Dalai Lama says he'll give up political role
The Dalai Lama said Thursday that he will give up his political role in the Tibetan government-in-exile and shift some power to an elected representative, as the 76-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader struggles with growing worries about who will succeed him when he dies.
The Dalai Lama says he will step down as political leader of the Tibetan govermment in exile.