More tourists are visiting Tibet, a place once totally inaccessible to even people from China. The number of foreigners is expected to increase by five per cent every year and twice that number for those from China.
There was humility on the path to enlightenment this week for San Francisco software maker Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com landed in hot water with Bay Area supporters of the Dalai Lama after it distributed a poster that seemingly made
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, is expected to meet US President George W Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell during a visit to the United States next month, a Tibetan official said on Saturday.
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing is offering for the first time a course on Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, and Healing.
Prime Minister John Howard's failure to tackle human rights issues in China undermines Australia's bid to lead the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
The United States accused China on Thursday of backsliding on human rights promises that led U.S. officials to drop a resolution criticizing Beijing's record at a U.N. gathering.
Tibetans are hoping Chinese President Hu Jintao may relax Beijing's hardline policy on Tibet as the government launched a media campaign Thursday to promote its position on the region.
The theme of the eighth annual Tibetan Festival this weekend at Seattle Center is "Spiritual Music and Dance." "We hope to bring an aura of peace and harmony to the Puget Sound area," said festival producer Tenzin Choegyal.
In an attempt to extend its influence over the Himalayan region, the Chinese government has been throwing vast sums of money into infrastructure in impoverished Tibetan areas, officials said Friday.
