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Toni Hagen, the Swiss geologist and humanitarian expert who dedicated years of his life to Nepal, has died at the age of 85. Hagen was regarded as a pioneer in the field of development aid, undertaking missions to the Himalayas

As the 59th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights ended its fifth week of work on 17 April, Switzerland while announcing its candidature for the membership of this UN human rights body for the period 2007-2009, appealed to China, Iran and United States of America to immediately suspend the practice of executions.

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Around 35 music teachers have arrived in Dharamsala to attend a workshop on Tibetan traditional music, conducted by the Education Department in coordination with the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA).

According to exclusive information from Tibet, a reliable source has indicated that Chadrel Rinpoche is under house arrest in an isolated resort (Chinese: dujian cun) south of Dib military camp (Tib Translit: Sgrib dmag khang) in Lhasa.

Two Tibetan monks visited the local community college to share their culture and give the college's new renovations their blessing on Monday. Venerable Tenzin Thutop and Venerable Lobsang Gyaltsen paid a visit to the Community

Adam Horovitz with the U.S. band The Beastie Boys performs during 10th Tibetan Freedom Concert, Sunday, April 20, 2003, in Taipei, Taiwan. The concert was organized by the Milarepa Fund founded by the Beastie Boys in 1994 to promote non-violence and youth activism. Photo by Jerome Favre

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today trained its guns on the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, accusing him of "offering" Tibet to China "on a platter" and charging that the action had made the Communist nation a "direct threat" to India.

Fernandes: Critic of China's Tibet policy

Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes is in Beijing on a week-long official tour of China. The two Asian rivals will be reviewing relations that have been marred by a long-running border dispute and mutual distrust.