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A Japanese mountaineer is attempting to settle once and for all the decades-long debate over the existence of the Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas, claiming that his years of study have shown that the legendary apelike monster is in fact a brown bear.

Miranda Mimi Kuo for The New York Times "They couldn't imagine I could come to Tibet. They said, 'It's not possible. She's blind.'" SABRIYE TENBERKEN

Upon arriving in Tibet, Sabriye Tenberken decided to tour the countryside, not from the comfort of a car, but atop the hard saddle of a horse. It was a chancy decision, not only because the rugged Tibetan landscape can be unforgiving and treacherous

The 14th Dalai Lama, who has been addressing sold-out crowds from coast to coast, will give a free public talk at noon Sunday in Central Park's East Meadow, an event expected to draw tens of thousands of people.

China could release a number of long-serving political prisoners before the end of the year, a leading human rights lobbyist said after holding meetings with senior Beijing officials.

Hollywood stars Richard Gere and Goldie Hawn have together offered about $1 million to improve the condition of Tibetans living in exile in a filthy north Indian town, officials said on Saturday.

Tibetans work on a construction site as laborers making no more than $235 a month.(Goh Chai Hin, AFP)

The Chinese builders of a railroad bridge here wanted to make a gesture toward anyone still sensitive about outside domination a half-century after Beijing's soldiers staged the "peaceful liberation" of this mountain kingdom.

Tibetan monks work on a sand sculpture. Ten Buddhist monks will be in the area during the weekend to participate in various religious events. (Photo courtesy of Dave Raymer)

As part of a nationwide tour, ten Tibetan monks will visit Purdue and the surrounding areas this weekend. The monks will participate in various community events and discussions beginning today and lasting through Monday.