Nobel Summit Could Be Canceled in Light of Dalai Lama Controversy

A summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners to be held in Capetown could be canceled because of a boycott to protest South Africa's refusal to give a visa to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Six female laureates canceled their visit to South Africa after the government denied the Dalai Lama entry to the country last month.  The six accuse China of pressuring countries to curb interactions with the Dalai Lama, who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The World Summit of Nobel Peace...

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