WTN for December 2007

• On a big Tibet tale, a monk turns director - Straight Times
• Ex-Tibet communist chief to be Beijing mayor in shift at start of President Hu's new term - AP
• Two Dalai Lamas? - canada.com
• Violent protests after monks arrested at motorcycle shop - The Times
• Chinese media reports Tibet riot - BBC
• China Reports 7 Detained in Tibet Riots - AP
• The dream of Team Tibet - Al Jazeera
• Spoiling Beijing - American Spectator
• The Dalai Lama: Heresy! - Economist

• Monks and Mayhem in Tibet - Washington Post
• Bring Tibet rail to Nepal, Kathmandu tells Beijing - Indian Express
• "The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama" - absolutearts.com
• Merkel rejects criticism from China over meeting with Dalai Lama - Times of India
• Dalai Lama and reincarnation by referendum - The Telegraph
• Dalai Lama condemns crackdown on Myanmar's pro-democracy monks - Winston-Salem Journal

• Tibetan Alternative: Reflections on a political solution, by Jamyang Norbu - Tibet
• Tibetan Alternative: Three Tibetan MPs interviewed about democratic process in exile - Tibet
• Tibetan Alternative: THE CHALLENGE OF RANGZEN - Tibet
• Exhibition showcases Tibetan culture - cctv.com
• Tibet in focus as Vienna catches China craze - Xinhua
• China nibbling at Arunachal - The Pioneer
• Letters - AFP gets Tibet issue wrong - Taipei Times
• Support Team Tibet! - ITSN
• Riot, arrests reported in Tibet - LA Times
• Reincarnation Rift - Wall Street Journal

• Chinese ambassador Zhou Wenzhong talks on Taiwan, Tibet, trade - Palm Beach Daily News
• SOME MEMORIES OF THE GREAT LOTSAWA, GEDUN CHOPHEL - Tibet
• Miss Tibet slams China over expulsion from pageant - AFP
• China 'forced Miss Tibet to quit' - BBC
• Tibetan Freedom Struggle: Refugee School Points to Future - Tibet
• Tibetans-in-exile launch campaign to highlight injustice - ANI
• Relatives of Jailed Tibetan Nomads Appeal Convictions in Sichuan - RFA
• 'World must emulate India's spirit of non-violence' - Economic Times
• Dalai Lama arrives in Italy on private visit - AFP

• Dalai Lama visiting Italy; no plans to meet pope - AP
• My successor could be a woman - Times of India
• Economics matter important but human rights come first, says Tibetan government - AsiaNews
• India reveals flawed Tibet policy - Times Online

• India should revisit its Tibet policy - ITSN South Asia
• Finding No Poverty For a World Without Violence in Italy - TibetNet
• Ocean of Wit and Wisdoms - Japan Times
• Snowy weather hinders search for 7 people missing in Tibet avalanche - Xinhua
• Nepal film festival gives China culture shock - Indo Asian News Service
• Dalai Lama disappointed not to meet with Pope - Catholic World News
• Dalai Lama says sorry he can't meet Pope - Reuters
• Former MCC minister shares friendship with Tibetan spiritual leader - MLive.com
• Miss Tibet indicts China for her expulsion from Beauty Pageant - MyHimachal
• Is China a gatecrasher or bad host? - Taipei Times
• Editorial: China's failed Tibet propaganda - Taipei Times

• UK photographer lands Dalai Lama prize - Tibet
• Canada's Secretary of State for Multiculturalism Commemorated Dalai Lama's 18th Anniversary Nobel Peace Prize Award - Phayul
• Dalai Lama to Give Special Teaching in Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tibet
• China steps up Tibet campaign in Nepal - Times of India
• China's push to develop Tibet harming the region's people, environment, report says - AP
• Tibetans Detail Chinese Exploitation of Their Homeland's Environment - Voice of America
• Scuffles at Chinese embassy - AAP
• Tibet protesters in China embassy clash - The Age
• IOC rejects Tibet's Beijing Games participation - Reuters

• Human Rights Day Rally Targets China - New York Sun
• Expressions of peace - San Jose Mercury News
• Tibetan Buddhism Beyond the Land of Snows - Tibetan Review
• Dalai Lama Speaks to Fashionistas - Spot-On
• Tibetans celebrate 18th anniversary of conferring Nobel Peace to Dalai Lama - ANI
• China says Dalai Lama wants to reintroduce serfdom - Reuters
• UN Urged to Engage China to Respect Human Rights in Tibet - TibetNet

• China rejects Tibet damage report as ‘lies’ - Daily Times
• Canada last major country left on China's tourism blacklist - Financial Post
• "Taiwan Friends of Tibet" regrets IOC decision - Radio Taiwan International
• Deputy Speaker to Attend Freedom of the City Award Function in Italy - TibetNet
• China Says Dalai Wants Feudal Tibet - AP
• Ladakhis demanding recognition of their language - ANI
• Tibetan Namgyal Lhamo Wins International Music Award - World Music Central
• Jet Li says China, Tibet should be unified - Economic Times
• Chinese Lawyer Says German Chancellor Was Right in Meeting the Dalai Lama - TAZ
• Tibet’s forgotten children - Gulf Times
• China's Upbeat Governor in Tibet Promises Investment - New York Times
• EU-China: Beijing summit and human rights dialogue - European Parliament Release
• Dalai Lama thanks Italian parliamentarians for 'support' - EarthTimes
• Pope cancels meeting with Dalai Lama - Agence France-Presse
• Dalai Lama says China hardening its stance on Tibet - AP

• Woman of the year - Ha'aretz
• Film Festival: Bettini, Dalai Lama in Next Edition - AGI
• Monks spend week interacting with Colgate community - Colgate University News
• Pupils turn English teachers for Tibetan peers - ATL
• Ladakh Buddhists on the edge as India, China cosy up - The Statesman
• China dumping armaments in Tibet, a threat to India - Merinews
• Protests Dalai Lama speech to Italian Parliament Rome - AP
• Dalai Lama calls on Italy to back Tibetan autonomy - AFP
• Dalai Lama: Ethics must be laic and secular - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

• Music Review: Martin Atkins & Various Performers - Made In China and Look Directly Into The Sun - Blogcritics.org
• Volunteering benefits society and volunteers - China Daily
• Tourists invade Tibet Railway linking Lhasa with China brings thousands to holy sites - Halifax Herald
• The Merkel effect - Khaleej Times
• The battle over the new Dalai Lama - Rediff
• Dalai Lama’s visit spurs controversy - New Europe

• "China Tibetan Culture Forum" to be held in Nepal - Xinhua
• Feature: Nepali people astonished at economic prosperity in Tibet - Xinhua
• Global Human Rights Torch Illuminates Auckland City - Epoch Times
• The road to Shangri-La - The Telegraph
• China’s mix in beauty and politics comes to the fore - Daily Nation

• Winter Remedy - The Indian Rxpress
• Baptist leader joins pope, Dalai Lama in documentary on faith - AP
• Delhi to host Tibetan film festival - livemint.com
• Review: 'The Missing Peace' asks artists to ponder the Dalai Lama - San Francisco Chronicle
• Norwegian Authors Union’s Freedom of Expression Prize 2007 to Tsering Woeser - Norwegian Tibet Committee
• China swamps Nepal over Tibet - IANS
• Dalai Lama appeals for support at end of private visit to Italy - AFP
• Launch date set for luxury trains from Beijing to Tibet - Xinhua
• Tibet to see record high tourists in 2007: official media - AFP
• Tibet tourism 'hits record high' - BBC
• It's Principles vs. Profits in Dealing With China - Chosun Ilbo
• Steinmeier admits to ''deep turmoil'' in German Chinese ties - Mathaba.Net

• China to invest in toilet renovations at Tibet tourist attractions - Xinhua
• Potala Palace receives more than one million tourists this year - Xinhua
• Tibetan nun Celebrity performs free to help raise fund - Phayul
• The World With Tibet' Campaign launched - Friends of Tibet
• The Jewel in the Ballot Box: Electing a New Dalai Lama - Jamyang Norbu
• Dalai Lama accuses China of "cultural genocide" in German interview - DPA
• Beijing talks to focus on Tibet - Daily News & Analysis

• Tom Lantos affirms his pledge to support human rights in Tibet - TibetNet
• His Holiness returns after a successful visit to Italy - TibetNet
• Karmapa Lama visits Bodhgaya medical camp - ANI
• Kagyu sect celebrates festival at Bodhygaya - ANI
• EU-China: Beijing summit and human rights dialogue - European Parliament press release
• What 'cooperation' means to China - Taipei Times
• Tibetan journalists body honours Woeser on its 10th Anniversary - Phayul
• Nepal-Tibet road links discussed - The Rising Nepal
• PM urges China to bring railway network up to border - Nepalnews.com
• China likely to take up Dalai Lama with Menon - Daily News and Analysis
• India-China relations to get a boost - Central Chronicle
• Tibet Expanded To 88 Star Hotels, 56 Travel Agencies - China Hospitality News
• Dalai Lama to attend RomaCinemaFest - Hollywood Reporter
• Supporters of Dalai Lama publish world map showing independent Tibet, combined state of Mongolia - Mongolia Web News
• Tibetan Monks Held in Wake of Clashes - AFP
• Dalai Lama to teach leadership at IIM-A - Sify News
• The Vatican's Cold Shoulder - Wall Street Journal
• My choice for person of the year? Angela Merkel - The Independent

• Startup's holiday wish: Al Gore - FORTUNE
• Official: Tibet forecasts five mln tourists in 2008 - Xinhua
• South China Resources withdraws from Tibet talks, ceases China operations - Thomson Financial
• Dalai Lama begins teaching for Mongolians - Phayul
• "Multi-colored Tibet" photo exhibition opens in Nepal - Xinhua
• Chinese Authorities plan to move controversial dam to Tibetan area - Phayul
• Not their own wars - Himal Southasian
• On the altar of foreign relations The Kathmandu government is forcing the Tibetan-refugee population to remain in limbo. - Himal Southasian
• Pope, Dalai Lama in TV special on spirituality - Washington Post
• Dalai Lama "is not a call girl", says Canada's PM - Reuters
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to launch Tibet Festival in Ahmedabad - TibetNet

• CNTA Supports Tibet's Tourism Industry With Six Measures - China Hospitality News
• Mangalore: Tibetan Students Hold Rally Opposing Chinese Invasion - Daijiworld Media Network
• Communist Party of China calls its Nepal ties to order - Telegraph
• Commentary: Reincarnation of Tibetan living Buddha must follow the rule of law - Xinhua
• Paying it forward: a Christmas story - Globe & Mail
• Beijing Clamps Down on Text Messages - AP
• Tibetan poet calls for freedom of speech - Radio Taiwan International
• As Dalai Lama gains, Tibetans lose - Sify.com
• Tibetan refugees’ heart: CardioLab in Dharamsala - Phayul