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Twin earthquakes shakes Tibet, raises alarms over seismic risk amid China’s mega-dam projects

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 30: Tibet was jolted by two earthquakes just hours apart on Wednesday, underscoring the region's extreme vulnerability to seismic activity and...

China condemns Czech President’s meeting with Dalai Lama and CTA President

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 29: China reiterated its familiar rhetoric on Monday, strongly opposing Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness...

U.S. Senators to introduce bipartisan bills targeting China’s aggression

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 29: A group of U.S. senators across party lines are preparing to introduce three new bills this week targeting China’s human rights...

First cell-phone network cyberattack on Tibetan leader detected

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 28: The Tibetan Computer Emergency Readiness Team (TibCERT) has uncovered the first known cell-phone network-level cyberattack targeting a high-ranking Tibetan leader...

Thiksey Rinpoche donates 7.8 acres land for housing for Tibetans in Ladakh

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 28: One of the foremost Ladakhi Buddhist leaders, the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, has generously donated 63 kanals...

Czech President Petr Pavel meets Dalai Lama, Tibetan leaders in Ladakh, affirms support for Tibet cause

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 28: Czech Republic President Petr Pavel met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday morning in Leh, Ladakh. This marks...

Studio Nyandak host conference on earthquake resilience and Tibetan architectural heritage in Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 25: New York based Studio Nyandak, an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City, in collaboration with the Library...

China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will prevent disasters along Yarlung river

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in...

China’s growing influence at UN worries EU as major reforms begin

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the...

Dalai Lama reaffirms commitment to live beyond 130 at long-life offering at Zanskar

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 23: The nonagenarian Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated his aspiration to live beyond the age of 130...

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