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The identity of the second youth who set himself on fire on May 27 in Lhasa has now been confirmed. Dargye (Darjey), 25, set himself on fire along with another Tibetan, Tseten Dorjee, 19, in front of the Jokhang temple in Lhasa

Amidst growing concerns over the security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, tried to assuage public fear and asked Tibetans not worry about the Tibetan leader’s security.

Hundreds of Tibetans, including Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay and Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament Penpa Tsering attended a prayer service today held in honour of Tibetan martyrs who burned themselves in protest against the Chinese government in recent days

On the first day of the annual three-day teachings to Tibetan youths, His Holiness the Dalai Lama today urged an auditorium packed with students to focus on their studies and strive to become professionals.

Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama leaves TCV auditorium on the first day of his teaching on Tsongkhapa's In Praise of the Buddha for His Teaching on Dependent Arising (tendrel toepa) and Nagarjuna's Drops of Nourishment for People (kyewo sothik). The Dalai Lama will give a three-day teaching at the request of Tibetan youth, Dharamshala, India, June 1, 2012. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

The European Union has raised concerns over the rights of the Tibetan people with the People’s Republic of China at the recently concluded EU-China Human Rights Dialogue on May 29 in Brussels.

In reports coming out of Tibet, Lhasa is currently reeling under a heavy security lockdown following Sunday’s twin self-immolations. Hundreds of Tibetans are believed to have been detained, including many who had witnessed the self-immolations

Rikyo, the mother of three, who set herself ablaze yesterday in Zamthang, eastern Tibet was given a grand funeral ceremony by local Tibetans at around 11 pm (local time) later that day.

As the human rights crisis in Tibet shows no sign of improvement, 160 Tibetan school students today began a 12-hour hunger strike in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala.

Tenzin Tharchin of Dhondupling FC (Clement Town) celebrates his second goal against Choephelling Sports Club (Miao) during the team's last match on day 5 of GCMGC football tournament in Dharamshala, India. Tharchin netted 2 goals in the dying minutes of the game to take his team through to the quarterfinals. After two matches, Tashi Palkhiel YSC (Pokhara) shared same points (4) with Dhondupling FC (Clement Town) who topped pool A on goal difference. The first two matches, Phakshing (KTM) v/s Team Gwalior and Phuntsokling (Orissa) v/s TDL Sports Club (Bylakuppe) ended in draws. May 30, 2012. (Phayul Photo/Norbu Wangyal)