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Ngawang Gyatso squinted into the bright shaft of sunlight bathing the Harmony School stage, then apologized for being a bit bleary-eyed after some long hours of work this week at Bloomington's Tibetan Cultural Center.

After Nepal, it is now Tibet’s turn to cash in on Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. Shigatse, close to the China-Nepal border, is the Tibet Autonomous Region’s second largest city.

Hollywood stars Richard Gere and Goldie Hawn will soon shine their benevolence on McLeodganj. The two high-profile followers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is headquartered in this picturesque hill town, have reportedly offered $1 million for this Op Cleanup

The Tenth Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) is being held at the University of Oxford, England, from September 6 to 12, 2003.

The inaugural function of the 3-day All India Tibet Support Group conference, organized by Indian Core Group for Tibetan Cause was held at Agarsen Bhavan, Chandigarh today. 200 delegates representing various Tibet Support Groups from 15 different states of India

The Kalon Tripa and his cabinet (Kashag) talking to reporters

The Kalon Tripa said that through the well-set policy of middle path of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he is hopeful of a negotiation with the Beijing leadership in a reasonable time frame.

The Dalai Lama laughs during his speech at the University of San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, in San Francisco. The Dalai Lama received an honorary doctorate of humane letters. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

The Dalai Lama brought a message of hope to a Jesuit-run university where he collected an honorary degree Friday and launched a 16-day U.S. tour that also will take him to Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. to meet with members of the Bush administration.

Galen Rowell's Rainbow Over the Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet