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In the last several weeks, 67 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 12 Senators have signed on to a letter to China's Vice President Hu Jintao that condemns the execution of Lobsang Dhondup and expresses concern for the safety of additional Tibetans detained in connection with this high-profile case.

Indian in general will sit with baited breath as India plays against Pakistan in a very crucial match in the cricket world cup. The Himachal-vasis have their election results due on that day.

Along with the weekend snow, Oklahoma State University has been at the center of a flurry of Buddhist activity over the past week. Geshe Tashi Dhondup and attendant monks visited campus as part of the 2002-2003 Tibetan and Mongolian Monks Tour.

Tibet's government-in-exile has urged activists not to burn Chinese flags or effigies of Chinese leaders ahead of the 44th anniversary of a failed uprising against Beijing's rule, officials said Wednesday.

International peace activists in Baghdad are hosted by the Iraqi government. Some are committed to guard facilities as human shields.(David Guttenfelder/AP)

Deepak Chopra, the doctor who is bringing his brand of East-meets-West philosophy to Memphis, proposed Wednesday that the Pope, the Dalai Lama and himself serve as human shields to avoid bombing in Iraq and to rid the world of Saddam Hussein.

The International Tibet Independence Movement, the Tibetan Cultural Center and Indiana University Students for a Free Tibet are coordinating March for Tibet's Independence.

This coming Sunday, the residents of Dharamsala can look forward to an eventful run up to the Tibetan New Year. The Rock Street Journal in association with Delhi based Tibet-India Coordination office and Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Center

Thousands of firefighters struggled Friday to contain a wind-whipped forest fire in Tibet that has been burning for more than two days, the Chinese government said.

Two Western Student Association senators apologized Sunday for the portion of Resolution No. 6 which urged Western Michigan University"s administration to remove the Chinese flag hanging in the promenade on main campus