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The Dalai Lama urged Congress to continue supporting the cause of a free Tibet, thanking House members in a Capitol Hill ceremony Tuesday for their push to improve China's treatment of Tibetans.

Chinese railway workers have completed a 131-km work road for the construction of the highest section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest of its kind in the world.

The latest water resources survey shows that Tibet boasts the largest volume of river water supply and the second largest volume of water sources in China. An investigation has revealed that water volume in Tibet tops 448.2 billion

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (R) escorts former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali off stage as they prepare for a ceremonial Planting of World Peace Tree in front of the Chamtse Ling Temple in Bloomington, Indiana, September 7, 2003. Earlier in the day, The Dalai Lama blessed the Temple. (REUTERS/Frank Polich )

One of 'The Greatest,' most flamboyant, outspoken athletes of the 20th century was humbled this past weekend by a man half his size. Muhammad Ali visited Bloomington to join His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama in the opening ceremonies of The Chamtse Ling

Dubbing some of the preconditions set by China for talks as “unreasonable”, prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile Samdhong Rimpoche said that Tibetans are willing to become a part of China provided they are given autonomy.

We the 225 representatives of All India Tibet Support Groups from various regions of India gathered at Chandigarh from September 5 - 7, 2003 fully endorse the rights of the Tibetan people in determining their own destiny.

The IV Cultural Festival of Tibet and the Peoples of the Himalaya, in Paris, which was inuagurated today by former Kalon Tripa, Mr. Kelsang Yeshi, who is visiting the city, was a success despite the fact that the event took place immediately

The de facto Prime Minister of Tibet, Samdhong Rinpoche, said on Friday that the process to explore the possibility of resumption of dialogue between the Dalai Lama and China would continue to move forward in a positive direction for finding a solution of the vexed Tibet problem.

Ngawang Lobsang, makes sure his horn is ready to play before taking the stage at Harmony School Friday night for a Tibetan cultural pageant. Staff photo by Chris Howell.