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In what is being viewed as a possible shift in Russia’s diplomatic position, President Vladmir Putin said his government will “work in the direction” of inviting the Dalai Lama.

The United States on Monday blamed the Chinese government for the fiery wave of self-immolations in Tibet in an annual report on religious freedom. The report noted that in China "there was a marked deterioration during 2011

Tibet’s elected political head, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay said the responsibility for the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet lies entirely with the Chinese government.

In what is being termed as a “significant addition” to Tibetan cyberspace, a new Tibetan language website www.Karkhung.com was launched Sunday.

More than a month after his self-immolation protest, Ngawang Norphel passed away in a Chinese hospital in the Tsongon region of eastern Tibet today. Ngawang Norphel and Tenzin Khedup had set themselves on fire carrying Tibetan national flags

A Tibetan man staged a solitary protest against a visiting Chinese dignitary in Kham Gonjo region of Tibet. Ngawang, carrying the banned Tibetan national flag, marched on the main street of Gonjo, raising slogans for the long life of the Dalai Lama

In a sign of growing discontent in Hong Kong over China’s increasing influence, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets Sunday to protest the introduction of controversial Chinese patriotism classes.

The ‘Flame of Truth’ torch relay, which began its global campaign journey on July 6, continues to travel across India, creating awareness and garnering support for the Tibetan struggle.

In yet another display of deep seated mistrust of Chinese rule, a study has found that Tibetans in Tibet consider official Chinese state media outlet as the most unreliable news source. Instead, they depend mostly on "word of mouth" practice

A former Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and a former minister with the exile Tibetan administration, Alak Jigme Thinley Lhundup, breathed his last on July 26 at a hospital near Dharamshala. He was 72.