Probe Committee Submits Report
The investigating committee to probe the recent speculations surrounding the Under Secretary entrance exams has submitted its report to the Public Service Commission today, reported Voice of Tibet radio
Dalai Lama visit sparks diplomatic row
A visit this week by the Dalai Lama to Switzerland, which will include a meeting with the interior minister, Pascal Couchepin, has angered China
Capturing the Dalai Lama’s spirit
It did not take Swiss photographer Manuel Bauer long to discover the playful side of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and international
When will Dalai Lama next visit Tuva?
The Dalai Lama’s only visit to the traditionally Buddhist Russian republic of Tuva was in 1992. Since then, none of the “very many attempts” to invite him to the republic has come close to success
The Plunder of Tibet’s Treasures
The ancient Himalayan culture of Tibet—already subject to strict controls from Beijing—is suffering irreparable cultural losses amid increasing burglaries, looting and illegal trade in treasures from its tombs, monasteries and temples, scholars and local residents say.