Barack Obama To Meet Dalai Lama Next Week

Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Washington Zhaoxu Ma suggested the meeting would be a breach of America's recognition that Tibet is a part of China.

"We urge the U.S. side Thurs fully understand the high sensitivity of Tibet-related issues, and honor its commitment to recognise Tibet as part of China And to oppose 'Tibet independence'.

"China Urges" the U.S. ... to immediately call off the wrong decision of arranging for President Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama ... to avoid any more damage Thurs Sino-US relations, "he said.

The Dalai Lama is expected Thurs brief President Obama in the last month's Tibetan delegation to Beijing and his concerns over "continuing repression" of Tibetans following the 2008 protests.

Tenzing Takhla, the Dalai Lama's spokesman told The Daily Telegraph, the Tibetan leader remained Committed to dialogue as the only way to resolve the dispute. "The situation inside Tibet is not good, the repression continues. The Chinese are trying to make this a personal issue but it is about the happiness and welfare of six million Tibetans inside Tibet," he said.Read More Storyhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/tibet/7221020/Barack-Obama-to-meet-Dalai-Lama-next-week.html

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Pakistan Makes Women Winners 'Ambassadors'

"President Zardari has appointed Naseem and Sara as" ambassadors of sports "in recognition of their successes at the SAF Games and gave them one million rupees (11.777 dollars) each," Sports Minister Ijaz Jakhrani told Reporters.

Zardari received the Athletes in Islamabad and praised their hard work Which brought Laurels to the country, said the minister.

Zardari Thurs advised the government devise a policy framework whereby distinguished sportswomen above a certain threshold were sent abroad for training and coaching Thurs further improve their skills for Competing in international sports events.

Hamid told Reporters: "I am overwhelmed by the president's encouragement and it's a matter of great happiness for me that they promised to send us abroad for training for future competitions."Read More Story,http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/sport/03-pakistan-makes-women-winners-ambassadors-ss-06

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Frisbee inventor Walter Frederick Morrison Dies Aged 90

Walter Frederick Morrison conceived and developed his aerodynamic plastic disc in the 1950s, and hundreds of millions have been sold worldwide since.Frisbee's history, Phil Kennedy said Mr Morrison and his future wife, Lu, got the idea from playing with a metal cake pan on the beach in California.They originally called it the Pluto Platter and sold them at local fairs.The platter's novel aerodynamic shape allowed it to hover briefly or travel long distances surprisingly, kept aloft by its rotation.In 1957 Mr. Morrison sold the rights to the California firm Wham-O, Which discovered that youngsters were calling the toy a "Frisbie" after the name of a well-known pie. The company changed the spelling To avoid trademark infringement and the Frisbee was born.On the official website Frisbee, Wham-O paid tribute to Mr. Morrison, who was known as Fred.Read More Story,http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8512198.stm

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