Protesters want Olympic torch to stay out of Tibet
Tibetan protesters said Wednesday they want the Olympic torch run to stay out of their Himalayan highlands. More than 100 demonstrators gathered in front of Belgium’s
Rudd applauded for strong Tibetan position
Greens Leader Bob Brown has applauded the Prime Minister’s tough-talk with the Chinese over issues of human rights in Tibet. Mr Rudd yesterday sustained an unofficial
Dalai Lama in Japan, meets former first lady
The Dalai Lama on Thursday met with Japan’s former first lady as he started his first foreign trip since protests in Tibet a month ago set off an international furore
Amid Tibet unrest, Xinjiang also seethes
While the world focuses on unrest in Tibet and a resulting Chinese crackdown, Beijing’s leaders also face simmering tension in Xinjiang, where the
Torchbearer Signals Solidarity With Tibet
A New York environmental activist selected to carry the Olympic torch, Majora Carter of the Bronx, signaled her solidarity with Tibetan protesters by
Obama joins Clinton, urges Bush to boycott opening ceremonies
Barack Obama joined Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday in calling for President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies for the Olympic games in Beijing
Dalai Lama arrives in Japan ahead of US visit
The Dalai Lama has arrived in Japan on his way to the United States, amid protests around the world over China’s handling of unrest in his native Tibet.
China faces uphill task polishing image ahead of Olympics
With four months to go before the Olympic Games, host China faces a Himalayan task of polishing its image following a global outcry over its crackdown in Tibet
China’s Tibetan frontiers rekindle tradition of defiance
Across China’s mountainous west, armed troops watch over the Tibetan monasteries and towns that have emerged as
Tibetan monks protest in front of foreign reporters: witness
Monks at a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northwest China defied authorities to stage a protest in front of foreign reporters on