Category Archives: News

• Exile Parliament discusses self-immolations in Tibet 15 September 2012 | Lobsang Wangyal no comments

  The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile paid tribute to the Tibetans who laid down their lives for the cause of Tibetan freedom, as they met for the fourth session of the house in Dharamshala. ...

• US braces for more violence from anti-Islam film 14 September 2012 | Kimberly Dozier one comment

  The Obama administration was caught by surprise by the ferocity of the 11 September attack against the US Consulate in Libya that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. ...

• Youth dies of electrocution in McLeod Ganj 14 September 2012 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  A Tibetan youth has died after he was electrocuted while taking pictures for an environment project on Thursday in McLeod Ganj. ...

• Dalai Lama says he has “more freedom” to visit Christian and Muslim countries 13 September 2012 | Shreya Roy Chowdhury no comments

  A Buddhist leader he may be, but the 14th Dalai Lama says he feels he has "more freedom to visit Christian and some Muslim countries than Buddhist ones." ...

• Dalai Lama hints successor won’t have political role 12 September 2012 no comments

  Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday hinted his successor would don the role of only a religious leader for Tibetans and not a political one. ...

• Dalai Lama sad about ‘corrupt Indians’ 11 September 2012 no comments

  Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday said it was 'sad' that Indians were getting involved in corrupt activities despite being 'highly religious-minded'. ...

• Oregon town angers China with mural on Taiwan, Tibet 11 September 2012 | Teresa Carson no comments

  A vivid mural in an Oregon town advocating independence for Taiwan and Tibet from his downtown building draws fire from China. ...

• Mystery absence of Xi Jinping sparks rumours 10 September 2012 | Christopher Bodeen no comments

  Where is China's President-in-waiting Xi Jinping? Mystery absence of Xi sends rumour mills into frenzy. ...

• TYC fast for Tibet continues at Jantar Mantar 7 September 2012 | Lobsang Wangyal no comments

  After a brief detention at Tihar jail, the three TYC hunger strikers have resumed their protest at Jantar Mantar in the Indian capital. ...

• Eleven Tibetan NGOs support CTA name change 6 September 2012 | Lobsang Wangyal 3 comments

  A press conference was held today by 11 Tibetan exile organisations to affirm their support for the recent name change (in Tibetan) of the Central Tibetan Administration. ...