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File photo shows Chinese paramilitary policemen on patrol near ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows Chinese paramilitary policemen on patrol near the Potala palace in Lhasa. Talks on Tibet's future resume this week after a 14-month hiatus that has seen China tighten its grip on the Himalayan region, leaving few signs Tibetan autonomy hopes will be realised soon, observers say. Photo:Teh Eng Koon/AFP

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees Jan. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:16:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees Jan. 8, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Chinese paramilitary policemen patrol near the Potala palace ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese paramilitary policemen patrol near the Potala palace in Lhasa in June 2008. Envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have arrived in China after a lengthy hiatus to resume talks on the political status of the troubled Himalayan region, officials said Tuesday. Photo:Teh Eng Koon/AFP

Tibetan Buddhist Nuns shout anti-Chinese slogans during a protest ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibetan Buddhist Nuns shout anti-Chinese slogans during a protest in New Delhi in late December. China has urged the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Tuesday to 'cherish' the opportunity of fresh talks with Beijing on the political status of the Himalayan region as the spiritual leader's envoys arrived for discussions in the Chinese capital. Photo:Raveendran/AFP

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, seen here at the Mahabodhi ...

(AFP) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, seen here at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya on January 9. Representatives of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will revive talks with China Tuesday on the thorny issue of the Himalayan region after a 15-month impasse, his office said. Photo:Diptendu Dutta/AFP

Tibetans in-exile take part in a protest against China at Boudhanath ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibetans in-exile take part in a protest against China at Boudhanath Stupa on the outskirts of Kathmandu in July, 2009. Nepalese police said on Sunday they have arrested a group of Tibetans for crossing the border into the Himalayan nation illegally. Photo:Prakash Mathema/AFP

Chinese paramilitary police march in front of the Potala Palace ...

(AFP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese paramilitary police march in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Chinese troops invaded Tibet in 1950 with the Dalai Lama, who fled his homeland following an uprising in 1959, repeatedly accusing Beijing of widespread rights violations in the Himalayan region. Photo:Teh Eng Koon/AFP

File photo shows Qiangba Puncog, chairman of China's Tibet autonomous ...

(AFP) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows Qiangba Puncog, chairman of China's Tibet autonomous region, at the annual National People's Congress in Beijing. Qiangba Puncog, the public face of an ongoing crackdown on unrest in the Himalayan region, has been named the region's top legislator during a leadership shake-up, state press reported Friday. Photo:Liu Jin/AFP

Padma Choling, vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Padma Choling, vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region government, attends a news conference in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region in this June 20, 2008 file photo. Padma Choling, a native Tibetan and former army man, was elected governor of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region Friday at the regional parliamentary session, Xinhua News Agency reported. REUTERS/China Daily/Files (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION HEADSHOT) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

An Air China aircraft sits on the tarmac at Lhasa airport in ...

(AFP) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Air China aircraft sits on the tarmac at Lhasa airport in Tibet. China plans to build the world's highest airport in the Himalayan region, at an elevation of nearly 4,500 metres, state media has said. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Tibetan monks take part in a religious gathering inside the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan monks take part in a religious gathering inside the Tashihunpu monastery at Shigatse Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during a lecture titled 'Art of Happiness' in Kolkata January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

Influential Montreal-based singer Lhasa de Sela has died of ...

(CBC) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:52:20 GMT

(CBC) - Influential Montreal-based singer Lhasa de Sela has died of breast cancer after a 21-month battle with the disease.

Tibetan nuns who live in India pray during a protest in New ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan nuns who live in India pray during a protest in New Delhi December 31, 2009 against what they say are human right violation by the Chinese government against Tibetans. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Tibetan geo-politics are a common theme in documentary film ...

(Metro) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:58:00 GMT

(Metro) - Tibetan geo-politics are a common theme in documentary film the David versus Goliath narrative of the countrys struggle against Chinese aggression tends to make for compelling viewing.

Tibetans perform religious activities at a monastery in Kathmandu ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetans perform religious activities at a monastery in Kathmandu December 10, 2009. Tibetan refugees living in Nepal are celebrating the confluence of the 20th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on Dalai Lama and the International Human Rights Day. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS RELIGION)

A Tibetan offers a traditional ceremonial scarf called khada, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan offers a traditional ceremonial scarf called khada, in front of a portrait of the Dalai Lama as a token of respect during a religious ceremony at a monastery in Kathmandu December 10, 2009. Tibetan refugees living in Nepal are celebrating the confluence of the 20th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on Dalai Lama and the International Human Rights Day. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives his blessing to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives his blessing to the audience during a talk in Melbourne December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens to questions ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens to questions during a talk in Melbourne December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a talk ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a talk to an audience in Melbourne December 10, 2009 REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yawns during a talk ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yawns during a talk in Melbourne December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA RELIGION)

A Tibetan monk talks on his mobile phone and works on his laptop ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan monk talks on his mobile phone and works on his laptop computer at the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT)

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to the audience ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to the audience at the closing ceremony for the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA HEADSHOT RELIGION)

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives his blessing to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives his blessing to a Buddhist monk at the closing ceremony for the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA RELIGION)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to the audience ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to the audience at the closing ceremony for the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA SOCIETY RELIGION)

Tibetan refugees take part in a candle light prayer rally in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan refugees take part in a candle light prayer rally in Kathmandu December 7, 2009. The rally was to mourn the death of fellow Tibetans whom the The International Campaign for Tibet said were executed by the Chinese government 49 days ago. The 49th day of mourning is believed to be important to Tibetans to pray for the soul to rest in peace. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during a news ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during a news conference in central Sydney November 30, 2009. The Dalai Lama is visiting Australia and New Zealand until December 10. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a news ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a news conference in central Sydney November 30, 2009. The Dalai Lama is visiting Australia and New Zealand until December 10. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives to a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives to a news conference in central Sydney November 30, 2009. The Dalai Lama is visiting Australia and New Zealand until December 10. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA RELIGION POLITICS)

A Tibetan refugee makes yarn from sheep wool for traditional ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan refugee makes yarn from sheep wool for traditional carpets at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Kathmandu November 29, 2009. About 30,000 Tibetans are estimated to be living in Kathmandu and most of them arrived during the Tibetan uprising in 1959. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL SOCIETY)

A Tibetan refugee sits behind a loom to make traditional carpets ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan refugee sits behind a loom to make traditional carpets at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Kathmandu November 29, 2009. About 30,000 Tibetans are estimated to be living in Kathmandu and most of them arrived during the Tibetan uprising in 1959. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL SOCIETY)

Tibetan refugees weave traditional carpets at a Tibetan Refugee ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan refugees weave traditional carpets at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Kathmandu November 29, 2009. About 30,000 Tibetans are estimated to be living in Kathmandu and most of them arrived during the Tibetan uprising in 1959. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL SOCIETY)

A horse eats out of a modified basketball near the Yumbu Temple ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A horse eats out of a modified basketball near the Yumbu Temple on the outskirts of Tsedang Tibet Autonomous Region, November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA ANIMALS)

A Tibetan man bats special tree branches to be used for decoration ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan man bats special tree branches to be used for decoration of the Chang Zhu temple in Tsedang, Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY)

A Tibetan man checks his knife as he sharpens it to work on ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan man checks his knife as he sharpens it to work on cow's leather to be used for decoration of the Chang Zhu temple in Tsedang, Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY)

An extended Tibetan family of pilgrims from Shigatse area, who ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An extended Tibetan family of pilgrims from Shigatse area, who were on the road for over three months, rest at the side of the road by their vehicle near Tsedang, Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

A Tibetan horseman lights a cigarette as he has a break on the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan horseman lights a cigarette as he has a break on the road from delivering goods on horse carts from Shigatse to Tsedang, Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY)

Tibetan horsemen drink tea as they have a break on the road ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan horsemen drink tea as they have a break on the road from delivering goods on horse carts from Shigatse to Tsedang in Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY)

A Tibetan pilgrim spins his praying wheel as he stops to pray ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan pilgrim spins his praying wheel as he stops to pray on the road from Shigatse to Tsedang Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

A horse eats out of a basketball strapped to it, near the Yumbu ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A horse eats out of a basketball strapped to it, near the Yumbu temple at the outskirts of Tsedang Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A Tibetan woman walks home with her donkey as she transports ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan woman walks home with her donkey as she transports straw, on a road leading to Tsedang some 120 km (75 miles) west of the Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A young Tibetan monk takes part in a religious gathering inside ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A young Tibetan monk takes part in a religious gathering inside the Tashihunpu monastery at Shigatse Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Tibetan monks take part in a religious gathering inside the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan monks take part in a religious gathering inside the Tashihunpu monastery at Shigatse Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

A Tibetan monk takes part in a religious gathering inside the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan monk takes part in a religious gathering inside the Tashihunpu monastery at Shigatse Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Tibetans sit outside a teashop in Gyangtse some 260km (160 miles) ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetans sit outside a teashop in Gyangtse some 260km (160 miles) west to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SOCIETY)

A Tibetan pilgrim walks into the Tashihunpu monastery in Shigatse, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan pilgrim walks into the Tashihunpu monastery in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

A Tibetan man stands besides a solar energy heating system outside ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan man stands besides a solar energy heating system outside his house in Shima village some 110km (68 miles) west to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA POLITICS RELIGION SOCIETY)