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The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) is organizing a Four-Day Leadership Training for Tibetan women in exile in the TWO Community Center, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala. The objective of this training is to empower Tibetan women in exile.

The Dalai Lama surprised MSPs by making political comments on the first day of a hectic visit to the Capital. The Nobel Peace Prize winner - who is also head of state for the Tibetan government in exile since 1950

The Dalai Lama told MSPs yesterday of his dream that Tibetan culture could survive as an integrated part of China. The exiled Tibetan leader, 69, who delivered the parliament’s weekly "time for reflection"

PETERHEAD Academy prefects Ewan Strachan and Joanna Bain will meet the Dalai Lama tomorrow (Wednesday). The head boy and girl, accompanied by school administrative officer Heather Bicocchi

The visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama here today at the Scottish capital was marked by the historic Time for Reflection address this afternoon at the parliament and warm reception given by the public and school children who lined the streets waving flowers, scarves and the multi-coloured Tibetan flags.

Its website promises that the 55th Edinburgh Military Tattoo will be the most spectacular ever - a 1,000-strong line-up from five continents. But, just two months from its official opening on the 6 August, the Tattoo’s organiser

On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the brutal suppression of the pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, the International Campaign for Tibet calls upon the Chinese leadership to reappraise its policies towards the June 4 Tiananmen massacre and on Tibet.

It has set up a censorship committee to monitor games following the banning of a Swedish game called Hearts of Iron, which portrayed Manchuria, Tibet and Xinjiang as independent nations.

The much liked ongoing visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Glasgow was also welcomed here today by leaders of the majority Christian community. In a pre-scheduled audience arranged through the Office of Tibet in London

Peace poles made in Japan are to be planted in school grounds across Edinburgh by pupils inspired by the Dalai Lama’s visit to the Capital. The poles have the short prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in different languages on four sides.