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The Tibetan nun who set herself on fire in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet on June 11 in Tawu region of Kham, eastern Tibet has been identified as 31-year-old Wangchen Dolma. Although she is believed to have survived her fiery protest, there is no further information on her present condition

A petition to save Lhasa, Tibet’s ancient capital city from China’s rapid urban development, signed by more than 85,000 people was submitted to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee today. The World Heritage Committee will be holding its 37th session in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Five Tibetan schools will be taking part in a special year-round programme for Science, Environmental Science, and English studies beginning this July. The exile Tibetan administration’s Department of Education, in collaboration with National Geographic Explorer (NGX) Programme, USA will be implementing the programme

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, right, stands alongside his Madame Tussauds wax double at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on June 14, 2013. The Dalai Lama is on a 11-day national tour of Australia. Live webcast of all teachings and public talks of the Dalai Lama in Australia from June 14-23, 2013 can be viewed at www.youtube.com/user/DalaiLamainAustralia. (Photo/Madame Tussauds Sydney via AFP - Getty Images

His Holiness the Dalai Lama enjoying a moment of laughter with members of the Reach Foundation during the first day of his eleven day visit to Australia in Sydney, Australia on June 13, 2013. Live webcast of all teachings and public talks of the Dalai Lama in Australia from June 14-23, 2013 can be viewed at www.youtube.com/user/DalaiLamainAustralia. (Photo/Rusty Stewart/DLIA 2013)

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed doubts over the effectiveness of the unprecedented wave of self-immolations in Tibet, while calling the fiery protests “very, very sad.” "It's a sad thing that happens. Of course it's very very sad. In the meantime, I express I doubt how much effect (there is) from such drastic actions,"

In continuing crackdown on Tibetan intellectuals and artists, China has secretly sentenced two Tibetan singers to two years in prison for their songs about the ongoing self-immolation protests. Trinley and Chakdor were detained in July 2012 from Machu days after the release of their music album, “Agony of Unhealed Wounds.”

A Chinese court has sentenced a Tibetan student leader to four years in prison in connection with a major students’ protest that erupted in Rebkong region of eastern Tibet last year. Wangchuk Dorjee, a student of the Middle School of Nationalities in Malho was sentenced for allegedly leading the peaceful protest

In the face of ever growing targeted online threats against the Tibetan community, a public awareness event was organised in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala on Wednesday. The event, ‘Targeted Online Threats in the Tibetan Community,’ was held at TCV Day School by the Tibet Action Institute, a special project of SFT

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking on the Path to Happiness at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand on June 12, 2013. The Tibetan spiritual leader is currently on a fortnight's visit to New Zealand and Australia during which he is scheduled to give a series of teachings and public talks. (Photo/dalailama.com/Cally Stockdale)