11.   In the meantime, he plans to draw on the international support for the Tibetan cause to bring pressure on Beijing.

12.   Meanwhile, Chinese security tried Monday to break up a news conference by exiled Tibetan women and foreign delegates supporting the Tibetan cause.

13.   Several Indian groups supporting the Tibetan cause also took out protest rallies in New Delhi Monday.

14.   Sharon Stone, an outspoken advocate for the Tibetan cause, appeared onstage with the Dalai Lama after the dedication of a rare Tibetan mandala.

15.   The Dalai Lama on Wednesday credited French President Jacques Chirac with showing sympathy for the Tibetan cause.

16.   The Dalai Lama urged German officials and businesses to bring up the Tibetan cause in contacts with the Chinese government.

17.   The Tibetan leader said a closer relationship between the two countries would help the Tibetan cause.

18.   It is not yet clear what effect the changeover will have on support for the Tibetan cause.

19.   Demonstrators also supported the Tibetan cause.

20.   The protest, organized by several groups that support the Tibetan cause, then moved on to the headquarters of the European Parliament and the European Commission.