The Dalai Lama tells Cathy Newman why he would be pleased if a woman was his successor and how they may do a better job than the male contenders.


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The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, said Thursday that he will pass the reins of political power to the elected prime minister of the self-proclaimed Tibetan government in exile.
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WHEN I was a boy in Tibet, I felt that my own Buddhist religion must be the best - and that other faiths were somehow inferior. Now I see how naïve I was, and how dangerous the extremes of religious intolerance can be today.

Though intolerance may be as old as religion itself, we still see vigorous signs of its virulence. In Europe, there are ( Read more... )

Chairman Mao Threatens To Go Back To Their Ex, Nixon

China: Obama's Dalai Lama Meeting Hurt Our 'Feelings'

China on Friday protested President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying Washington had interfered in Chinese domestic affairs and demanding that the U.S. take steps to improve ties.

Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai summoned U.S. ( Read more... )

On CNN on Monday, the Dalai Lama goes one-on-one with Larry King in his first interview after his controversial meeting with President Obama. Hear his thoughts about China, human rights and the situation in Haiti. Monday night, 9 EST on "Larry King Live."He's been decorated with awards and called one of the world's most influential people. He's ( Read more... )

China has warned that ties with the US would be undermined if US President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama.

The US has indicated that Mr Obama intends to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader in Washington later this month, but no date has been confirmed.

Communist Party official Zhu Weiqun said such a meeting would "threaten trust and co-operation" ( Read more... )

Obama's Meeting With the Dalai Lama Is Delayed - Move Appears to Be A Nod to Chinese (October 05, 2009 - WaPo - John Pomfret ( Read more... )

he Dalai Lama arrived in Memphis yesterday to receive the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award. Residents will remember the visit for a number of reasons, including the way the mayor of Memphis greeted his Holiness ( Read more... )

China -- showing its displeasure with the Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan this week -- has canceled upcoming trips to the island by top state officials, state-run media reported ( Read more... )