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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama greets supporters in Hsiaolin village, southern Taiwan
31 Aug 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), greets supporters after praying for the victims of Typhoon Morakot who died during a landslide in Hsiaolin village, southern Taiwan August 31, 2009. The Dalai Lama, on a controversial humanitarian visit to flood-ravaged Taiwan denounced by China, steered clear of talking about Tibet on Monday but said he was dedicated to the promotion of democracy. REUTERS/Stringer (TAIWAN RELIGION POLITICS DISASTER) TAIWAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN TAIWAN
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