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U.S. State Department said on July 2 that "despite steps in the right direction on human rights" in 2002, China has not met its commitments to address human rights concerns made in December talks with the U.S.

Prayers for peace, love and tolerance . . . Smoke from burning incense and green wood drifts across as (from left) Losang Dawa, Tibetan lamas the Venerables Lhagon Rinpoche and Thupten Tulku Rinpoche, and Tibetan monks Khedrup Tharchin and Losang Thutop chant prayers for the wellbeing of humanity at the stupa (monument) in Portobello on the Dalai Lama's 68th birthday yesterday.

Prayers for the wellbeing of humanity were offered by Tibetan monks at the Portobello stupa on the Dalai Lama's birthday yesterday. Sweet-smelling smoke from burning incense and green wood billowed as lamas and monks from the Dunedin Dhargyey Buddhist Centre chanted prayers.

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Birthday celebrations for His Holiness the Dalai Lama were held in Chicago over the long weekend of July 4th -6th. Activities included basketball and soccer tournaments each day, followed by Culture and Talent Shows on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Next-door neighbors Roni Simone and John Coggins sit on the front porch of her house in the Whiteaker neighborhood under Buddhist prayer flags. (Photo: Paul Carter / The Register-Guard)

Today's riddle: What's red and green and yellow and blue and white and flapping in the wind outside an increasing number of Eugene homes and businesses?

Ms Ngawang Sangdrol is on a brief visit to Paris, France, to thank the French Government and people who had staunchly campaigned for her freedom from prison. Sangdrol is accompanied by Ms Dechen Pemba, ICT, Germany.

More than 250 Tibetans and their Belgian friends celebrated the 68th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday at Karma Sonam Gyatso Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Schoten near the Belgian city of Antwerpen.

Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche(R), Shri Yash Pal Mittal(Centre) and Shri Mohan Lal, former education minister of Punjab (L) after the inaugural ceremony.