There’s something happening here
Forget the Dalai Lama’s photo ops and repeated grip ‘n’ grins with celebrities, writes RON GRAHAM, because the mission at the heart of his much-hyped visit to Canada was something even greater than the campaign for a free Tibet.
A meeting with the Dalai Lama
“He is coming down; His Holiness is on his way. If you would take your seats.” Suddenly, the wood-panelled Library Room on the mezzanine level of the Royal York Hotel becomes quiet.
Protesters kept in dark over Chinese visit
Human rights groups yesterday accused the government of restricting their right to protest at next week’s trip to London by the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, by wrapping the official visit in a cloak of secrecy.
China acknowledges Sikkim as Indian state
In an implied acknowledgement of Sikkim’s status as Indian territory, China has quietly stopped listing the Himalayan border state as a separate entity. The Chinese move came on the eve of the elections in Sikkim
Godspeed to Dalai Lama
GOODBYE, DALAI. The exiled Tibetan leader ends his 19-day Canadian visit today after drawing thousands of faithful to teachings that were a mix of Buddhist tradition and Hollywood glamour.