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The thin young Asian stood on the platform in the square in New Delhi. His body and face were immobile - marble. He did not say a word, but two men, one on each side of him, talked and waved to the crowd of tens of thousands.

Monks demonstrate impermanence of material world despite the fact that there were no signs telling them to be quiet, people whispered if they spoke at all in the Bullen Center ballroom Friday afternoon.

Asia is the most dangerous place in the world. With Americans dying daily in Iraq; the Bush road map for Israel and Palestine in tatters; and the ghostly visage of Osama bin Laden broadcast to the world by al-Jazeera on the second anniversary of Sept. 11

Free Tibet Campaign is holding a series of events in the next few weeks to raise the profile of the plight of the Tibetan people. The campaign aims to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet and to empower the Tibetan people with fundamental human rights.

In a recent interview with Le Figaro, the Dalai Lama stated that he «hopes that there will be further (contacts with the Chinese) and that they will lead to serious discussions». He added that «for the moment, basically there is nothing new.

The most beautiful women of Tibet will soon descend on Himalayan town of Dharamsala which is hosting the second Miss Tibet beauty pageant starting October 8. Miss Tibet would be crowned on October 12, after a five-day glittering ceremony

An international group that helps victims of torture received the world's largest humanitarian prize for its efforts on Wednesday. The winner of this year's million-dollar Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the International

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Exiled Tibetan leader ends U.S. visit with speech on compassion The Dalai Lama ended a three-week visit to the United States Wednesday by urging human rights advocates to respond to suffering with compassion, and by suggesting that true happiness comes from within.