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Following the recent change of leadership in China, Tibet's spiritual leader is optimistic about gaining autonomy for his country. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate, the Dalai Lama, is once again waving an olive branch to the Chinese leadership.

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Lu Goutzan, deputy foreign minister of People's Republic of China, stressed that China considered Azerbaijan a friendly country and stood for development of multi-sided relations with Azerbaijan.

Construction of the world's highest railway line, the Qinghai-Tibet railway has entered a crucial period, the state media reported today. "Given most of the year's construction work would be done at an elevation of more than 4,500 meters

The United States has decided not to sponsor a resolution critical of China at the annual session of the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva, a U.S. official said on Friday. The State Department official, who asked not to be identified

Among the throngs of protesters arrested in recent weeks were three activists who chained themselves to two concrete lions outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. But rather than protesting the U.S. war on Iraq, they were denouncing China's actions in Tibet.

The Kagyu Office has published some remarks of His Holiness in response to questions from a 12 year old boy about the current war: Question: Is there a need for this war?

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has received confirmed information that four of the eight arrested in connection to Trulku Tenzin Delek have been released. On 6 April 2003, Tsultrim Dhargyal, Tamding Tsering, Asher Dhargyal and Dhedhe were released

Prince Dawai Sangye rides a horse soon after meeting the lovely bride to-be (top-left). The crowd enjoys a hearty laugh over a hilarious scene.(top-right). The boatmen help the prince and his minister to cross a river(bottom-left). The Fakir brothers preparing to pray before meeting the prince and his minister(bottom-right).

Cornell University's first go at a week of Tibetan celebration highlights the region's spirituality, geography and the human rights struggle, the three most popular issues concerning the region according to the outreach coordinator for the East Asia Project.