Tibetan leader visits White House for first time in 60 yrs

The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the White House for the first time in six decades, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Saturday, a move that could further......

Top Tibetan leader defends Dalai Lama over video row

A top political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration in India Thursday said the Tibetan people were hurt by the insinuations made over a recent viral video linked with the Dalai Lama and a......

Penpa Tsering sworn in as head of Tibetan govt-in-exile

Penpa Tsering was on Thursday sworn-in as president of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Dharamshala-based Tibetan government-in-exile, and said he will reach out to the Chinese government to......

Did India show a lack of spine in Dharamsala?

Cancelling Uighur leader Dolkun Isa’s visa could have been a mutual face-saving exercise for New Delhi and Beijing, observes Ajai Shukla. Last fortnight, the Opposition ferociously attacked......

Li pulls out of Wimbledon

Li Na, the first Chinese to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam at Wimbledon last year, has pulled out of this year's event because of injury, the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) said on......

Li Na to miss Fed Cup as Olympics take priority

China's top two Li Na and Zheng Jie will miss next month's Fed Cup tie against holders Italy to help other players qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to a senior China Tennis......

China's Olympic doubles champion Li retires

China's Olympic doubles champion Li Ting has retired, local media reported on Monday, striking a blow for Team China's preparations for the 2008 Beijing Games. Li, 27, who won doubles gold at the......

China to match new pairs to defend tennis gold

Olympic champions Li Ting and Sun Tiantian are to be split up in a bid to ensure China have the best possible tennis pairings for the Beijing Games. "They are temporarily divided because they've......

China enjoys Li's historic success

The historic progress of China's Li Na at Wimbledon was a rare moment of local success to cheer for a country still held in thrall by soccer's World Cup.The 24-year-old came back to beat Czech......