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A 39-year-old woman cycling her way around the world to help free Tibet landed in the Thunder Bay area yesterday. Karen McLinton first began her global cycle from her home on the island of Jersey, about 64 kilometres off the north coast

The Australian Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APGT) is writing to Australian Prime Minister John Howard to actively encourage the Chinese Government to begin negotiations on Tibet during his forthcoming China visit.

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."

Sands of Time: The monks' delicate sand mandalas will be an ongoing project throughout their stay in Napa.

Photo by Prem Sood/Phayul

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.

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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.

Associated Press file photo by John McConnico