Dalai Lama accuses SA of ‘bullying’
[AFP] DHARAMSALA, Oct 2: The Dalai Lama on Thursday accused South Africa of “bullying a simple person” after authorities there
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Dalai Lama in ‘informal’ talks to return to Tibet
[AFP] DHARAMSALA, Oct 2: The Dalai Lama indicated on Thursday that he was in informal talks with China to make a historic pilgrimage to Tibet after more than half a century in exile.
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Nobel peace summit cancelled over Dalai Lama visa row, Nobel laureates visit Dharamsala in show of support
DHARAMSALA, Oct 1: The 14th World summit Nobel laureates to be held in Cape Town, South Africa has been cancelled after a group of six laureates decided to boycott the event over South African government’s refusal to grant a visa to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and a winner of the coveted prize in 1989.
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Three Tibetan girls killed, one injured as angry Chinese hotel owner runs SUV on them after squabble
DHARAMSALA, Sep 30: Three Tibetan girls were killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by a car on Sep 25 in Chaksam County in Kardze Prefecture in eastern Tibet.
Read moreA Return to Tibet for the Dalai Lama?
Clint Richards, The Diplomat | September 29, 2014
Rumors are once again circulating of a possible return for Tibet’s spiritual leader.
Read moreFour Nobel laureates to boycott South Africa summit
[IANS] DHARAMSALA, Sep 25: Coming out in support of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who was denied a travel visa by South Africa, four women Nobel Peace laureates have refused to attend the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Cape Town next month.
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Chinese firms exporting tools of torture, says Amnesty
BBC | September 23, 2014
A growing number of Chinese companies are exporting “tools of torture” such as electric shock batons and spiked metal batons, Amnesty International says in a report.
Read moreBe ready for a regional war, President Xi tells Chinese troops
Sutirtho Patranobis, Hindustan Times|Beijing, September 22, 2014
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) should be combat ready for a regional war, President Xi Jinping has said, adding that the armed forces’ chain of command should strictly follow the central leadership’s instructions.
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Under-10 football tournament held in Mcleod Ganj to mark World Peace Day
DHARAMSALA, Sep 23: A five a-side under-ten football tournament between four Tibetan Schools was held for two days beginning Sep 20 at TCV Day School in Mcleaod Ganj to commemorate World Peace Day.
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Tibetan student dies after setting himself on fire in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet
DHARAMSALA, Sep 23: Lhamo Tashi, 22 set himself on fire in front of a police station in Tsoe City in Kanlho Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan Province of Amdo on Sep 17, coinciding with the first day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day India visit. Lhamo Tashi died at the protest site after shouting slogans.
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