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In 1996, I trekked with a friend to a Tibetan monastery, nestled high in China's southwestern mountains. In fact, the air was so thin at that altitude that our bodies tingled. We marveled at the intense blue sky.

The European Union criticized China Wednesday over the execution of a 28-year-old Tibetan man condemned for participation in bomb attacks. "The European Union expresses deep regret and disappointment at the execution of Lobsang Dhondup immediately after

Recent reports from the official statistical bureau in China estimate that the economy of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has outperformed all of the other western provinces of China in 2002.

For Buddhist lama, reincarnate saint and acclaimed director Khyentse Norbu, making films has become a special calling. Bhutan's only highway is three-and-a-half meters wide. Meandering at a rate of 17 curves per kilometer

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More than 300 Tibetans have been protesting on two consecutive days against the execution of Lobsang Dhondup. The Tibetan groups in Switzerland also launched a letter campaign to the Swiss government.

Decades of fear and loathing are giving way to realpolitik in India's attitude to China in a radical new approach which New Delhi hopes will transform its relationship with its northern neighbour.

Hundreds of Tibetans living in exile in India took to the streets of national capital on Tuesday protesting the execution of their religious leader Lobsong Dhondup for his alleged involvement in bombings in China.

The Dalai Lama says talks with Beijing continue

Nothing can prepare you for his Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, or "a simple Buddhist monk" in his own words, who walks in, warmly extending his hand, greeting you loudly.