Monsoon Takes A Break; Tibetans Celebrate Dalai Lama's 80th Birthday
Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, his home in exile, sang, danced and told us what their spiritual leader has meant to them.
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Why A Chinese Government Think Tank Attacked American Scholars
The think tank's article says professors are miscasting the history of the country's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). That's big for the Communist Party, which is invested in history — and who interprets it.
20 Years After China Seized Boy Monk, Tibetans Call For His Release
In 1995, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was designated as the 11th Panchen Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's second-highest spiritual leader. He was promptly detained by Chinese authorities and never heard from again.
Vatican, Citing 'Delicate Situation,' Rejects Dalai Lama Meeting With Pope
It's an apparent reference to the Holy See's relations with China — they haven't had diplomatic ties since 1949. Tibet's spiritual leader is in Rome for a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize winners.
China's Nomads Have A Foot In Two Very Different Worlds
China is attempting to move nomads into permanent settlements, but the transition for many has proven difficult. After apartment living, one family plans to go back to herding.
The Dalai Lama Talks Chinese Reforms, Tibetan Challenges
"China can no longer isolate itself," says the religious leader, who praises Chinese President Xi Jinping for fighting corruption. He also says Tibetans don't need a Dalai Lama any more.