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"For us he's a second Dalai Lama. He's a God for us," says a Sherpa child. And Hillary made many loyal life-long friends along the way, his love for the mountains surpassed only by his love for its people.

Buddhism is booming—quite a paradox given the Communist Party's official atheism and its troubled relationship with the Dalai Lama. The faith's growing popularity reflects a yearning

THE Gyuto monks of Tibet are winding up their tour of Australia and they have loved every minute of it. The monks, who have been spreading awareness of the Tibetan culture in Australia

Taiwan's Foreign Minister James Huang said Thursday the island was prepared to defend against China's use of "dirty tricks" in the ongoing battle between the rivals for

China says it has released world’s first Tibetan-language office software as the state controlled news agency reported Wednesday. But all these developmental assertions makes little sense to Tibetans

India–At an altitude of almost 2,000 metres, the little hill station of McLeod Ganj huddles in the shadow of the enormous, snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. But as home of the Dalai Lama

A haunting portrait of two Tibetan children peering out of a rustic wood-framed window on a raindrenched day in Tibet landed JeanClaude Louis first place in the prestigious 2007 National Geographic Society's international photography contest. The shot was awarded first place in the "people" category. The Tibetan children's faces were described as conveying a combination of "expectation and sadness." Louis had traveled to the remote area of Tibet as part of a photography study trip with famed photographer Steve McCurry. (McCurry is the man who took the striking photograph of the green-eyed "Afghan girl," a portrait featured on a 1985 cover of National Geographic magazine that became a worldwide sensation.) Louis moved to the U.S. from France 20 years ago. A retired doctor, he has won numerous awards for his work in photography. (Phayul.com)

After thirty years of opening and reform, now we have entered 2008. People have reason to be more cautious and anxious: How long can this old broken vehicle continue before it disintegrates?

The US provides arms to TAiwan for self-defense. President Bush also welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House. So it's obvious, Schriver says, that the US is not relying on China

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cordial meeting with the Dalai Lama last October left the Chinese embassy in Ottawa fizzing with irritation