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TCHRD received confirmed information that 18 Tibetan refugee detainees who were arrested in Nepal on 15 April 2003, now face the prospect of imminent deportation following Chinese embassy officials’ intervention in their release process.

The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan political and religious leader, will talk about non-violence global ethics in Germany this week.

As the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first Buddhist congregation in Germany approaches, the Dalai Lama plans to visit the country. The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

Secret negotiations between China and the Dalai Lama are due to resume after the arrival in Beijing last night of two senior envoys of the Tibetan spiritual leader. Lodi Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen are due to meet officials later this

The United States has welcomed a visit to Beijing by a delegation of Tibet's government in exile, saying it hopes the mission will promote a dialogue on the Himalayan territory's political future.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said at the May 27 mid-day State Department press briefing that the U.S. was "pleased to learn that Mr. Lodi Gyari, the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy, and his delegation were received by Chinese officials" and

Many have tracked it on the slopes of Everest, but few have seen it. Nonetheless, the mystery of the Yeti has outlived the conquest of the world's highest summit 50 years ago and perhaps represents the last true Himalayan quest.

A Tibetan delegation led by the Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy, Lodi Gyari, has just arrived in Beijing, following the same delegation's trip to China and Tibet last September. The Dalai Lama has said he is very pleased with the development

Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have arrived in Beijing, seeking to build on contacts made during a similar visit in September, Tibetan rights groups said Monday.

Rounding a hairpin bend on the mountainous road to Xiahe in China's remote Gansu Province our bus suddenly slammed to a halt. The passengers surged forward to see the cause of the commotion. Face down in the gravel was the inert body of a woman.