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Sources emanating from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu state that the Nepal-Tibet border will be reopened on 1 July 2003. The People's Republic of China (PRC) stopped flights between Lhasa and Kathmandu on 27 April 2003 as part of a catalogue

The 5-day Buddhist teachings concluded here this evening with the offering of the long life prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by Lakha Rinpoche, chairman of Tibet Charity that had organised the teachings.

Despite reports that the Dalai Lama had stated on Wednesday that the Chinese Government's official attitude is more positive, a Foreign Ministry official said that Sri Lanka's position regarding the Dalai Lama remained unchanged.

A huge crowd gathered yesterday for the final football match between Pokhara and Dharamsala. Mr. Thupten Lungrik, minister for Education and Religion and Culture was the Chief Guest. Many other important people were also present to watch

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political leader of the six million Tibetan people began the Visit to Germany at Wiesbaden the capital of Hessen State in Germany.

Four Tibetans convicted of arms trafficking in a court in China's western Qinghai province have been given long prison terms and suspended death sentences.

A delegation of Indo-Tibetan Friendship society led by Dr. Anand Kumar, the General Secretary of ITFS and National Co-convener of Core Group for Tibetan cause called on to the Embassy of Nepal, Delhi today at 9.30 a.m. Shri Dhananjay Jha, Deputy Chief of Mission, met them.

TIN sources from Tibet have recently reported the arrest of six monks and the sentencing of two of those monks from Dragkar Traldzong monastery in Tsigorthang county (Chinese: Xinghai shen) in Tsolho prefecture, Qinghai province.

Amid sensitive negotiations between Beijing and the Dalai Lama's envoys, China's official media on Monday slammed a recent US government report on Tibet as interference in its internal affairs and accused Washington of giving tacit support to the 'Tibetan independence'

Himalaya Bachao Andolan and Himalayan Committee for Action on Tibet has organized a seminar titled “ Himalaya and National Security” at the India International Center, New Delhi today. Himalaya Bachao Andolan is a movement created by