Dalai Lama meets French foreign minister, urges China to “march towards democracy”
The Dalai Lama on Friday urged China to “march towards democracy” as he met French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in a trip that has fuelled tensions between Paris
Dalai Lama hosts Bruni-Sarkozy at temple in France
The Dalai Lama inaugurated a Buddhist temple in southern France on Friday with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy among the guests
Tibetans in Belgium and Austria go on hunger strike
Six members of RTYC Belgium started day long hunger strikes in front of the Chinese Embassy in Brussels from August 8 to continue until the end of Olympics in Beijing. The day hunger strike
Dalai Lama in France
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (R) arrives with France’s first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to inaugurate the Buddhist Lerab Ling temple in Roqueredonde, southern France, August 22, 2008.
REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE)
Dalai Lama “did not mention any number of casualties” on alleged Tibet shooting, His Holiness’ Office clarifies
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s office has denied he mentioned any specific number of casualties from an alleged shooting by Chinese security forces on Tibetan crowd in eastern Tibet
His Holiness to join Worldwide Non-Violent Action 30 Aug
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will participate in a 12-hour prayer service and symbolic fasting to be observed by the Tibetans and peace-loving people around the world to reinforce their commitment
Tibetan rights activists claim a ‘successful’ Olympic campaign
Two pro-Tibet activists said Friday that their US- based group’s campaign during the Olympic Games to highlight the plight of Tibetans through a series of protests designed to embarrass China
1 billion tons of magnetite found in Tibet
According to the news released by the official website of the Ministry of Commerce of China, Jiangxi Province’s Geological Survey found masses of magnetite in Tibet. The ore content is as high
Interview: Dalai Lama speaks to euronews
The voyage to France of Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the Dalai Lama, has drawn plenty of comment, good and bad. Loved or loathed, at 73, the Nobel Peace Prize winner likes to present
China keeps pro-Tibet websites blocked
Pro-Tibet websites remained blocked in the Olympic press centre and elsewhere on Friday, amid reports that Chinese troops had opened fire on protesters in a remote area of southwest China