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The Art of Reconciliation Day in Maribor

  17th May 2012, Maribor, Slovenia Today was Art of Reconciliation Day, part of Maribor’s European Capital of Culture Programme and a bright, sunny day. His Holiness the Dalai Lama began by greeting his fellow Nobel Peace Laureates Muhammed Junus and Rigoberta Menchu Tum and drove to the Slovene National …

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Why Tibet Matters – by Bianca Jagger

  by Bianca Jagger Common Dreams May 15, 2012 His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in London this week to receive the Templeton Prize in recognition of his outstanding achievements and spiritual wisdom. Tibet has a long-standing connection to Britain. Prior to the Chinese invasion in 1949-50, Britain was the …

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UK defends Prime Minister Cameron and His Holiness the Dalai Lama meeting

AFP London–Britain said on Tuesday that Prime Minister David Cameron is free to meet with anyone he chooses, afterChinasaid the premier’s meeting with the Dalai Lama was an “affront to the Chinese people”. China said it had launched “solemn representations” with London after Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader held a private …

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Austrian chancellors to meet with Dalai Lama on Austria visit

  (AFP)  |May 11, 20123:40 pm VIENNA—Austria’s Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice-Chancellor Michael Spindelegger are expected to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Austria from May 17-27, their offices said Thursday. Faymann was scheduled to meet with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader alongside Vienna Archbishop Christoph Schoenborn, …

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