Russian Buddhists trudge through snow to see Dalai Lama
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Hundreds of Buddhists in southern Russia marched through snow to see and hear the Dalai Lama as he continued a long-awaited visit to the country in spite of Chinese protests.
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The Dalai Lama&#39;s special envoy has arrived in China for talks on the exiled spiritual leader&#39;s aspirations for Tibetan autonomy, the third such visit in three years, officials in Washington said on Tuesday.
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Dal Dalai Lama pieno sostegno a protesta dei monaci
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The Buddhist faithful in southern Russia busily prepared for a visit by the Dalai Lama, after Moscow had reportedly decided to finally issue a visa to Tibet's spiritual leader over fierce Chinese objections.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel was set to hold a historic meeting with the Dalai Lama on Sunday despite strong protest from China, which has cancelled talks with German officials.
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Russia said on Friday that it would give the Dalai Lama a visa, the first it has given the Buddhist leader in a decade, but rushed to reassure China it was not supporting his demands for Tibetan autonomy.
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The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in southern Russia for a controversial trip to the region&#39;s Buddhist community.
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Thousands of Buddhist pilgrims trekked to a temple in the southern republic of Kalmykia today to join prayers led by the Dalai Lama, on his first visit to Russia after years of being denied entry.
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Chinese authorities have been forcing Tibetans to sign a petition opposing the Dalai Lama's return, a London-based group said, in apparent retaliation for the award of a high U.S. honor to Tibet's spiritual leader.
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ELISTA, Russia  - The Dalai Lama arrived Monday in Russia&#39;s Buddhist region of Kalmykia for a long-awaited visit. The revered 69-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader flew into Kalmykia at 1300 GMT from New Delhi.
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The Dalai Lama on Sunday wrapped up a private 11-day visit to Italy during which he met fellow Nobel peace prize laureates and appealed for continued support for Tibet's bid for autonomy.
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By Craig Medred, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 17--On the busy days at Turnagain Pass, the Chugach Mountains rumble with the roar of snowmachines.
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Thousands of Buddhist pilgrims gathered at a temple in southern Russia Tuesday to join prayers led by the Dalai Lama, who has been allowed in the country for the first time in more than 12 years.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 19 -- Scattered flurries teased Moscow on Tuesday afternoon with the promise of a real winter, the birthright of a city whose people take pride in trudging through snow and in ice fishing and cross-country skiing in white countryside beyond the outer beltway.
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27 November 2004 -- China today indirectly criticized Russia&#39;s decision to agree in principle to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama.
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After denying the Dalai Lama&#39;s visa requests for years, Russia has finally relented and allowed the Buddhist spiritual leader to visit the country.
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VEDENO, Russia  - At first the woman standing in the muddy, snow-caked hospital yard of a Chechen mountain town seemed calm.