Dalai Lama

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Dalai Lama marks 87th birthday by opening library

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama marked his 87th birthday on Wednesday by inaugurating a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters. He was cheered by a large number of followers, including American actor Richard Gere, a longtime disciple.

06/07/2022

India

Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccinated

The Dalai Lama, who is 85, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala.

06/03/2021

World News

Tibetan exiles choose new leader

The election took place in India's northern city of Dharamsala, which is home to Tibet's government-in-exile.

03/01/2021

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Tibetans in India celebrated the 84th birthday of the Dalai Lama on Saturday

Tibetans in India celebrated the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Saturday (July 6).

06/07/2019

India

Tibetan exiles mark 60th anniversary of failed uprising

Crowds gathered in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala on Sunday to mark 60 years since the failed Tibetan uprising that drove the Dalai Lama into exile.

10/03/2019

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Tibetans celebrate New Year with a horse parade

Tibetans of southwest China's Sichuan Province held a ceremony and a horse parade on Tuesday to celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year.

06/02/2019

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Dalai Lama attends event to mark 60th year of his exile in India

The prime minister of the self-declared Tibetan government-in-exile has urged his compatriots to strengthen efforts to make the Dalai Lama's return to his native land a reality.

01/04/2018

Cult

A beginner's guide to the "Kalachakra" ceremonies

The Dalai Lama has officially launched 13 days of ceremonies and rituals known as the Kalachakra Initiation in Bodh Gaya in India

04/01/2017

Italy

Dalai Lama awarded citizenship of Milan

China has opposed another award given to the Dalai Lama, this time after the city of Milan awarded him citizenship.

20/10/2016

France

EU should offer 'constructive criticism' to China - Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU should offer “constructive criticism” to China.

15/09/2016

France

Dalai Lama makes time for jokes among political issues at Council of Europe

15/09/2016

China

Tibetan autonomy reaches 50, wishes unresolved

Beijing is celebrating 50 years since it made Tibet an autonomous region. This follows a couple of months after long-exiled Tibetan spiritual leader

31/08/2015

Italy

Nobel Peace Prize winner criticises Pope's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama in Rome

The Pope's refusal to hold a meeting with the Dalai Lama for fear of upsetting China is heavily criticised by a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

12/12/2014

Vatican

Dalai Lama and Pope will not meet during Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Rome

The Dalai Lama has confirmed reports that he will not be meeting Pope Francis during a visit to Rome. The Tibetan spiritual leader living in exile

11/12/2014