Dalai Lama begins contentious visit to town near Tibetan frontier that has angered China

Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet

TAWANG, India — The Dalai Lama has arrived in the northeastern Indian town of Tawang for a five-day visit that has heightened tensions between India and China.

Dalai Lama trip to Tibet border highlights growing tensions between India and China

Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions

India stops foreign journalists from covering Dalai Lama’s visit to area disputed with China

India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama’s trip

India stops foreign journalists from covering Dalai Lama’s visit to disputed area with China

India restricts coverage of Dalai Lama’s visit

Beijing says Dalai Lama trip to Indian state shows anti-China bias

Beijing says Dalai Lama shows anti-China bias

Dalai Lama says China reading too much political meaning into his travels

Dalai Lama says China overpoliticizing his travels

2 Tibetans executed in China over last year’s deadly riots in Lhasa

2 Tibetans executed in China over riots last year

Group: 2 Tibetans executed in China for last year’s Lhasa riots

Group: 2 Tibetans executed in China over riots

Indian PM says won’t bar ‘honored guest’ Dalai Lama from border area despite China protest

India to China: Dalai Lama an ‘honored guest’

Tibetan spokesman says Dalai Lama to visit Indian state despite Chinese claim to the area

DHARMSALA, India — The Dalai Lama is going ahead with a scheduled visit to India’s remote northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh next month, ignoring protests by China, which claims the region as its territory, a spokesman said Thursday.

Tibet receives record number of tourists in 2009 despite travel bans after last year’s riots

BEIJING — Tibet received a record 4.75 million tourists in the first nine months of this year, state media reported Wednesday, marking a rebound from ethnic rioting and security clampdowns last year that shut the Himalayan region to travelers.

After meeting with Dalai Lama, New Mexico Gov. Richardson says spirit of Tibetans is ’strong’

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said after a meeting with the Dalai Lama on Friday that he believes there’s a way for Tibetans to have “genuine autonomy.”

China tells US to back off on Tibet after Washington honors Dalai Lama

BEIJING — China accused the United States on Friday of meddling in its domestic affairs after American lawmakers recognized the Dalai Lama with an award for his efforts to improve human rights.

IOC congratulates itself for awarding the 2008 Olympics to Beijing

COPENHAGEN — Despite criticism from human rights campaigners, the International Olympic Committee gave itself a big pat on the back Wednesday for awarding the 2008 Games to Beijing.

Dalai Lama and Obama will not meet this week as monk receives rights award

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.

Dalai Lama and Obama won’t meet this week as monk receives rights award

WASHINGTON — Powerful U.S. lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.

Dalai Lama and Obama postpone meeting during Tibetan monk’s visit to Washington

WASHINGTON — A decision by Barack Obama to postpone his first meeting as president with the Dalai Lama is overshadowing a visit to Washington this week by the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet’s Buddhists.

With tanks, troops and kitsch, China celebrates 60 years of communist rule and its new power

Communist China marks 60 years with tanks, kitsch

BEIJING — Jets, tanks and missile-toting trucks thundered through Beijing on Thursday in a show of military muscle to celebrate six decades of communist rule and China’s transformation from a war-battered regional player into global economic superpower.

Empire State Building lit with Chinese colors, drawing protests from Communist state’s critics

NEW YORK — Red and yellow lights shone from the top of the Empire State Building at dusk Wednesday, a tribute to communist China’s 60th anniversary that protesters labeled “blatant approval” of totalitarianism and criticized as inappropriate for an icon in the land of the free.

Chinese official denies reported ban on foreign visitors in Tibet during sensitive anniversary

BEIJING — A Chinese official on Thursday denied reports that Tibet will be closed to foreign visitors over the sensitive Oct. 1 national day period.