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Tibetans detained after anti-China protest

Chandigarh, Police detained five Tibetans after a noisy demonstration here Wednesday against a Chinese delegation sparked a cane charge on the protestors.

Buddha hard to find in Bihar

For Buddhists the world over, visiting important pilgrim towns — like Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir and Vaishali — is as important as the Haj is for Muslims. But they want a question answered first: "Is it okay to go to 'Beehar'?"

President Kalam, Dalai Lama promote spiritual tourism in India

New Delhi, Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Monday sought to project this country as a destination for "spiritual tourism", saying a visit to its Buddhist holy sites would help people enrich their lives.

Efforts intensified to prevent bird flu spread in Tibet

The local authorities of China's Tibet Autonomous Region have launched a series of urgent measures on bird flu control to prevent the epidemic from spreading outsidethis capital of the region, where Tibet's first suspected case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed Monday.

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Labels China a “Country of Particular Concern,” Cites Ongoing Religious Persecution in Tibet

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended to Secretary of State Colin Powell that China be designated as a "country of particular concern" (CPC) due to systemic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Tibet and China.

The trials of China’s Tibetans

China's lines in the sand are not hard to find - and on certain issues the leadership doesn't care how hard it tramples on human rights to make certain the line stays firm. Tibet is one of those issues.

First case of bird flu confirmed in Tibet

China today confirmed seven cases of suspected bird flu, including the first in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, which shares a long border with India.

Tibetan new year Losar begins on Feb 21

Come Losar and Tibetans go into a festive mood as it is an annual occasion when the entire Tibetan community has a reason to plunge into joy and merry-making. They make new year resolutions amid the air of festivity and jubilation.

Snow in Lhasa ushers in Tibetan New Year

Snow blanketed this capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region Feb. 15 morning, an unusual sight for February that local people called an auspicious greeting for the upcoming Tibetan New Year.

Monk contemplates life of movie-making

It was hard to reach Khyentse Norbu, Tibetan spiritual leader-turned-film director, as he traveled from his native Bhutan to Sydney, Australia, then to Tokyo and Honolulu on his way to the Miami International Film Festival

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