Two former Tibetan political prisoners are to give a talk at the University of Nottingham about what happened to them in Chinese prisons. They will also meet Sir Colin Campbell, the vice-chancellor, to discuss the university's plans to open a Chinese campus.
There's no shortage of "Free Tibet" bumper stickers on East Bay thoroughfares. And one group takes that activism one step further. A Berkeley organization is preparing to send nearly200,000 books of Buddhist teachings to Tibetan refugees, part of a 12-year tradition.
A severely overloaded bus plunged into a valley in Tibet, killing 14 passengers and injuring 43, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The bus was carrying 64 people including two drivers - 20 people over its capacity - when it crashed early yesterday, the report said.
As we commemorate the 55th Human Rights Day on 10 December, it is a day to reflect upon the situation of the world in the year gone by and resolve further to work towards a more peaceful and free world.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has urged Western countries not to consider Islam a "militant religion" and said all conflicts should be resolved through dialogue.
Buddhist monks hold the fort for their exiled Dalai Lama as Tibetans continue to pay the price, in drink and depression, for centuries of isolation, feudal misrule and a flood of Chinese settlers and soldiers.(Martin Regg Cohn/Toronto Star)
For the 2nd year in succession India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO) today organized a Drawing Competition of Indian and Tibetan students on the theme "Compassion: An Antidote to Violence" at Delhi Police Public School
The devastation caused by militancy and war and the need for religious tolerance and peace made up the Dalai Lama’s address at St Joseph’s College today, the last day of his visit to the hill town.
