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Dharamshala: As chair of a debate on Buddhist philosophy at a school yesterday in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama emphasised the importance for laypersons, as well as monks and nuns, to actively engage with the religious tradition. Describing Buddhism as a symbol of the Himalayan people, he spoke of the duty of his audience to make use of their freedom to express their beliefs, a right that his followers in Tibet have been denied.

Dharamshala: Reporters Without Borders have expressed concern over the recent regulations imposed on Chinese news media by the government Propaganda Department. New restrictions prohibit the exchange of articles between newspapers in neighbouring regions and also forbid metropolitan based media to report on national or international stories, according to Chinese journalists.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness Dalai Lama’s scheduled to visit Kargil has been postponed by a couple of days, rescheduled for July 20-22, but the topic of his sermon is yet to be decided. As a Buddhist-dominated area he will there inaugurate a newly-built Buddhist statue. There is no visit to Leh or Zanskar planned for 2010.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness Dalai Lama scheduled to visit Kargil area from July 18 to 20 is postponed. His visit is rescheduled between July 21-22, but the topic of his sermon is yet to be decided and there is no visit to Leh or Zanskar planned for 2010. The brief details of His Holiness schedule for the next few weeks.

Dharamshala: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in China for a four day official visit and to mark a new camaraderie between the two countries. China finally erased the sour gnaw for Germany, when German welcomed His Holiness Dalai Lama to Berlin Chancellery in 2007.

Dharamshala: British Foreign Secretary William Hague, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing on Wednesday 14th July, called for "autonomy and human rights in Tibet". This being his virgin trip to China since assuming his position, he seized the opportunity to voice what are, allegedly, his long-held concerns over the frequent abuses of human rights in Tibet. After making conciliatory overtures to Jiechi towards establishing a closer working relationship between their respective nations, Hague said, "We want to see long-term stability for Tibet, which in our view implies work on human rights and greater autonomy."

Dharamshala- On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi warned all the countries not to provide stage for "Tibetan separatists." He claimed that, "Tibet-related issues are purely China's internal affairs. He made the remark at a press conference after his talks with his British counterpart William Hague. Yang also shamelessly exaggerated that, the international community widely recognized that Tibet has always been an inalienable part of Chinese territory since ancient times."

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