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Across China's mountainous west, armed troops watch over the Tibetan monasteries and towns that have emerged as

Monks at a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery in northwest China defied authorities to stage a protest in front of foreign reporters on

The House on Wednesday criticized China for its "disproportionate and extreme" response to protests in Tibet, and urged the

After soccer star Bhaichung Bhutia, it's Kiran Bedi who has refused to run with the Olympic torch here on April 17. If Bhutia endorsed

After being hidden in a waterfront warehouse, bused to Van Ness and carried on a surprise route through the Marina to evade protesters, the Olympic torch's wild journey through San Francisco is over. Closing ceremony at Justin Herman Plaza is canceled.

More than 40 Tibet supporters shaved their heads Wednesday in Harvard Square to mourn the deaths of Tibetan protestors killed in recent weeks in Tibet

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Wednesday that China bears responsibility over recent unrest in Tibet, calling on Beijing to resolve the problem peacefully.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urged President Bush on Wednesday not to attend the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing, as concerns over China's human rights

The Olympic torch relay got under way in San Francisco and the flame promptly vanished. Officials have driven the Olympic torch about a mile inland

As protests surround the arrival of the Olympics flame in San Francisco, the Chinese authorities have postponed the re-opening of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) for tourism. This is