In Sarnath
His Holiness the Dalai Lama presides over prayers for world peace at Sarnath in Varanasi at the end of week- long teachings on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. His Holiness was accompanied by the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Dorjee Khandu (Extreme Right). Tens of thousands of Tibetans and Buddhists from across the world offered prayers at one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites next to Dhamek Stupa, where Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment about 2500 years ago. The prayers were offered for the victims of calamities such as China’s disastrous earthquake, Bihar’s damaging floods and recent Mumbai Terror attacks. (Photo Abhishek Madhukar /Phayul)
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China hopes ties with Europe will improve now the Czech Republic holds the European Union presidency, but France remains out of favour with Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Beijing denies crackdown on the Web
Chinese authorities defended their Internet censorship practices Tuesday after rights group Amnesty International accused them of cracking down on the web ahead of politically sensitive anniversaries.
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Chinese Cyber-Espionage
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