Dharamshala: Hu Jia, a Chinese political activist, has been denied medical parole from prison. Mr. Hu, who is serving three and a half years in prison after being convicted in 2008 for inciting subversion, is well-known for his work supporting human rights, AIDS advocacy, and environmental causes.

Dharamsala: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his condolences to the people of Polland for the tragic loss of President Kacynski, and the 95 passengers who died in a plane crash in Western Russia.

Dharamshala: Over 8,000 people gathered at Münsterhof, in the heart of Zurich city to express solidarity with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people.

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has participated in the Mind and Life Institute's Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems conference in Zurich, Swiss, along with other leaders from scientific and social fields.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Switzerland on Wednesday for a five day unofficial visit. While in the country he plans to deliver several speeches thanking the Swiss for their hospitality and support in welcoming Tibetan exiles to their country for 50 years. The first Tibetan refugees in Switzerland were a group of 20 children who moved to the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen in 1960.

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived yesterday in Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city, where he gave a sermon on Ethics for the New Millennium