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Tibetans exiles protest in front of Chinese embassy visa office in Nepal (Jul 4)
Hundreds of Tibetans protesting Chinese control of their homeland tried to storm the Chinese Embassy visa office in the Nepalese capital on Friday, police said. A few managed to reach the gates of


Dalai Lama envoy: China talks difficult (Jul 4)
An envoy for the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said Friday that the latest round of talks with China were "one of the most difficult sessions" held so far, but that he will return for more


Sarkozy to attend Olympics opening ceremony: report (Jul 4)
FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy is to attend the August 8 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, which he threatened to boycott over China's recent crackdown in Tibet, Le Monde newspaper reported on


Bush to attend Beijing Olympics opening gala (Jul 4)
US President George W. Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, defying boycott calls from critics of China's record on human rights and in Tibet, the White


China: Dalai Lama must prove he does not support disrupting the Beijing Olympics (Jul 3)
China says the Dalai Lama must prove he does not support outright independence for Tibet or the disruption of the Beijing Olympics if autonomy talks are to continue. China's state media says


China confirms meeting with Tibetan representatives (Jul 3)
China on Thursday officially confirmed that a senior Communist Party official had met envoys of the Dalai Lama


Pro-Tibet groups call for Olympic boycott (Jul 3)
More than 60,000 Swiss have signed a petition demanding that President Pascal Couchepin boycott the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony on August 8


Save Tibet Asia Pacific Forum Held in Tokyo: Updated (Jul 3)
The Save Tibet Asia Pacific Forum began Wednesday morning at 10:0 am at the Gakkushi Kaikan hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo. The Save Tibet Network led by Mr. Makino Seishu, former Japanese Parliamentarian


SFT launches Olympic Athlete Outreach Campaign (Jul 3)
The Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) in collaboration with Tibet supporters are appealing to athletes participating in the Olympics to stand in solidarity with Tibet during the Games


TCV to Host Study Program for Tibetan Children from West (Jul 3)
A six-week Summer Study Program for the Tibetan children brought up in North America begins at the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala from 7 July. The program, launched by the Tibetan