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Thousands of Buddhist devotees listen to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a preaching session in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Dalai Lama holds mass gathering
Tens of thousands of ethnic Tibetans pour into a remote town in north-east India to hear the Dalai Lama speak.
In pictures: Dalai Lama visits
Profile: The Dalai Lama
'This is a controversial visit'

Maldives Maldives anger at climate inertia
The president of the Maldives strongly criticises the world's rich countries for doing too little to stem climate change.

baby hand Probe into baby 'lent to beggars'
Child welfare officials investigate the case of a baby who was reportedly rented out to beggars in the Indian city of Bangalore.

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