TAWANG, INDIA Joyous Buddhist pilgrims welcomed the Dalai Lama back Sunday to the Himalayan town he first set foot in five decades ago while fleeing Chinese rule in his native Tibet a rare trip close to his homeland that has angered Beijing.The Da
TAWANG, India - The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to a remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayers and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims. Thousands of poor villagers braved freezing
BEIJING - China has hit back at European Union criticism of the execution of two Tibetans over unrest in the Himalayan region last year and warned Europe not to interfere in the issue. The response came after the 27-nation European bloc on Thursday
BEIJING - China has closed Tibet to foreign tourists and deployed soldiers armed with machine guns in the streets of Beijing - part of a raft of stringent security measures ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule. Even kite-flying has been b
U.S. officials met the Dalai Lama in northern India on Monday to discuss ways to resolve problems of the Tibetan people ahead of the spiritual leader's visit to the United States this month, officials said. Analysts said the talks, with the U.S. del
LONDON - A minister underlined London's support for greater Tibetan autonomy during an unprecedented visit to Lhasa this week, and talks in Beijing, the Foreign Office said Friday. Junior Foreign Office minister Ivan Lewis visited China from Monday
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