The Tibetans received prison sentences for their actions in the March 14 ethnic riot that engulfed Lhasa, according to a senior Chinese official.

The Dalai Lama said that he was unsure whether new talks between his envoys and Beijing would produce any breakthroughs.

Chinese officials and emissaries of the Dalai Lama are expected to resume talks about the future of Tibet despite low expectations for a breakthrough.

Chinese officials and emissaries of the Dalai Lama are expected to resume talks about the future of Tibet despite low expectations for a breakthrough.

Chinese officials and emissaries of the Dalai Lama are expected to resume talks about the future of Tibet despite low expectations for a breakthrough.

Chinese officials and emissaries of the Dalai Lama have resumed talks about the future of Tibet despite low expectations for a meaningful breakthrough.

The Dalai Lama has successfully undergone surgery in a New Delhi hospital to remove gallstones and expects to resume his duties by the end of the month.

The Dalai Lama, 73, has been hospitalized in Mumbai to undergo tests on Friday for ?abdominal discomfort,? his spokesman said.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was admitted to a hospital in India with ?abdominal discomfort? but doctors said there was no cause for concern.

The religious leader?s need for a break from his rigorous schedule may raise an alarm for both Chinese authorities and millions of Tibetan Buddhists worldwide.