KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese authorities prevented exiled Tibetans from celebrating their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's birthday on Wednesday over concerns that gatherings would turn anti-Chinese. Hundreds of riot police blocked the Tibetans from entering a school on the northern edge of Katmandu where the celebrations were planned. Only students wearing school uniforms were allowed inside the compound, while other Tibetans including many monks and nuns were stopped. Police detained three Tibetans who tried to hold a prayer meeting on the street. Cheap Pandora Charms
A brief scuffle broke out but no one was hurt. Tibetan gatherings in Nepal generally turn into protests against China, with participants shouting slogans demanding an end to Chinese rule in their homeland. Laxmi Prasad Dhakal, chief government administrator of Katmandu district, issued a warning that all public celebrations were banned and police would not tolerate anti-Chinese protests. The Dalai Lama has lived in Dharmsala, India, since he fled Tibet after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. Pandora Bracelets Online
He is currently in Washington for an 11-day Buddhist ritual, known as a kalachakra, that organizers expect will draw upward of 10,000 followers a day from America, Asia and Europe. His visit begins with celebrations Wednesday marking his 76th birthday. Thousands of Tibetan exiles have been living in Nepal for the past few decades after fleeing Tibet and many more pass through Nepal on their way to India. Nepal says it cannot allow protests on its soil against any friendly nations, including China. Pandora Bracelets Sale
Police guarded the Chinese Embassy and its visa office in Katmandu against any protests, and areas populated by Tibetans were put under heavy security. Authorities earlier said they would allow celebrations inside monasteries provided there are no banners or slogans against China. Australia on Wednesday announced it would lift a ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia and resume trade with additional safeguards in place to address animal cruelty concerns. Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig said an agreement had been reached with Indonesia to address the welfare concerns which first saw trade frozen a month ago and exporters could now apply for permits to resume shipments. Pandora Charms Sale
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Market talk that HTC's June sales might be down or flat month-on-month sent its shares down further until the company announced record monthly sales figures early to relieve the pressure. Chang expected shares of HTC would consolidate before the investor conference at the end of this month, trading in a range between T$1,100-1,200. In June, HTC's CEO Peter Chou told a shareholder meeting that the fundamentals of the company had not changed and he remained positive on the outlook in the second half. cheap tiffany and co
HTC, which started transforming from a contract maker to a global consumer brand in 2006, saw in April its market cap surpass Nokia's, who still makes 10 phones for each one HTC makes. This year HTC's volumes have also surpassed phone industry majors Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Last Monday, HTC opened the firm's new regional headquarters in Britain, reflecting its fast growth in Europe. Research company Gartner has forecasted the smartphone market would expand by 58 percent this year and 35 percent next year.
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"My son is not even a week old and he's already been through so much. He is breathing on his own now…. I guess this experience has already toughened him. Where I come from, you have to be tough to survive," said Anarul, a 34-year-old farmer who earns barely Rs 2,000 a month. Monirul was born at the Raninagar block health centre, an hour-long van-rickshaw ride from their native village Narendrapur. Marjina had a normal delivery but her son's breathing was irregular, prompting the lone doctor at the ill-equipped health centre with 10 beds to refer him to Behrampore Sadar Hospital. "I requested a friend to arrange for a car and we drove to Behrampore, 40km away, early on Monday. tiffany uk shop
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According to a source close to the enquiry, he had wanted to challenge the president on France's intervention in Libya. Brax mayor Michel Bernines told AFP Sarkozy was shaking hands "when suddenly a person in the second or third row ... threw himself at (the president), grabbed him by the shoulder and seemed to be going to punch him." Bernines said the incident was "very quick, very sudden and unpredictable. Pandora Jewelry
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