China heaps more criticism on Dalai Lama and his followers
China heaped more criticism on the Dalai Lama and his followers on Sunday, accusing them of using empty words and concepts as a facade for their goal of independence
Korean tries to set himself on fire during Seoul torch run
A North Korean defector tried to set himself on fire to halt the Olympic torch relay through Seoul, while thousands of police guarded the flame Sunday from protesters blasting China’s treatment
Pro-Tibet rally gathers thousands in Bern
More than 7,000 people have demonstrated in the Swiss capital Bern to show their solidarity with Tibetans. The demonstrators, which included many
Chinese rail link to Nepal via Tibet in 5 years
China will extend its railway link from Tibet to Nepal’s border in five years, Nepali officials said on Saturday, bringing the traditionally friendly nations closer and boosting trade
Tibetans light freedom torch in Alps
A group of Tibetan exiles carried a “freedom torch” into the Alps on Friday and lit it below the Matterhorn peak in protest against China
China talks aimed at saving Olympics, not Tibet: analysts
As the Dalai Lama reflected Sunday on a surprise Chinese offer to resume talks, experts cautioned that Beijing may be looking more toward salvaging the Olympic Games than meaningful dialogue
“What is more important: Saving the Olympic torch or human lives?”, asks Tibetan Foreign Minister
The two-day programme schedule of Mrs. Kesang Y. Takla, Kalon (Minister) for the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, concluded here