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Tibetan self-immolations having little effect, Dalai Lama says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tibetans setting themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule are having little effect on Beijing's policies, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Thursday, while urging China to look harder at the reasons behind the incidents.Full story

Dalai Lama decries Buddhist attacks on Muslims in Myanmar

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (Reuters) - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday decried Buddhist monks' attacks on Muslims in Myanmar, saying killing in the name of religion was "unthinkable." Full story

China sentences two Tibetans for "inciting" self-immolations

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China has handed down heavy sentences to a Tibetan monk and his nephew for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests, media said on Thursday, the first time punishment has been meted out over such protests. Full story

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This Madame Tussauds Sydney handout photo taken on June 14, 2013 shows Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama standing alongside his Madame Tussauds wax double at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The Dalai Lama is on a national tour to Australia for ten days with events throughout the visi

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama points to a cap he was given, at a media conference in Sydney

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama points to a cap with the logo of local rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs, which he was given, at a media conference in Sydney June 13, 2013. The Dalai Lama is in Australia on an 11-day visit, during which he will speak in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama adjusts his robes during a media conference in Sydney

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama adjusts his robes during a media conference in Sydney June 13, 2013. The Dalai Lama is in Australia on an 11-day visit, during which he will speak in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCI