The Indian government ordered members of the cabinet to stay away from a ceremony in the capital honoring the Dalai Lama. At the event, the Tibetan spiritual leader decried China's "cultural genocide" of his Buddhist homeland, and called on China's president to achieve harmony in Tibet through the heart, and not the gun.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first Canadian premier to hold formal talks with the Dalai Lama when he met the Tibetan spiritual leader in his office, ignoring China's warning that it could affect Sino-Canadian relations.

China has called on the United States to do something to make up for the hurt caused after it awarded the Dalai Lama a medal.

US President George W Bush has made an unprecedented public appearance with the Dalai Lama at a ceremony honouring the Tibetan spiritual leader.

The Chinese Communist Party's 17th National Congress gave cause for party officials to condemn a planned awards ceremony for the Dalai Lama, who is to receive the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. President Bush receives him at the White House today. “We are furious,” Tibet’s Communist Party boss, Zhang Qingli, told reporters during the congress. “If the Dalai Lama can receive such an award, there must be no justice or good people in the world.”

China has officially warned US President George W Bush not to meet the Dalai Lama. United States President George Bush is planning to meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama later tonight.

United States President George W Bush will meet the Dalai Lama the day before the Tibetan spiritual leader is due to receive the congressional medal in Washington.

China has criticized the U.S. Congress for awarding its highest civilian honor to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have held private talks in Berlin over the objections of China.

China has warned Germany against official contact with the Dalai Lama, calling the exiled Tibetan leader a "splittist" ahead of Sunday's meeting with the German chancellor.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has met Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, despite China's objections. Mr. Howard did not provide details of their conversation when he spoke to reporters Friday following the meeting.