Dalai Lama to unveil monk training centre
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would lay the foundation stone of a global training centre for monks during a three-day celebration at Bodhgaya in February next year marking the 2550th Buddha Jayanti celebrations
Post office offers commemorative envelopes for Dalai Lama visit
Some people are turning to the Hailey Post Office for souvenirs of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Idaho. And the Post Office is coming through. Five-thousand commemorative envelopes, all featuring a special postmark, are for sale for five dollars each.
Protests greet Chinese leader in T.O.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has arrived in Toronto amid tight security and scores of protesters. Jintao was greeted by federal Immigration Minister Joe Volpe at Pearson International Airport before meeting with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Dalai Lama visits Idaho
For the Dalai Lama’s trip to Sun Valley starting today, singer Willie Nelson is giving a show to benefit the Tibetan spiritual leader. Hootie and the Blowfish play a $1,000-a-plate dinner.
Chinese president defends human-rights record
The leaders of China and Canada pledged Friday to double their trade and investment by the end of this decade and work to improve human rights in the Asian giant long condemned for persecuting its political opponents.