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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets attendants at ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:12:47 GMT

(AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets attendants at an inauguration ceremony of a new unit at a hospital in New Delhi. The Dalai Lama has praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his recent trip to China.(AFP/Raveendran)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:49 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama inaugurates a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Max Hospital officials escort Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:27 GMT

(AP) - Max Hospital officials escort Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to inaugurate a cancer unit at the hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:00 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a function ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:52:58 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks on during a function ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:49:27 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks on during a function after inaugurating a cancer unit at the Max hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. As the 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate gets older, there are concerns about who will lead the Tibetan exiles and push for their cause for freedom after his death. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:24 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during a lecture themed "Women and Peace" in New Delhi November 20, 2009. The Dalai Lama on Wednesday appealed to China to take action to stop Tibet's glaciers melting, saying the environmental crisis was more urgent than a political solution over Tibet's future. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA POLITICS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks at his ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:57:41 GMT

(Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama looks at his spectacles during a lecture themed "Women and Peace" in New Delhi November 20, 2009. The Dalai Lama on Wednesday appealed to China to take action to stop Tibet's glaciers melting, saying the environmental crisis was more urgent than a political solution over Tibet's future. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA POLITICS RELIGION ENVIRONMENT)

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:11 GMT

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives a press ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:52:31 GMT

(AFP) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gives a press conference during his visit to the Italian Parliament in Rome's Palazzo Montecitorio. The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday his death would be a "setback" for Tibetans' struggle, but that he was confident the next generation would carry on his torch.(AFP/Filippo Monteforte)

The Dalai Lama said his death would be a "setback" ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:16:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Dalai Lama said his death would be a "setback" for Tibetans' struggle, but that he was confident the next generation would carry on his torch.(AFP/File/Diptendu Dutta)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama answers a question during ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:56 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama answers a question during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addresses journalists ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:50 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama addresses journalists during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Dalai Lama said Wednesday there will be a setback in the Tibetan cause when he dies, but that he has faith in the next generation of his followers. The 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate has now spent 50 birthdays in India, where he heads a government in exile. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Actor Richard Gere, centre, speaks with Tibetan monks prior ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:41 GMT

(AP) - Actor Richard Gere, centre, speaks with Tibetan monks prior to the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, outside the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, also attended by the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama says there will be a 'setback'' in the Tibetan cause when he dies. The 74-year-old spiritual leader said that when he dies, 'there will be a setback, there's no doubt,'' but added that a very healthy, cultivated new generation is rising with the potential to lead. (AP Photo/Samantha Zucchi)

Actor Richard Gere is seen outside the Italian Lower Chamber ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:12 GMT

(AP) - Actor Richard Gere is seen outside the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament where the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet is taking place, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, also attended by the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama says there will be a 'setback'' in the Tibetan cause when he dies. The 74-year-old spiritual leader said that when he dies, 'there will be a setback, there's no doubt,'' but added that a very healthy, cultivated new generation is rising with the potential to lead. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Actor Richard Gere, second from left, poses with Tibetan monks ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:01:52 GMT

(AP) - Actor Richard Gere, second from left, poses with Tibetan monks prior to the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, outside the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, also attended by the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama says there will be a 'setback'' in the Tibetan cause when he dies. The 74-year-old spiritual leader said that when he dies, 'there will be a setback, there's no doubt,'' but added that a very healthy, cultivated new generation is rising with the potential to lead. (AP Photo/Samantha Zucchi)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, gestures, during a ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:50:57 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, gestures, during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Dalai Lama says there will be a 'setback'' in the Tibetan cause when he dies. The 74-year-old spiritual leader said that when he dies, 'there will be a setback, there's no doubt,'' but added that a very healthy, cultivated new generation is rising with the potential to lead. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama adjusts his ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama adjusts his mantel as he arrives to lead a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures, during a press ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:18 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures, during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Dalai Lama says there will be a 'setback'' in the Tibetan cause when he dies. The 74-year-old spiritual leader said that when he dies, 'there will be a setback, there's no doubt,'' but added that a very healthy, cultivated new generation is rising with the potential to lead. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY RELIGION POLITICS)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:28 GMT

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is presented ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:14:34 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is presented with a team scarf of soccer club Barcelona at the end of a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY POLITICS)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) is presented ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (R) is presented with a team scarf of soccer club Barcelona at the end of a news conference in Rome November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY POLITICS)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama makes a point during ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:16 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama makes a point during a press conference on the occasion of the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, held at the Italian Lower Chamber of Parliament, in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama walks with ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:03:26 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama walks with lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini (L) while visiting Italy's parliament in Rome November 18, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY POLITICS RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:03:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives to visit Italy's parliament in Rome November 18, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY POLITICS RELIGION)

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:02:18 GMT

Hollywood actor Richard Gere (C), chairman of the International ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Hollywood actor Richard Gere (C), chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet, is met by Buddhist monks during a visit by Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at Italy's parliament in Rome November 18, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY POLITICS RELIGION ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Hollywood actor Richard Gere (C), chairman of the International ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:08 GMT

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at his hotel ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:54:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at his hotel in Rome November 17, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY POLITICS RELIGION)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves as he arrives ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:32 GMT

(Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves as he arrives at his hotel in Rome November 17, 2009. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Tuesday it was willing to talk to China after U.S. President Barack Obama called for resumption of dialogue to resolve the Tibet crisis. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY POLITICS RELIGION)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves as he arrives ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:41:27 GMT

The Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh on November 9. The Dalai ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:09 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh on November 9. The Dalai Lama's office said Tuesday the Tibetan leader was ready for the resumption of talks with China as suggested by US President Barack Obama during his trip to Beijing.(AFP/File/Diptendu Dutta)

US President Barack Obama (right) walks to an an expanded bilateral ...

(AFP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:16:52 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (right) walks to an an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 17.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

President Barack Obama, criticised at home for not meeting the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:39:25 GMT

(AFP) - President Barack Obama, criticised at home for not meeting the Dalai Lama (pictured) during the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's recent visit to Washington, has vowed to raise human rights issues with Beijing, but said he would do it without "rancour".(AFP/Diptendu Dutta)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, arrives for ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:16:44 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, arrives for a preaching session at Itanagar, India, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. The Dalai Lama, who leads a self-declared government-in-exile in India, says he seeks only a high level of autonomy for Tibet within the constitutional framework of the People's Republic of China, something he terms 'the Middle Way.' (AP Photo/Rup Pater)

A child looks out from between prayer flags during religious ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:13:58 GMT

(AP) - A child looks out from between prayer flags during religious teaching by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Elderly Buddhist devotees offer prayers during religious teachings ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:42 GMT

(AP) - Elderly Buddhist devotees offer prayers during religious teachings by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Buddhist monks wait to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:13:58 GMT

(AP) - Buddhist monks wait to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Buddhist monks offer prayers during religious teaching by Tibetan ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:12:43 GMT

(AP) - Buddhist monks offer prayers during religious teaching by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

A Buddhist monk offers prayers during religious teaching by ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:10:14 GMT

(AP) - A Buddhist monk offers prayers during religious teaching by Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

A Buddhist monk offers prayers during religious teaching by ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:55:49 GMT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets devotees during religious ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:46:30 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets devotees during religious teaching in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets devotees during religious ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:37:34 GMT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves to devotees as he ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:35:30 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves to devotees as he steps out for lunch in between religious teaching in Bomdila, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the disputed Himalayan region, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Buddhist devotees wait at the helipad to get a glimpse of Tibetan ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:08:55 GMT

(AP) - Buddhist devotees wait at the helipad to get a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who leaves after a series of public teachings at Tawang, in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the remote Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Buddhist devotees wait along a road to get a glimpse of Tibetan ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:11:00 GMT

(AP) - Buddhist devotees wait along a road to get a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who leaves after a series of public teachings at Tawang, in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the remote Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Fumes emit from incense leaves that are burned as Buddhist devotees ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:09:06 GMT

(AP) - Fumes emit from incense leaves that are burned as Buddhist devotees wait along the road to get a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who leaves after a series of public teachings at Tawang, in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the remote Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Buddhist devotees walk towards a helipad to get a glimpse of ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:08:38 GMT

(AP) - Buddhist devotees walk towards a helipad to get a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who leaves after a series of public teachings at Tawang, in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, Thursday, Nov.12, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the remote Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Fumes emit as incense leaves are burned while Buddhist devotees ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:05:12 GMT

(AP) - Fumes emit as incense leaves are burned while Buddhist devotees wait along the road to get a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who leaves after a series of public teachings at Tawang, in northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The exiled spiritual leader's trip to the remote Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh, the subject of a long-running border dispute between India and China, has increased already high tensions between the regional rivals. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)