Thirteen years after construction began on the controversial Three Gorges Dam on China's biggest river, work on the project often compared to the Great Wall in its scale is nearly complete.
25th April 2006, marks the 17th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet. As Gedhun Choekyi Nyima grows a year older and wiser, the panic continues as he stands on the threshold of teens and will no longer be
Canadian-Tibetans and supporters will be holding a candlelight vigil to support demonstrations across the country and around the world to raise awareness of the world's youngest political prisoner
Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through
Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through
On April 21st 2006 the President of the China, Hu Jintao, visited Yale University in New Haven Connecticut as part of his official state visit to the United States. On this same day
25 April 2006 marks the eleventh successive years of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima, who suddenly disappeared on 17 May 1995 after the Dalai Lama recognized him as the child reincarnation
A Tibetan youth considered by rights groups to be the world's youngest political prisoner turns 17 on Tuesday, 11 years after disappearing from public view when he was named the Himalayan region's second-ranking religious figure.
With an average altitude of over 4000 metres, Tibet - the "roof of the world" - towers over its neighbours. So massive is the plateau that it alters weather patterns, bringing India its monsoons. But it was not always so.
China proclaims it is one nation with two systems. It is also one government with two faces. So does it have two heads that work sometimes in conflict and sometimes in concert? Or is it simply double-faced?
