A new county established in Tibet on Friday has become the world’s highest county-level administrative unit, China’s state-run Xinhuanews agency said. Shuanghu County, with an average elevation of 5,000 metres, is being billed as the world’s highest county-level administrative unit by China.
Leaflets calling for Tibet’s independence and the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama have been found scattered on a mountain top in Kardze region of eastern Tibet. A large number of local Tibetans had gathered on the mountain top on July 21
More than a dozen Tibetans, including the mother of Tibetan self-immolator Kunchok Sonam, his relatives, teacher, and monks of the Thangkor Sogtsang Monastery were arbitrarily detained by Chinese security forces following the young monk’s fiery protest on July 20.
Chinese troops made yet another attempt to violate the international border at Chumar area in Ladakh region of north India on July 20, taking the number of incursions well above a dozen since April. Chinese troops had climbed a small mountain when they were confronted
Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to take part in an interactive session with spiritual leader and head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Rev. Dada JP Vaswani, hosted by popular Indian actor Aamir Khan on Sunday July 28 in Pune.
Internet control in China has become even more sophisticated and pervasive under the leadership of the country’s new Communist Party bosses headed by President Xi Jinping, a new report has found out. Freedom House made the revelations in a special report
Tibetan women haven't always pushed for equality. I personally didn't know that the way Tibetan women are treated isn't normal until I witnessed the independence and respect women enjoy in other parts of the world
Tibetans and supporters in Canada carried out a protest on Wednesday against the forced resettlement of nomads in Tibet and signed petitions urging the Chinese government to halt the “destructive policy.” The protest led by Students for a Free Tibet, Canada took place in front of City Hall in Calgary.
Chinese authorities in Gepasumdo region of eastern Tibet cancelled a major Buddhist ceremony last week and ordered thousands of disciples to return, days after several Tibetans were critically injured in police firing on an unarmed crowd of Tibetans gathered to offer prayers on the birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
A mass prayer service was held today in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala in honour of Kunchok Sonam, a young Tibetan monk, who set himself ablaze in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet on July 20 in Zoege region of eastern Tibet.
