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China Hits Back at Dalai LamaDharamshala Nov. 4 – China today accused the Dalai Lama of playing tricks of ‘retirement’ and called “groundless” his disappointment. A commentary on Xinhua, the official news agency said the Tibetan leader’s statements on Sunday “confound black and white and disregards facts” and were made to gain “public attention and sympathy.”
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to foreign correspondents in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 3, 2008. He said his approach to China has failed, and he is open to new strategies to win greater autonomy for Tibet.
Xinhua added that the Dalai Lama's remarks came at a time when China's central government 'is to' arrange another round of contacts and negotiations with his private representatives. However, the Tibetan delegation headed by Lodi Gyari began talks this morning with Chinese representatives. Read more...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Says Diplomacy with Beijing has Failed and also he speaks at a press conference in Tokyo Monday, 3, Nov.2008 that his faith in the Chinese government is becoming "thinner and thinner."
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said his "middle way" approach to secure Tibetan autonomy from China has failed to bring a positive change in Tibet.
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he is giving up on talks with China about autonomy, adding that his faith in the Chinese government is becoming "thinner and thinner." Speaking with reporters Monday in Tokyo, the Buddhist leader said he has to accept failure. He said he has no other alternative but to ask the Tibetan people what to do next.

Americans Vote in Presidential, Congressional ElectionAcross the United States, millions of Americans are voting for a new president and members of Congress. Before voting began, major preference polls showed Democrat Barack Obama with a significant national margin over Republican John McCain, both of whom criss-crossed the country, along with their vice presidential running mates, in a final push for more votes. Dan Robinson reports on this and Congressional races.
In the final hours of a hard-fought campaign - the longest and most expensive in American history - Obama and McCain addressed rallies in key states in the East, Midwest and West, attempting to solidify support and win over undecided and independent voters.

Expected Dalai Lama visit to France off - French Weekly
French first lady Carla Bruni with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to France in August,
Dharamshala November 2 - An expected visit to France by His Holiness the Dalai Lama next month, during which the French government said he would meet President Nicolas Sarkozy, will not take place, French weekly Journal du Dimanche said on Saturday."As of today, there is no visit to France planned for December and I am not planning to come during that period either," Mathieu Ricard, the Dalai Lama's French interpreter, told the newspaper in an article released ahead of publication.

Tibetan Envoys Leave for China!!!
New Delhi October 30 - The envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kasur Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari and Kelsang Gyaltsen, left for the 8th round of talks with the representatives of the Chinese leadership. The delegation headed by Gyari also include three senior assistants.
A press release issued today did not give any details about the visit to Beijing. It said the Envoys will be in Beijing as a follow-up to the 7th round of talks held in July this year.The Tibetans will be in China for about a week.
The Envoys had their final briefing from Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, the exile Tibetan prime minister, in New Delhi.

Dalai Lama Outlines Clarifcation on The Upcoming Special Meeting
The Tibetan spiritual leader said he would now ask the Tibetan people to decide on how to take the dialogue forward....
The Dalai Lama advised the TCV and Department of Education to give more emphasis to produce more professionals. Apart from this, His Holiness outlined certain clarifications about the forthcoming General Meeting which takes place in Dharamsala in the midddle of next month. The Dalai Lama's appearance in public at the TCV function is his first after his treatment for a gallstone in a Delhi hospital.
China has repeatedly accused the Dalai Lama of leading a campaign to split Tibet from the rest of the country. The Dalai Lama has denied the allegations, saying he is only seeking greater autonomy for the Himalayan region to protect its unique Buddhist culture — a policy he calls the "middle way."
Jailed Chinese dissident and Tibet supporter wins top European human rights award on eve of Asia-Europe summit
International Campaign for Tibet October 23rd, 2008
Despite pressure from Beijing, European Parliamentarians have awarded imprisoned Chinese dissident Hu Jia the most important human rights award in the European Union, the Sakharov Prize. Hu Jia, who has spoken out in support of Tibet, was given the prize "on behalf of all silenced voices in China and Tibet", according to European Parliamentarians. The decision has angered China, which hosts the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) tomorrow in Beijing.
Vincent Metten, EU Policy Director of the International Campaign for Tibet in Brussels said: "We commend European Parliamentarians for awarding the Sakharov Prize to Hu Jia, Read more...

Dalai Lama Discharged From Hospital.....
An aide to the Dalai Lama says the Tibetan spiritual leader has been released from a hospital in and moved to Tibetan Children's Village Youth Hostel in New Delhi, nearly a week after being treated for gallstones.
The Dalai Lama's spokesman told reporters Thursday that the 73-year-old Buddhist leader had fully recovered and would resume his travel plans later this month.
"You have seen with your own eyes the His Holiness' condition. He is absolutely fine. After the successful gallstone removal surgery and taking rest at the hospital itself, today, His Holiness moved to the TCV Youth Hostel." says Secretary Chhime Rinzin Choekyapa.

Jigdrel Leaving Fear Behind (This is the Reality of Tibetans in Tibet!!!

Is a heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games. With the global spotlight on China as it rises to host the XXIX Olympics, Tibetans wish to tell the world of their plight and their heartfelt grievances against Chinese rule. The footage was smuggled out of Tibet under extraordinary circumstances. The filmmakers were detained soon after sending their tapes out, and remain in detention today.

Population Transfer: The Baltic States and the Tibetan Experience
The seminar notes with keen interest the experience of the Baltic States, and in particular Estonia, in meeting the challenges of population transfer both during, and subsequent to, their Soviet occupation.
Comparing the experiences of the Baltic States to the current situation in Chinese-occupied Tibet, the seminar recognized many commonalities in the threats to cultural, traditional, religious and national identity faced by the Baltic States and, today in Tibet respectively.
The seminar welcomed the contributions made by participants as well as members of the UNPO Presidency, which have broadened the discussion of population transfer while recommending the need for a comprehensive global assessment of the impact resulting from population transfer and implantation of settlers.. Read more...

Bush calls Dalai Lama, expresses health worries
September 23rd, 2008 President George W. Bush telephoned the Dalai Lama on Tuesday to express concerns about his health and express his "great esteem" for Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the White House said. "President Bush called the Dalai Lama this morning to express his concern over the Dalai Lama's health," said spokesman Gordon Johndroe.
"The president's call reflects the great esteem he and the American people hold for the Dalai Lama, who is a revered religious figure in Tibetan Buddhism, a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, and an important cultural figure and human rights advocate," said Johndroe. Read more...

Statement from the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is back in Dharamshala after undergoing medical tests and treatment following some discomfort recently. The physicians have informed His Holiness that his general health condition is good but strongly advised him to curtail his travel schedule. In the immediate future the physicians have advised him to take good rest before resuming his schedule.
We are therefore canceling his proposed travel to Europe in October. His Holiness very much regrets the inconvenience this will cause to the organisers of his programs as well as to those who were looking forward to participating in them. We hope everyone will understand the situation. September 13,2008

Authorities admit that Chinese migration may have been factor in triggering unrest in Tibet; officials inspect construction of new police stations in monasteries as crackdown continues September 16th, 2008
Protesters demonstrate in Machu (Chinese: Maqu) county town in Kanlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu (Amdo) on March 16, 2008. (Photo: ICT)

The authorities have made a rare admission that large-scale migration from China, particularly linked to the opening of the new railway from Qinghai to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in 2006, may have been a factor in triggering the unrest in Lhasa in March. Read more...