
The Chinese government has branded the Dalai Lama a “violent extremist” and Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) “sympathizer” after the Buddhist leader made remarks urging “dialogue” with the jihadist terror group.
by Frances Martel10 Dec 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Britain’s Prince Charles is to skip a state banquet during a visit by next week, the office of the heir to the throne said on Wednesday. The Prince of Wales will hold “one-to-one talks” with the president but will not
by AFP15 Oct 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

The Dalai Lama, who has been exiled from his own country of Tibet for over half a century, offered some thoughts on the Syrian refugee crisis during the dedication of his Center for Compassion at Oxford, as related by the UK Telegraph.
by John Hayward16 Sep 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

On Monday, the Dalai Lama again asserted that climate change and the global economy were his prime concerns, and he used them as cause to call for “the oneness of humanity.”
by William Bigelow15 Jun 2015, 10:51 AM PST0

Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that Tibetan nun Yeshi Khando is presumed dead after setting herself on fire to protest Chinese rule, demanding freedom for Tibet and the return of the exiled Dalai Lama. Her death could not be confirmed by international media or Tibetan advocacy groups because her body was so quickly removed from the scene by police.
by John Hayward13 Apr 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

Tibetan nun Yeshi Khando is believed to have died after setting herself on fire earlier this week to protest Chinese rule in the Himalayan region and express support for the Dalai Lama. Khando is the 138th Tibetan to perform this
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.11 Apr 2015, 8:57 AM PST0