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• China postpones EU summit over Dalai Lama
... China took the extraordinary step Wednesday of indefinitely postponing a summit with the European Union in retaliation for plans by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and other European officials to meet with the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, the ...
• Carbon monoxide kills 11 girls at China school
Brought on by the Olympics, the transformation of Beijing reflects change across all of China, albeit at a much faster pace in the capital. With the Olympic Games in Beijing, the thorny issue of the future of Tibet and its spiritual leader are back ...
• China police patrol Tibetan town
Tibet is occupied. The Dalai Lama has fled to India. My heart is sad," said a monk who has studied at Xiahe's Labrang monastery for 15 years and declined to give his name for fear of government reprisals. On a spare altar in his small room was a ...
• Chinese media blasts Guns N’ Roses album
That came just a week after Icelandic singer Bjork embarrassed authorities by shouting "Tibet!" at the end of a Shanghai concert, prompting stricter vetting of foreign performers. Despite such restrictions, computer file sharing and pirating of DVDs ...
• Dalai Lama urges Tibetan exiles to be prudent
DHARMSALA, India - The Dalai Lama warned that the decadeslong dream of a free Tibet would be in danger if exiled leaders weren't careful, after they said they might push for independence if China refuses to grant autonomy soon to the Himalayan region ...