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Police in Dandeldhura arrested 11 Tibetans for illegal entry into Nepal, a radio report said. The 11 Tibetans, including three children and one woman, have been sent yo Dhangadi at an unspecified date, the radio report said.

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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.

Wind through this collection of prayer flags is thought to carry blessings into the surroundings.(JASON SANGSTER)

When you hear the word "Tibet," the image that probably comes to mind is of an exotic and timeless Shangri-La: majestic mountains, yaks and peaceful people deep in Buddhist meditation.

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama extolled the virtues of music as a way to bring peace as he opened a three-day festival here of chants from the world's different religions.

Chinese President Hu Jintao will not be shielded from protesters when he visits New Zealand in a fortnight. Prime Minister Helen Clark said China's most senior politician would be treated with dignity

The Tibetan monk who died last week while serving a prison term for putting up anti-Chinese posters has left behind a letter, obtained by Radio Free Asia (RFA), in which he describes torture he suffered at the hands of his Chinese jailers.

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