Ontario to voice `concern’ over Tibet
With protesters outside the Legislature and politicians wearing Tibetan scarves inside, the Liberal government waded into the controversy over China and human rights
India bristles at Chinese security for Olympic flame
Grim-faced Chinese guards protecting the Olympic torch have attracted further criticism ahead of the relay’s arrival in India, where bitter memories of war with its neighbour remain
UN chief to miss Olympic ceremony
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. World leaders are coming under pressure to boycott the ceremony
Free Tibet: Brown must come clean over Olympic absence
Campaigners have demanded Gordon Brown comes clean over his decision not to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics and say outright he will not go because of China’s poor human rights
Congressman met with Dalai Lama following protests in Tibet
A visit to the Dalai Lama was supposed to be a side trip for U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, his wife Trudi, and a congressional delegation traveling in India last month
Tibet supporters should protest
When hordes of protesters lined the streets of London when the Olympic torch passed through the city, officials tried to downplay the demonstrations
Rogge Says Olympics in ‘Crisis’
Crisis. Disarray. Sadness. Four months before the opening of what was supposed to be the grandest Olympics in history, the head of the International Olympic Committee is using words that convey
Dalai Lama begins US visit in Seattle
The Dalai Lama arrived in the United States on Thursday for the first time since the recent turmoil in Tibet, serenaded by fellow
Tibetan government in exile condemns torch protests
The Tibetan government in exile said on Thursday it did not support the disruption of the Olympic torch relay around the