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As part of a strike over the rising cost of living. millions were plunged into darkness after union members prevented operators at the country s power control rooms from working, shutting down electricity substations. passengers were stranded at the country s busiest airports. tibetan spiritual leader, the dalai lama, will travel to the us this month to undergo medical treatment for his knees, according to his representatives. the 88 year old lives in dharamsala in indian s himalayas. he fled to the country in 1959 after a failed uprising against chinese rule in tibet. thanks for watching, stay on bbc news. things are set to turn cooler for the rest of this week as we pick up arctic air, which will spread southwards across the uk during the course of tuesday. so it s going to be pretty disappointingly cool for the time of year, with some really chilly nights to come gardeners and growers take note and we ll see a mixture of sunshine and showers. it s all thanks to this area of low ....
The 35th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Dalai Lama-appointed Panchen Lama, was commemorated with fervour in Dharamshala, where the Tibetan leadership of the Tibetan Government in exile fervently called for his release from Chinese custody.
Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or President of the Tibetan government in exile, stated, "Chinese government has not heeded to genuine concerns of the international community and Tibetans in exile. Our most pressing concern is if Panchen Rinpoche is alive or not." ....