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Police detain Tibetan protesters when as they try to march towards ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Police detain Tibetan protesters when as they try to march towards the Tibetan border at Kavre district some 75 km (120 miles) from Kathmandu June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu took a 'peace march towards Tibet' demanding the basic human rights, stop killing innocent people, allow free media, make public the where about of the political prisoners in Tibet and start dialogue between Chinese leader Hu Jintao and Dalai lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)

REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT A ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT A Tibetan protester takes part in a rally to reach the Tibetan border at Shidhupalchowk district, some 75km (47 miles) from Kathmandu, June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu on Friday attempted a peace march towards Tibet demanding basic human rights, the stopping of the killing of innocent people, free media, knowledge of the whereabouts of political prisoners in Tibet and the opening of dialogue between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT A ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT A policeman arrests a Tibetan protester trying to reach the Tibetan border at Shindhupalchowk district, some 75km (47 miles) from Kathmandu, June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu on Friday attempted a peace march towards Tibet demanding basic human rights, the stopping of the killing of innocent people, free media, knowledge of the whereabouts of political prisoners in Tibet and the opening of dialogue between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT Police ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE AND SPELLING OF DISTRICT Police arrest Tibetan protesters trying to reach the Tibetan border at Shidhupalchowk district, some 75km (47 miles) from Kathmandu, June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu on Friday attempted a peace march towards Tibet demanding basic human rights, the stopping of the killing of innocent people, free media, knowledge of the whereabouts of political prisoners in Tibet and the opening of dialogue between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE A policeman stops ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE A policeman stops Tibetan protesters trying to reach the Tibetan border at Kavre district, some 75km (47 miles) from Kathmandu, June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu on Friday attempted a peace march towards Tibet demanding basic human rights, the stopping of the killing of innocent people, free media, knowledge of the whereabouts of political prisoners in Tibet and the opening of dialogue between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE Police with batons ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DAY IN SECOND SENTENCE Police with batons charge at Tibetan refugees trying to reach the Tibetan border at Kavre district, some 75km (47 miles) from Kathmandu, June 26, 2009. A group of Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu on Friday attempted a peace march towards Tibet demanding basic human rights, the stopping of the killing of innocent people, free media, knowledge of the whereabouts of political prisoners in Tibet and the opening of dialogue between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Nepalese police block Tibetan activists during a peace march ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Nepalese police block Tibetan activists during a peace march on June 26. Nepalese police on Friday arrested 34 Tibetan exiles who tried to stage a demonstration near the Chinese border, witnesses said. Photo:Prakash Mathema/AFP

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, delivers a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, delivers a lecture on basic principles of Buddhist philosophy at the Tibetan Children's Village School in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Abhishek Madhukar (INDIA EDUCATION RELIGION)

Buddhists spin prayer wheels at the Drepeng Monastery in Lhasa, ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:14:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Buddhists spin prayer wheels at the Drepeng Monastery in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Greg Baker

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens after ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens after his arrival at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

File photo shows a Tibetan yak grazing in the desert near the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:54:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a Tibetan yak grazing in the desert near the Karo-La pass. Authorities in China aim to halt the spread of the desert in Tibet by next year, hoping to stem the effects of years of mining, tree-felling and overgrazing, state media said. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Buddhist prayer flags flatters to the wind near Namthso Lake ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Buddhist prayer flags flatters to the wind near Namthso Lake in Tibet June 7, 2009. It takes around 16 days to complete the pilgrimage around the lake which is 70 km (43 miles) long and 30 km (18 miles) wide. Picture taken June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ang Tshring Sherpa (CHINA RELIGION ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL)

Mount Everest, world's highest peak with a height of 8,848 ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mount Everest, world's highest peak with a height of 8,848 metres (29,029 feet) above sea level, is seen from the Tibetan side June 7, 2009. The mountain is known to Tibetans as Chomolungma, to Nepalis as Sagarmatha and to Chinese as Zhumulangma. Picture taken June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ang Tshring Sherpa (CHINA TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT)

Buddhist faithful offer 'khada' and pray in front of the 'wish ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Buddhist faithful offer 'khada' and pray in front of the 'wish fulfilling' stone monument near Namthso Lake in Tibet June 7, 2009. Picture taken June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ang Tshring Sherpa (CHINA TRAVEL RELIGION ENVIRONMENT)

An ethnic Tibetan tries to capture a yak to have it sheared ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An ethnic Tibetan tries to capture a yak to have it sheared during a local festival at Zegen village of Baoxing County in Ya'an, Sichuan province June 8, 2009. Picture taken June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA SOCIETY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama salutes at the Intercontinental ...

(AFP) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama salutes at the Intercontinental hotel in Paris as he meets members of the Tibetan community. The Dalai Lama renewed his attack on China's 'totalitarian regime' on Sunday as he was made an honorary citizen of the French capital Paris. Photo:Thomas Samson/AFP

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama holds his award ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama holds his award after being named an honorary citizen of the French capital by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (R) during a ceremony June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) receives ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) receives his award after being name an honorary citizen of the French capital by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (R) as his spokesman Matthieu Ricard (L) assists during a ceremony June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presents a traditional ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presents a traditional white scarf to Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (R) after the Dalai Lama was made an honorary citizen of the French capital during a ceremony June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with Paris ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe (R) after he was made an honorary citizen of the French capital during a ceremony June 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) arrives at the Hyatt ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) arrives at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris to meet with members of the Chinese community in France. The Dalai Lama accused China on Saturday of imposing a 'death sentence' on Tibet, as he arrived in Paris for a visit that has once again chilled Franco-Chinese relations. Photo:Boris Horvat/AFP

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he arrives ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he arrives at Roissy airport north of Paris. The Dalai Lama has said that China has imposed a 'death sentence' on Tibet as he arrived in Paris for a visit that China has strongly opposed. Photo:Boris Horvat/AFP

(From L - R) Miss Tibet contestants Dolkar, 24, Ngawang Choying, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (From L - R) Miss Tibet contestants Dolkar, 24, Ngawang Choying, 18, Tenzin Choezom, 20, and Yeshi Lhamo, 24, pose during the swimwear round of the annual Miss Tibet beauty pageant held for exiled Tibetans in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala June 5, 2009. Picture taken June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Abhishek Madhukar (INDIA SOCIETY)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens to journalists ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama listens to journalists after his arrival at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION HEADSHOT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks after his arrival at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS HEADSHOT)

The folded hands of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The folded hands of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama are seen as he makes remarks at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Roissy ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands with French police as he arrives at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris June 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) greets Dutch Foreign ...

(AFP) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) greets Dutch Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen prior to their meeting as part of an 'inter-faith dialogue' in the Jacobuschurch in The Hague. The Dalai Lama, urged the international community to make an independent assessment of the situation in the region and put pressure on China to end the 'oppression'. Photo:Olaf Kraak/AFP

A Tibetan nun and others pray during a candle light vigil in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan nun and others pray during a candle light vigil in Kathmandu June 5, 2009 to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square crackdown 20 years ago in China. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

A Tibetan woman looks from a window in a monastery during a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Tibetan woman looks from a window in a monastery during a candle light vigil programme in Kathmandu June 5, 2009 to join in a commemoration for those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square crackdown 20 years ago in China. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Tibetans light candles during a candle light vigil programme ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetans light candles during a candle light vigil programme in Kathmandu June 5, 2009 to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square crackdown 20 years ago in China. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Tibetan monks and Tibetans carry a portrait of Dalai Lama during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan monks and Tibetans carry a portrait of Dalai Lama during a candle light vigil programme in Kathmandu June 5, 2009 to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square crackdown 20 years ago in China. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with a fan on his way to a meeting with the Dutch parliament in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos

Tibetan monks take part in a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan monks take part in a candlelight vigil in Kathmandu June 5, 2009 to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square crackdown 20 years ago in China. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama meets the Netherlands' ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama meets the Netherlands' Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen (R), Rabbi Soetendorp (L) and pastor Ad van der Helm (2nd R) in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Olaf Kraak/ANP/Pool (NETHERLANDS POLITICS RELIGION)

Chinese demonstrators protest against the visit of exiled Tibetan ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chinese demonstrators protest against the visit of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos (NETHERLANDS POLITICS CONFLICT)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives a fan a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives a fan a hug on his way to a meeting with the Dutch parliament in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos (NE RLANDS POLITICS RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with a fan on his way to a meeting with the Dutch parliament in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos (NE RLANDS POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to a fan ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to a fan on his way to a meeting with the Dutch parliament in The Hague June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos (NE RLANDS POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)