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A mother of three young children has torched herself to death in an apparent protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet, today. Rikyo, 33, set herself on fire near the Jonang Zamthang Gonchen monastery in Zamthang

Blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, has criticised the Chinese government of failing to uphold its own law, warning Beijing that lawlessness threatens the country’s stability.

A Tibetan teenage girl is all set to rub shoulders with grandmasters from all over the world at the upcoming 40th Chess Olympiad in Turkey. Emma Dolma Guo (Yuthok), 17, a resident of Canberra has been selected to represent Australia

More than 90 per cent of Tibetan students studying in various schools in India, affiliated to the Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration, have passed in the all India Class XII Central Board of Secondary Education examinations.

Fifty years after India shut its consulate in Lhasa, following the 1962 border war between the two nations, New Delhi has sought to re-open its consulate in Tibet’s ancient capital city.

As the fiery wave of self-immolation continues to spread inside Tibet, the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration in a release yesterday evening expressed grave concern over the ongoing critical situation inside Tibet.

The National Democratic Party of Tibet elected a new team of executive members yesterday at the final day of its three-day 6th National Convention held in Dharamshala.

Various sources in exile as well the Chinese official news agencies are now confirming earlier reports of a twin self-immolation protest in Tibet’s capital Lhasa yesterday.

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama returned to his exile home of Dharamshala today in the morning to a grand reception. More than three thousand Tibetans, Indians and foreign tourists lined up the streets

Phayul is receiving unconfirmed reports of a self-immolation protest in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital city today. Although Phayul as of now cannot independently confirm the reports, but sources have told us that at least one Tibetan youngster set himself on fire