Tibetans are getting poorer: study

Life for 2.2 million farmers and herdsmen in Tibet has markedly improved since the late 1970s, but a growing population and static land holdings pose problems for future generations, a new study showed on Tuesday.

Miss Tibet contest from Oct 8

Tibetan beauties from India and abroad will once again congregate here to vie for the Miss Tibet crown early next month. The contest, spread over five days, will begin on October 8 and draw contestants from Canada and France too

Buddhist leader in university lecture

When a man comes to Liverpool bearing the official title of “Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom” you know he must be a pretty important visitor.

Bush meets Dalai Lama, Urges Dialogue with China

President George W. Bush meets with the Dalai Lama at the White House, September 10, 2003. Over Chinese objections, Bush met with the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, and urged both sides to try to work out their differences through dialogue.

Photo by Paul Morse/The Whte House