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MEPs call for EU Olympics boycott

MEPs want China to begin a dialogue with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama by August. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging EU leaders to boycott the

Chinese who risk their lives to protest repression

As Western protestors follow the Olympic torch from London to Paris to San Francisco, the people who are truly taking a risk to bring the Chinese government to account are the

Protesters want Olympic torch to stay out of Tibet

Tibetan protesters said Wednesday they want the Olympic torch run to stay out of their Himalayan highlands. More than 100 demonstrators gathered in front of Belgium's

Rudd applauded for strong Tibetan position

Greens Leader Bob Brown has applauded the Prime Minister's tough-talk with the Chinese over issues of human rights in Tibet. Mr Rudd yesterday sustained an unofficial

Dalai Lama in Japan, meets former first lady

The Dalai Lama on Thursday met with Japan's former first lady as he started his first foreign trip since protests in Tibet a month ago set off an international furore

Amid Tibet unrest, Xinjiang also seethes

While the world focuses on unrest in Tibet and a resulting Chinese crackdown, Beijing's leaders also face simmering tension in Xinjiang, where the

Torchbearer Signals Solidarity With Tibet

A New York environmental activist selected to carry the Olympic torch, Majora Carter of the Bronx, signaled her solidarity with Tibetan protesters by

Obama joins Clinton, urges Bush to boycott opening ceremonies

Barack Obama joined Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday in calling for President Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies for the Olympic games in Beijing

Dalai Lama arrives in Japan ahead of US visit

The Dalai Lama has arrived in Japan on his way to the United States, amid protests around the world over China's handling of unrest in his native Tibet.

China faces uphill task polishing image ahead of Olympics

With four months to go before the Olympic Games, host China faces a Himalayan task of polishing its image following a global outcry over its crackdown in Tibet

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