Hunger Strikers Brave Winter as Nations Crave for Medal

As China’s medal tally reach 6 at the Torino winter games, the hunger strikers of the Tibetan Youth Congress entered into their second day without food. But more than China’s glory media attention converged on the hunger strike led by a feeble

China rejects reports of Dalai Lama ‘envoys’

No “special envoys” of the Dalai Lama are visiting China for official discussions about the status of Tibet despite such reports from the Tibetan government in exile, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday.

Companies under fire for China ‘disgrace’

US technology firms came in for their sternest criticism yet as they attempted to defend themselves against charges they help China oppress internal dissent in return for access to the country’s booming internet market.

Dalai Lama seeks to bring people closer on Israel visit

The Dalai Lama, who arrived in Israel for his fourth visit Wednesday, said the purpose of his trip was to bring human beings closer, and the fact that neither Israeli nor Palestinian officials had agreed to meet with him did not seem to bother him.

Dalai Lama says happy to meet Hamas

The exiled Tibetan god-king Dalai Lama said on Wednesday he would be happy to meet members of the militant group Hamas but acknowledged it may be too soon for Israel to talk to the Palestinian election winner.