Topic: Dalai Lama

Deadly riots in western China take unprecedented toll

The violence brings into question China's hard-line policy against Uighur ethnic minority.

Turtle Feet: The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk

A music student renounces all to become a Buddhist monk – and then has second thoughts.

Dalai Lama takes his case to Chinese émigrés

Although Beijing ignores his appeals, some Chinese are listening.

Impasse with China erodes Dalai Lama's patience

On his recent European tour, Tibet's exiled leader preached compassion, but expressed frustration over 'lies and hypocrisy' from Beijing

Wednesday's coverage: Mitchell to West Bank, Uighurs to Palau, Iran to vote

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about California's crops, why South Africa turned away the Dalai Lama, school security since Columbine, and foster care.

Opinion: New US administration, new take on the 'war on terror'

Definitional nuance will strengthen world response to terrorism.

Behind the G-20: A primer

What to look for as the leaders of the world's largest economies meet in London.

Cyber spy network with global reach raises alarms

University of Toronto researchers say that hackers, using servers in China, infiltrated government and private systems in 103 countries.

South Africa turns away Dalai Lama, political firestorm follows

It says it denied the Tibetan monk a visa so that politics wouldn't overshadow the upcoming World Cup. Critics say the decision was a nod to China.

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The West’s largest Buddhist stupa rises in Spain

Benalmádena’s Enlightenment Stupa is a karmic surprise amid the Moorish minarets and ancient Christian steeples.

China's crackdown in Tibet complicates US-Chinese ties

China's foreign minister will visit Washington today amid tension over Tibet and a US-China naval clash in the South China Sea.

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In exile 50 years, will the Dalai Lama ever return to Tibet?

China says keep out; the leader fears the Tibet tinderbox will again catch fire.

Dalai Lama marks Tibetan uprising with grim state of the union

Tibetan education thrives – in exile

As Tibetans mark 50 years since China's occupation of Tibet, the exile community sees a major accomplishment in creating a network of schools that preserves their language and culture.

Three people set themselves on fire near China's Tiananmen Square

World welcomes Obama with (mostly) open arms

Some think expectations may be too high for the new president.

A surprising path to inner peace

A Jewish woman finds pure joy while visiting an Irish abbey.

Opinion: Two big China stories you missed this year

The brief yet radical shift of patriotic fervor into criticism of the government after the Sichuan earthquake and the official revival of Confucius were crucial moments in a pivotal year.

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Tibetans back Dalai Lama's 'middle way,' despite impatience

But they may yet abandon his moderate stance on China if it doesn't bring progress soon, they warned.