Mongolia bans Dalai Lama from visiting

Mongolia said Dalai Lama will no longer be allowed to visit the country due to protests in China and suspension of talks on a major loan. On Tuesday, the Mongolian newspaper Unuudur noted the Tibetan spiritual leader cannot visit the country even on religious grounds. Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of encouraging Tibet to split from China. China and Mongolia are currently in the talks of a possible $4.2 billion loan by Beijing to deal with a recession.