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In 1949 the peaceful nation of Tibet, which is located northeast of Nepal and India, was invaded by the Chinese military and exploited for its rich natural resources. After ten years

The Prince of Wales has told the Free Tibet campaign group he will not be attending the opening ceremony of next year's Olympic Games in Beijing, a spokesman for the group said.

Chinese authorities in Tibet have recruited more than 140 Tibetan youths to perform traditional dances at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, even as they impose new curbs on Buddhist culture

China will begin diverting water from the Yellow River towards Beijing this month as part of a major project to boost dwindling supplies ahead of the Olympics, state press

Chinese demonstrators wearing headbands baring the words "Illegal Demolition" chant slogans during a protest in front of the Ministry of Construction in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. In a rare public protest, over 50 residents from the northern city of Tianjin who claim they had their property illegally taken away by the government marched up to the Ministry of Construction in central Beijing Thursday, demanding to see the head. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (Andy Wong - AP)

The problem is that “propaganda is not only used to cover up lies, but also to hide China’s many human rights violations and repression of religious freedom,” said Tenzin Choeying

Chinese protesters have staged a rare public demonstration in Beijing, angry over what they claim are illegal land seizures by the government and inadequate compensation

The Tibetans in exile in Nepal are about to lose their healers, the men they call "lhapa." For their healing ceremonies to live on, the current lhapa would have to be teaching the

A tide of criticism from rights groups, celebrities and international media threatens to dampen the mood surrounding the games. The Dalai Lama said Chinese repression in Tibet had gotten "certainly worse"

Five leading Tibetan organizations calling on exile Tibetans to take a protest march to Tibet ahead of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games today released a two-page registration-cum-declaration form