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In 2007, China had more than 80,000 "mass incidents," up from more than 60,000 in 2006, according to sociologists at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. More up to date estimates are not available, but some experts think

China may not have an official royal wedding to look forward to later this year, but rumours of a marriage between two members of its own Communist 'ruling aristocracy' has provoked intense speculati

Taiwan Tibetan Association, RTYC, RTWA and Taiwan chapter for Students for free Tibet jointly organized a Prayer Service to mourn the untimely death of Mr.Jigme Norb

A man, 3rd from left, is detained by police officers in front of a cinema that was a planned protest site in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. Jittery Chinese authorities staged a show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a 'Jasmine Revolution' apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Chinese security officials have questioned or detained scores of activists and warned others against staging protests after an online call was made for demonstrations in 13 cities, campaigners said

Chinese President Hu Jintao called on Saturday for stricter government management of the Internet while calls for gatherings inspired by uprisings in the Middle East spread on Chinese websites abroad

Taiwan's Cardinal Paul Shan, who will embark on a high-profile trip to China this summer, says he hopes that the Vatican and Beijing can be "mature" and reconcile their bitt

But the tape reinforced a long-standing view in Nepal: The strategically located, landlocked nation of 30 million people is a playground for its two giant neighbors. A "delicate yam between two boulders" is the way King Prithvi Narayan Shah sum

Tibetans and supporters in New York City held a prayer session Tuesday to mourn and pay respects to late Jigme Norbu, nephew to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and so

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed hope for a solution to the Tibet issue with change in China. The Tibetan leading was speaking Friday in Mumbai to students and facul