijon.

European Parliament: trying to raise the profile of the thorny issue (Photo: EUobserver.com)

The European Parliament once again tried to put Tibet on the EU's political agenda after a meeting of the Forum on Tibet on Wednesday.

China insisted on Thursday the Dalai Lama publicly accept that Taiwan is a part of China and drop his call for Tibetan independence if he ever wants to set foot in Tibet again.

Tibetan monks play instruments as they bless the Creative Arts Center in Pontiac (above) during the "Mystical Arts of Tibet" opening ceremony. Daily Oakland Press photos/CHARLIE CORTEZ

The unique multiphonic singing of Tibetan monks was brought to the Creative Arts Center Tuesday. Wearing their rich brocade maroon robes with saffron orange overlays and ceremonial hats, the Drepung Loseling monks performed to prepare for the creation of a mandala - a large

This year, thangka artist, Ugyen Choephell finally saw his dream materialise -to show UK audiences the life and soul of tibetan art & culture through a series of interactive exhibitions.

According to a report by Interfax, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov has praised the results of Kalmyk President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's recent visit to China, which also took him to Tibet.