Thursday, November 14 2024

Closed Tibet – an editorial of the Wall Street Journal

  A flood of bad news prompts Beijing to ban foreign visitors. The Wall Street Journal (Asia) June 7, 2012 Chinese travel agencies announced on Wednesday that foreign travelers are no longer allowed to visit Tibet. This blanket ban is Beijing’s response to the flood of bad news from the …

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His Holiness talks about Peace and Religious Harmony in Salzburg

  21 May 2012, Salzburg As the sun caught the peaks of the mountains around the city, His Holiness drove to the Salzburg Arena, where he was received by the Governor Ms. Gabi Burgstaller. They exchanged views privately for several minutes before she escorted him into the hall where he …

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The Art of Reconciliation Day in Maribor

  17th May 2012, Maribor, Slovenia Today was Art of Reconciliation Day, part of Maribor’s European Capital of Culture Programme and a bright, sunny day. His Holiness the Dalai Lama began by greeting his fellow Nobel Peace Laureates Muhammed Junus and Rigoberta Menchu Tum and drove to the Slovene National …

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Why Tibet Matters – by Bianca Jagger

  by Bianca Jagger Common Dreams May 15, 2012 His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in London this week to receive the Templeton Prize in recognition of his outstanding achievements and spiritual wisdom. Tibet has a long-standing connection to Britain. Prior to the Chinese invasion in 1949-50, Britain was the …

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