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China has built a missile base in Tibet which poses a major threat to India, Ms Dolma Gyari, Deputy Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile, said here today.

(Photo by Prem Sood)

Tibetans living in India on Tuesday celebrated the 43rd anniversary of their government-in-exile at Dharamsala town in Himachal Pradesh. After an abortive uprising against Chinese rule, the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama has urged scholars and practitioners of Tibetan medicine to focus on the issue of environmental sustainability of medicinal plants saying the demand seems to be threatening the survival of many species.

The Tibetan National Football Team visits Århus during the Århus Festival week. On September 3 at five o'clock in the afternoon the team will meet the Hummel All Star Team at Risvangen Stadion in Århus.

Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile Dolma Gyari delivers a talk on ‘Indo-China Relations and Tibetan Identity’ in Ambala on Wednesday. — Photo by Neeraj Chopra

A Tibetan activist of the Tibetan Youth Congress shouts anti-Chinese slogans while holding a poster of Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, during a demonstration in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, September 2, 2003. According to Tibetan activists, September 2 is 'Democracy Day,' when a newly elected representative is chosen to lead their exiled democratic government in India. Photo by Ajay Verma

Karen McLinton is still a driven woman after two years cycling the planet to raise awareness about Tibetans. With 15,000 km and 13 countries under her tires -- including France, India, Laos, and Vietnam -- McLinton arrived in Toronto two weeks ago to spread her message.

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The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. is organizing a major exhibition on the cultural traditions of the Himalayas from October 18, 2003 to January 11, 2004 in which Tibetan monastic traditions and films on Tibet are prominent features.