Heavy security is the new normal in China's Tibet
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AP - The troops with automatic rifles patrolling the Tibetan quarter of the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet are as ever-present as Buddhist pilgrims. from Yahoo! News published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:19:54 GMT
Relatives of a jailed Tibetan filmmaker hope they can afford a lawyer to appeal his sentence. from Radio Free Asia published:
A top Tibetan Buddhist talks about why he left China—despite winning approval from Beijing. from Radio Free Asia published:
Negotiations resume, but expectations aren't high. from Radio Free Asia published:
Two brothers and three monks are reported held in the Chamdo region. from Radio Free Asia published:
China accuses Dalai Lama as Tibet anniversary looms
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AFP - China on Tuesday accused the Dalai Lama of trying to create chaos in Tibet, on the eve of the sensitive anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule that drove the Buddhist monk into exile. from Yahoo! News published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:13:51 GMT
President Barack Obama says he will meet with the Dalai Lama, as talks stall between the Chinese government and the Tibetan government-in-exile. from Radio Free Asia published:
In New Delhi Tuesday, Tibetan activists tried unsuccessfully to enter the Chinese embassy. Indian police detained nearly two dozen protesters before they entered the building. from VOANews.com published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:51:22 +0200
Beijing and Washington have been at odds over a number of issues.nbsp; Among them are U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the White House welcome for Tibet's exiled leader, the Dali Lama, Chinese cyber-spying and trade issues. from VOANews.com published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:13:09 +0200
Authorities launch a manhunt and offer a major reward. from Radio Free Asia published:
Foreign Minister's secretary Chavanond Intarakomalyasut says Thailand reserved its right to reject the visa application because it does not want to get involved in international politics. from VOANews.com published: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +0200
The spiritual leader leveled the accusations Wednesday in a speech in Dharmsala, India, the seat of his government in exile, marking the 51st anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. from VOANews.com published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:32:57 +0200
China denounces Dalai Lama as Tibet riot's anniversary looms
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AFP - China on Tuesday accused the Dalai Lama of trying to create chaos in Tibet, on the eve of the sensitive anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule that drove the Buddhist monk into exile. from Yahoo! News published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMT
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama voiced his support on Wednesday for an ethnic minority in China's troubled Xinjiang province, risking worsening further his fraught relations with Beijing.div class="feedflare" a from Reuters published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:33:04 -0500
Did you know the Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia and supports the lives of 70 million people from Tibet to Vietnam? What more do you know about this river? from Radio Free Asia published:
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
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AP - The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that Chinese authorities had rebuffed all his efforts to reach a compromise over Tibet and had instead engaged in systematic repression as part of a plan to annihilate Buddhism there. from Yahoo! News published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:30 GMT
Two Nobel Peace laureates hold White House talks, despite Chinese warnings. from Radio Free Asia published:
Kunleng invites Lobsang Jinpa, former Private Secretary of HH the Dalai Lama, and Lobsang Shastri, ex-Chidue member, to discuss the development and current state of the exile Tibetan democratic institutions of governance. from VOANews.com published: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:40:00 +0200
'Little hope' of resolving Tibet issue: Dalai Lama
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AFP - The Dalai Lama admitted Wednesday there was little hope of the current Chinese government compromising on the issue of Tibet, after years of vain attempts to win autonomy for his homeland. from Yahoo! News published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:36 GMT
Monks and nuns in Tibet protest over detainees unaccounted for after nearly two years. from Radio Free Asia published:
Investigative magistrate Santiago Pedraz said Friday the court can no longer handle the case because a new law restricts Spain's jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad. from VOANews.com published: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:01:00 +0200
Dalai Lama risks Chinese ire to back Uighurs
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Reuters - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama voiced his support on Wednesday for an ethnic minority in China's troubled Xinjiang province, risking worsening further his fraught relations with Beijing. from Yahoo! News published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:04 GMT
Tibetan spiritual leader thenbsp; arrived in Dharamshala on Saturday morning, after finishing his visit to the United States. from VOANews.com published: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:39:18 +0200
Tibet security tight for anniversary: residents
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AFP - China has beefed up security in Tibet's capital as the region marks the sensitive anniversaries of a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule and bloody 2008 riots, residents said Wednesday. from Yahoo! News published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:15:34 GMT
Rare court papers also show jailing of a Tibetan monk. from Radio Free Asia published:
Tibet's governor says the Panchen Lama and his family lead ordinary lives. from Radio Free Asia published:
China’s heavy-handed presence remains as a key anniversary nears. from Radio Free Asia published:
Dalai Lama speech to appeal to elite in Tibet
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Reuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will appeal to the elite in the Chinese-run Himalayan region in a speech on Wednesday, inviting them to visit communities of exiled Tibetans. from Yahoo! News published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:44 GMT
Two years after deadly riots against Chinese rule, Tibetans report tight security. from Radio Free Asia published:
Tibet#39;s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, seen recieving ...
(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, seen recieving the Democracy Service Medal at the Library of Congress on February 19, said he feels love in his heart for China, despite concerns about what he describes as Beij from His Holiness on Yahoo! News Photos published: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:01:12 GMT