Tibet film divides Bangkok press
As the 2004 Bangkok International Film Festival entered its second week on Monday, a powerful feature length documentary on the political and cultural history of Tibet emerged as a major talking point as much for its obvious political resonances as for its exquisite cinematic qualities.
France, China band together against Taiwanese referendum
China and France on Tuesday warned Taiwan against holding a referendum, with French President Jacques Chirac saying that any measure that breeds tension between the two Asian rivals is dangerous.
Melinda Gates visits Dharamsala
Melinda Gates visit the hill-top town of Mcleodganj, her tour less than 24 hour private visit to the abode of the Dalai Lama. Melinda, the better half of Bill Gates, made a quiet entry on Monday afternoon
Worldwide Day of Action for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
Protests targeted Chinese embassies and consulates in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Amsterdam/the Hague, Zurich, Warsaw, Gdansk, Berlin, Lagos, New York, Washington, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
US official meets Dalai Lama
Dharamsala, A US State Department official Monday met the Dalai Lama in this Himachal Pradesh town, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, sources said.
Tibetan Nun’s Path To Asylum Hindered
Sonam always feared her devotion to Buddhism would land her behind bars in her native China. As it turns out, she is serving a long term in jail — not in East Asia but in central Virginia.
Chained protesters blockade Chinese Consulate
Two men locked themselves to the doors of the Chinese consulate today, calling on China’s government to overturn the death sentence of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who could be killed in April 2004.
Some French Lawmakers to Snub China Chief
President Jacques Chirac welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao at Orly Airport on Monday, but some French lawmakers vowed to snub Hu by boycotting his keynote speech to protest Beijing’s human rights record.
Paul Simon interviews Dalai Lama for documentary
Singer Paul Simon has interviewed Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for a documentary about Nobel peace laureates. Simon is the latest in a long line of celebrities to visit the Dalai Lama here