Dalai Lama congratulates Obama on Nobel prizeOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Dalai Lama congratulated US President Barack Obama on his award of the Nobel Peace Prize, ignoring criticism over Obama's refusal to meet with him before he travels to China. The letter from the 1989 peace prize winner late Friday said it was important for American leaders to adopt "principled" leadership based on the country's founding ideals of "freedom and liberty".
China tells US to back off on Tibet after Washington honors Dalai LamaOctober 9th, 2009 China tells US to back off after Dalai Lama awardBEIJING — China accused the United States on Friday of meddling in its domestic affairs after American lawmakers recognized the Dalai Lama with an award for his efforts to improve human rights. The U.S. Congress presented the award, which was in honor of the late U.S.
Obama to meet Dalai Lama only after return from ChinaOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US has confirmed that President Barack Obama will not meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Washington and will see the Tibetan spiritual leader only after his own trip to China next month. "The president has decided that he will meet with the Dalai Lama at a mutually agreeable time.
Australian premier criticised for snubbing Dalai LamaOctober 3rd, 2009 SYDNEY - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was Saturday accused of kowtowing to China over his decision not to meet the Dalai Lama when the exiled Tibetan leader visits Australia in December. Rudd braved Beijing's displeasure and met the Dalai Lama in 2007 when he was leader of the opposition Labour Party but has kept him at bay since taking office after the November 2007 election.
Canada ignores Dalai Lama's visit fearing Chinese backlashSeptember 28th, 2009 VANCOUVER - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has reached Canada on a week-long visit, but unlike his previous visits, this time members of the Conservative Government are not to keen to meet the revered monk. Authorities have not announced any meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper or any other cabinet members, who had met the Dalai Lama during his visit in 2006 and made him an honorary citizen of Canada.
Dalai Lama receives rights award in SlovakiaSeptember 9th, 2009 BRATISLAVA - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Wednesday received a human rights award in a highlight of his three-day visit to Slovakia, local reports said. The Dalai Lama was honoured with the Jan Langos Prize, named after a Slovak anti-communist dissident and awarded by a Bratislava-based foundation carrying his name.
Dalai Lama wraps up sensitive Taiwan visitSeptember 3rd, 2009 TAIPEI - The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, ended his sensitive Taiwan visit Friday, leaving Taipei to mend the damage to its relations with Beijing from his visit. Hundreds of Tibetans and Taiwan disciples saw off the Dalai Lama at the Howard Plaza Hotel in Taipei, and hundreds more waited for him at the Taoyuan International Airport outside Taipei.
Dalai Lama urged to keep politics out during his Taiwan visitAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Taiwan officials hope that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama stays clear of politics during his visit to comfort victims of Typhoon Morakot. The Dalai Lama arrived in the island on late Sunday.
China condemns French honor for Dalai LamaJune 10th, 2009 BEIJING - China has denounced the honorary Paris citizenship handed over to the Dalai Lama, saying it poses "a grave interference in Sino-French relations". Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China was 'indignant' about Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe going ahead with awarding honorary citizenship to the Dalai Lama in spite of China's opposition.
Dalai Lama's French 'honor' nothing more than political stunt: Chinese expertsJune 9th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese experts have termed Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's meeting with the Dalai Lama to award him an honorary citizenship of the French capital as "a full political stunt."
China opposes the honorary Paris citizenship for Dalai Lama. Despite a protest from China, Delanoe hosted the Dalai Lama at a ceremony in Paris on Sunday afternoon.
China warns honor from Paris for Dalai Lama will hurt relations with FranceJune 9th, 2009 China warns honor for Dalai Lama will hurt tiesBEIJING — China expressed its indignation Tuesday at an honor given to the Dalai Lama by the city of Paris, saying it would seriously harm Beijing's relations with France. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Tibetan spiritual leader at a ceremony Sunday in Paris' gilded City Hall.
China protests Danish meetings with Dalai LamaMay 30th, 2009 BEIJING - China Saturday protested over Danish government officials' meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying it "severely damaged the country's core interest". "China is strongly dissatisfied with and protests over the meetings with the Dalai Lama by Danish officials," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement.
Dalai Lama's visit to Paris may affect Sino-French tiesMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sino-French relations may take a dip if the planned visit by the Dalai Lama to Paris next month goes ahead, analysts have said. The Dalai Lama could become an honorary citizen of Paris during his visit, a move, analysts say, could affect relations between China and France.
'Dalai visit' to US may threaten relations with ChinaApril 22nd, 2009 BEIJING - U.S. President Barack Obama risks damaging relations with China if he meets the Dalai Lama in October, Chinese experts have warned.
S. Africa's Bishop Tutu gets a gift from the Dalai LamaApril 19th, 2009 PRETORIA - - Archbishop Desmond Tutu received a spiritual leadership award - and a gift from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama - at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Saturday. After Tutu was granted the spiritual leadership award by an organisation called Humanity's Team, it was announced that the Dalai Lama had also sent him a gift.
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