Washington: Hundreds of Chinese, Tibetans and supporters loudly demonstrated outside the White House on Tuesday as Mr Hu Jintao, the President of communist China began a state visit to the United States. An array of delicate issues will be on the table for discussion during Hu's visit. The Obama administration has vowed to express concerns over China's currency, national security stance and human rights record.

Dharamshala: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University celebrated its 220th foundation day in Varaanasi on January 17, 2011. A three-day seminar was organized to commemorate the occasion. Tibet's political and spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama inaugurated the function.

Dharamshala: The Mumbai Marathon welcomed three pro-tibetan activists in its rows for its eight edition last sunday. Gandhian Peace Activist, Dr. Mahesh Yadav, along with Siddharth Bhatia and Bharat Mewade, created awareness among participants while holding pictures of Mahatma Gandhi and Tibet's spiritual and political leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Washington, DC: The widow and two sons of the late Richard Holbrooke made references to his connection with Tibet during a memorial event in Washington, DC on 14 January 2011 attended by President Barack Obama, and a host of American and international dignitaries.

London: The British organisation, Free Tibet yesterday delivered a scathing statement on the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, calling it, "a cosmetic, box-ticking exercise aimed at deflecting criticism" rather than dealing with the human rights violations occuring in Tibet.

Dharamshala: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political leader of Tibet on Friday, has sent Brazil his condolences, prayers and solidarity following the recent floods that engulfed some parts of that country this week.

Dharamshala: Tibetans living inside Tibet should not worry about His Holiness the Dalai Lama's retirement plan said Thursday Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the prime minister (Kalon Tripa ) of Tibetan government in exile, saying "His Holiness had clearly said he would continue to work for the cause of Tibet".

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