Dharamsala
The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
By Ashwini Bhatia — July 6, 2023
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama celebrated his 88th birthday on Thursday, as hundreds of his supporters and exiled Tibetans thronged his hillside Indian headquarters in Dharamsala.
Exiled Tibetans voting for leader to sustain struggle
By Reuters — March 20, 2016
DHARAMSALA, India -- The second such election follows a decision by the 80-year-old Dalai Lama to relinquish his political authority and vest it in a democratic system that could outlast him.
Exiled Tibetans to elect leader to sustain Dalai Lama legacy
By Reuters — March 18, 2016
DHARAMSALA/NEW DELHI -- The second election of its kind follows a decision by the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate to relinquish his political authority.
Tibetan Buddhist who self-immolated in India dies of his wounds
By Vishal Arora — March 4, 2016
NEW DELHI (RNS) The immolation took place days before the March 10 anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule.
After failed self-immolation, Tibetan says ‘I won’t repeat it’
By Vishal Arora — April 18, 2013
DHARAMSALA, India (RNS) Dawa Dhondup drank kerosene and poured it all over his body at a March 10 procession to mark the anniversary of a failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. As he was about to light a match, fellow Tibetans and police overpowered him.
Tibetans mourn as self-immolations near 100
By Calum MacLeod — January 29, 2013
(RNS) In its latest move to crack down on dissent, the Chinese government treats self-immolations as a crime and charges anyone inciting the act with "intentional murder."
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