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A well-known Chinese dissident and democracy activist has said that the desire to negotiate with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is very much in the heart of Chinese leaders, but the Beijing government is unable to talk

Dhargey, the young Tibetan man who set himself on fire in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital on May 27, is feared to have succumbed to his injuries. According to reports, Dhargey, 25, who set himself on fire in a twin self-immolation protest along with Dorjee Tseten

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanked people all over the world, especially his “fellow countrymen and women” inside Tibet, for their prayers and wishes on his 77th birthday.

The Tibetan “Flame of Truth” relay began its six-month long campaign journey from three different corners of India on July 6, coinciding with the 77th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Karma Yeshi, the former vice- president of the Tibetan Youth Congress, announced the commencement of the 'Flame of Truth', a peaceful demonstration demanding autonomy for Tibet in Kochi.

Thousands of Tibetans, Indians, Chinese, and foreign tourists filled the courtyard of the Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharmashala today to wish His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 77th birthday.

The 12th Annual meeting of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) chapters in North America was held on June 30 to July 1, in Seattle, Washington. Representatives from seven chapters attended the two day meeting which included New York/New Jersey, Portland/Vancouver, San Francisco, Wisconsin, Washington DC, Minnesota and Seattle

Defying earlier media reports of possible deportation of a group of Tibetans, a high ranking Indian police official in Dharamshala told Phayul that the Tibetans were summoned to report at the Foreigner’s Registration Office and will not be forced back to Tibet.

In view of grim situation inside Tibet, the exile Tibetan leadership is all geared up to lobby world leaders and initiate campaigns coinciding with the 77th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama which falls on the 6th of this month.

China has tightened security in Tibetan areas bordering India and Nepal as a measure to block Tibetans from fleeing into exile after taking part in public demonstrations and protests in recent months.