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Protests in San Francisco before Olympic torch run

Several hundred supporters of Tibet marched through the streets of San Francisco on Tuesday to criticize China

Bigger role for Karmapa with US visit?

After waiting eight years at the Gyuto Tantric Monastery in Dharamsala, the Karmapa Lama is finally getting ready for his first trip abroad.

Who are the men in blue? Chinese paramilitary team protects Olympic flame

They wear bright blue tracksuits and Beijing Olympic organizers call them "flame attendants." But a military bearing hints at their true pedigree: paramilitary police sent by Beijing

Protests could hurt Olympic sponsors

Continued demonstrations during the Olympic torch relay may spell bad news for corporate sponsors of the Summer Games. This year's Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Protesters against China's

French officials slam Chinese torch security

French officials have criticised Chinese security staff for the way they handled the Olympic torch relay in Paris, scrapping several planned stages and frequently putting the torch on a bus

Tibetan protesters light freedom torch

Protesters have just lit the Tibetan freedom torch in an emotional ceremony at U.N. plaza in downtown San Francisco and are calling for nonviolent protests of the Olympic torch.

Chinese tracksuited torch guards came from unit responsible for killings in Tibet

Reuters has cited Chinese state media reports on the identity of the Olympic torch protecters who were seen in blue tracksuits during the Paris and Londion legs of the Olympic Torch Relay

German parliamentarians report shortages in Tibetan monasteries

A group of German parliamentarians returning from a visit to Nepal said Tuesday they had heard reports that monasteries in neighbouring Tibet were suffering serious food

Hundreds in Nepal take part in solidarity mass head shaving

Some 700 Tibetan men in Kathmandu shaved off their heads in solidarity with the Tibetan Freedom Movement worldwide and to mourn over Tibetan victims of the Chinese crackdown since March 10

Chinese lawyers provide voluntary legal assistance to Detained Tibetans

According to recent media reports in China, several hundred Tibetans were arrested during the "March 14" unrest in Tibet. Expressing their serious concerns about the incident,

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