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British MPs attend session of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile

Speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile Karma Choephel addressing the sixth session of the 14th Parliament.

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DHARAMSHALA, India, September 08, 2008 (Tibet Sun) — With a bang of his gavel, the Speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile Karma Choephel declared the sixth session of the House open today. The session will go on for a week, discussing the administrative activities of the government.

A file photo of Taktser Rinpoche, the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama's older brother Taktser Rinpoche passes away

DHARAMSHALA, India, September 06, 2008 (Tibet Sun) — Taktser Rinpoche, the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama, passed away on Saturday around 1.30 a.m. India time at his Bloomington home,

Tibetan man ploughing a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest in the Tibet Autonomous Region in May 2008. China to invest $3.1 billion for projects in Tibet

BEIJING, China, September 05, 2008 (Reuters) — China will invest 21.17 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) by 2013 in a series of industrial projects to promote development in the restive and remote Himalayan region of Tibet, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.

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  • Olympic torch sheds light on occupation of Tibet
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  • Sichuan-Tibet highway reopens to traffic
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