Asia July 6 As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him The 14th and incumbent Dalai Lama, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, is 89 years old, raising questions about his successor and what might come next.
India June 19 U.S. lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India, sparking anger from China A U.S. congressional delegation, led by Rep. Michael McCaul and including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with the Dalai Lama in India; the move sparked anger from China.
DALAI LAMA April 12, 2023 Dalai Lama ripped by Christie Brinkley, Sara Foster for asking a boy to 'suck my tongue': 'Protect our kids' Several celebrities, including Christie Brinkley, Sara Foster and Cardi B slammed the Dalai Lama after a controversial video involving the spiritual leader went viral.
Media April 10, 2023 Dalai Lama under fire after asking young boy to ‘suck his tongue’ in bizarre viral video: ‘Menace to children’ A bizarre video of the Dalai Lama kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck" his tongue sparks widespread backlash on social media.
DALAI LAMA April 10, 2023 Dalai Lama says he was being ‘innocent and playful’ when asking young boy to ‘suck my tongue’ The Dalai Lama apologized after an interaction with a young boy on Monday, during which many disturbed viewers saw the religious leader ask the boy to "suck my tongue."
DALAI LAMA July 7, 2020 Dalai Lama marks 85th birthday with new album, message on climate change, coronavirus pandemic The Dalai Lama celebrated his 85th birthday Monday with the release of an album of mantras and teachings.
China June 11, 2020 China interference in succession of next Dalai Lama slammed by Sen. Risch In addition to cracking down on religious freedom for millions of Christians and Uighur Muslims, China is also angering Buddhists around the world for trying to interfere with the succession of the next Dalai Lama.
DALAI LAMA May 29, 2020 Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on ‘discrimination, racism’ during compassion lecture The Dalai Lama blamed racism and discrimination for the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota, which has sparked riots and demonstrations across the country.
DALAI LAMA July 2, 2019 Dalai Lama 'deeply sorry' for sexist comments on women The Dalai Lama is walking back some controversial comments he made about women in a recent interview.
Buddhism June 28, 2019 Dalai Lama says female successor needs to be more attractive, slams Trump The Dalai Lama, praised for his compassion, made some controversial comments on a woman taking his place and changed his tune on President Trump during a wide-ranging interview.
RELIGION April 26, 2019 Dalai Lama returns to north India base after hospitalization The Dalai Lama has returned to his headquarters in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala after a brief stay in a hospital in the capital for treatment of a chest infection.
RELIGION April 11, 2019 Dalai Lama says he feels almost normal as he leaves hospital The Dalai Lama says he feels "normal, almost normal" after leaving a New Delhi hospital where he was treated for a chest infection.
Buddhism April 9, 2019 Dalai Lama hospitalized with chest infection, in stable condition, reports say The Dalai Lama has been taken to a private hospital in New Delhi, India, after he was diagnosed with a chest infection, his private secretary told reporters Tuesday.
Asia March 10, 2019 60 years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies China is defending its often-criticized policies toward Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled abroad amid an uprising against Chinese rule.
ENTERTAINMENT September 17, 2018 Richard Gere and wife Alejandra confirm pregnancy, get blessing from Dalai Lama Richard Gere’s wife Alejandra confirmed Sunday she is expecting her first child with the 69-year-old actor.
World September 15, 2018 Dalai Lama says 'Europe belongs to Europeans' and refugees should ultimately go back home The Dalai Lama said this week that “Europe belongs to the Europeans” and that refugees should eventually return to their native countries to rebuild them.
RELIGION September 14, 2018 Dalai Lama meets alleged victims of abuse by Buddhist gurus Four people who say Tibetan Buddhist teachers abused them physically or psychologically presented the Dalai Lama with written accounts from 12 alleged victims and appealed to him Friday in the Netherlands to address the problem.
Mercedes-Benz February 6, 2018 Mercedes-Benz deleted Dalai Lama quote from Instagram after offending Chinese Following Ram’s controversial Super Bowl ad that used a sermon by Martin Luther King, Jr., Mercedes-Benz has drawn criticism for featuring another human rights icon in a social media post, but for a very different reason.
RELIGION September 26, 2017 Dalai Lama cancels Botswana visit because of 'exhaustion' The Dalai Lama says he is canceling his planned visit to Botswana "due to exhaustion."
RELIGION September 18, 2017 The Latest: Dalai Lama says Buddha would help Rohingya The Latest on violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh (all times local): 1:10 p.m.
RELIGION April 12, 2017 China lashes out at India for arranging Dalai Lama visit China has lashed out at India for hosting the Dalai Lama near their disputed border, warning that the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit has touched on the political foundation of the Asian giants' relationship.
RELIGION April 6, 2017 The Dalai Lama consecrates monastery in India's northeast Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has consecrated a Buddhist monastery for religious purposes in India's remote northeast, ignoring Chinese warning that his visit to a disputed border region would damage bilateral relations with India.
RELIGION April 5, 2017 China blasts India over Dalai Lama visit to disputed area China is criticizing India for allowing the Dalai Lama to visit a disputed border region, saying it did not consider the incident a purely internal Indian affair.
RELIGION March 16, 2017 China says Dalai Lama border visit would damage India ties China is warning of "severe damage" to relations with India if the Dalai Lama proceeds with a visit to a disputed area along their border.
Europe January 22, 2017 Dalai Lama hopes Trump, Putin will work together for peace The Dalai Lama said he hopes that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will work together for global peace.
