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His Holiness the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he leaves the Main Tibetan Temple at the end of day one of the three-day teachings in Dharamsala, India, Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The teachings on “The Four Noble Truths”, requested by a Singaporean Buddhist group, will end on Oct 22. Thousands of followers, including foreign tourists, attended the first day teaching here. (Photo by Abhishek Madhukar)

China chastised Japan on Monday for allowing a visit by an exiled Uighur activist who Beijing condemns as a separatist, opening a small crack of discord with Japan's recently elected government

Mr. Havel is a fan of the Dalai Lama, who was among the first visitors to Prague’s storied castle after Mr. Havel moved in there as president, the final act in the swift, smooth revolution of 1989

China said Tuesday it was "firmly opposed" to a planned visit by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian region at the centre of a border dispute with China.

China has gone a step further in its bid to internationalize its border disputes with India. Besides issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from

Chinese President Hu Jintao’s key trouble-shooter is expected to visit India in November to try and ease diplomatic tensions and may travel to Calcutta to meet Buddhadeb

the eight Tibetans were arrested following arguments between local Tibetans and Chinese authorities who had questioned the Tibetans’ decision

Three Tibetan monks had been sentenced to various prison terms in Chengdu, Sichuan province in April 2009, the Voice of Tibet radio service reported Satur

Exile Tibetan prime minister has said that the stability in India - China relationship is of utmost importance to peace in Asia and the world. The first Tibetan prime minister directly elected by the people was speaking Sunda

Taiwan has urged China not to boycott its second city after it hosted the Dalai Lama and screened a film about an activist accused by Beijing of inciting unrest, a