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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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Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was the dream destination for Western explorers during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Only the lucky few managed to reach Tibet, inspired by the remoteness of its location on the "roof of the world" and the romance of Shangri-La.

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.

The Australia Tibet Council (ATC) is urging the public to write to Prime Minister John Howard to encourage China to begin dialogue on Tibet during his meetings with Chinese leaders in Beijing from August 17 to 19, 2003.

The Dalai Lama has given an interview to Kaifang (Open), a monthly magazine published in Chinese from Hong Kong, in which he responds to Chinese concerns and suspicions on the issue of Tibet.

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Chief Tibetan Election Commissioner Namgyal Dorjee Teykhang from Dharamsala is visiting Washington, D.C. from August 17 to 19, 2003 to meet members of the Tibetan community as well as exchange views with American election experts.