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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday "cultural genocide" was taking place in his homeland, with a wave of ethnic Chinese migrants making Tibetans a minority in their own region.

One hundred and six Canadian Members of Parliament, out of a total strength of 300, have signed a petition to Prime Minister Jean Chretien urging Canada to use its "special relationship with China"

The Chinese embassy in Spain has accused Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of indulging in secessionist activities.

Dalai Lama delivered a message of peace and renewed his call for Tibet's political autonomy on Thursday when he received a human rights prize during a visit to Spain.

Tibetan monks Ge Nobn (left to right), Geshe Sang Po and Ge Pema practice the creation of the sand mandala, a unique form of religious art in which monks in residence physically create an elaborate mandala from beautifully colored sand. (DTH/Brent Clark)

Though they were drawn to Carrboro to perform one of the most unique artistic traditions in Buddhism, four Tibetan monks and their painter companion discovered the novelties of football traffic jams and Kentucky Fried Chicken combos.

In quietly releasing a website map showing Sikkim as part of India, Beijing has taken a step that flows logically from its agreement to open a border post on the China-Sikkim border.

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John Kenneth Knaus, writer of a revealing book on American involvement with the Tibetan resistance, is giving a talk at Harvard University on "America's Contribution to the Tibetans' Struggle for Survival" on October 10, 2003.

He shoulders the struggle of an entire nation. As the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people, he fights a continuous battle for a cause.