Massachusets: - Amherst Regional Tibetan Association has now officially become the 30th Tibetan Association in North America. It is located in North Hampton in the state of Massachusetts with around 100 Tibetan people.

Dharamshala:-The weather was milder and the sky was blue for the first time in the morning since he arrived in Sarnath, as His Holiness the Dalai Lama made his way early to the teaching pavilion. He spent an hour performing the preparatory rites for the Avalokiteshvara empowerment he was going to give. Following the recitation of the Mangala Sutta in Pali, the Heart Sutra was recited in Russian.

Paris: - Reporters Without Borders is concerned about three Tibetan monks – Sungrab Gyatso, Yeshi Sangpo and Draksang – of whom there has been no news since their arrest in early December in Gonghe (Chabcha in Tibetan), a county in the northwestern province of Qinghai, for providing information about a demonstration.

Saranath: - The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has begun a 4-Day teaching on 'Shantideva's A guide to the Bodhisattava's Way of Life' at the Central University for Tibetan Studies (CUTS) at Sarnath Tuesday, January 7, 2013.

Dharamshala: - Richard Gere, Hollywood star and activist, a tireless promoter of human rights in Tibet won the Chairman's Award at the 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards.

Patna, Bihar: - On arrival in the ancient Indian city of Patna on January 3, the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was warmly welcomed at the airport by Chief Minister and other top leaders of the Bihar state. He was then driven a short distance to the State Guest House, where he retired for the night.