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The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has urged the Chinese authorities to "develop an articulated strategic programme for the conservation and rehabilitation of the historical fabric of Old Lhasa based upon an analysis of the heritage values of the historic structures."

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A gilded statue of the Sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, has been found in a stupa, which collapsed in Alashan in Inner Mongolia in July this year. The statue weighs around 25 kg (55 Pound) and is believed to be over 300 years old.

The Tibetan Welfare Office, Kullu Region, led a relief operation to help the victims of the recent flashflood at Kangni Nallah. Regional chapters of Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Women's Association also took part in this benevolent programme.

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The Tibetan players of the world’s most popular sport received a major setback today when their European trip was cancelled. According to Voice of Tibet Radio Service, the trip had to be cancelled since the French Embassy in New Delhi denied visas to the players.

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Hundreds of devotees are thronging Dharamsala town for the special discourse on Buddhist tantra by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Spread over 10 days, the session has been divided into three parts.

Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi indicated Monday that Japan has not yet decided whether to allow the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, to enter Japan, despite a request from China to prevent his entry, a Japanese official said.