Death toll from snow avalanche in Tibet increases to 13: Reports
Beijing: The death toll from a snow avalanche in the district of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region in western China has increased to 13 people, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
China opposes Dalai Lama's likely visit to Sri Lanka; warns of negative impact on bilateral ties
Colombo: China on Tuesday expressed its disapproval over a suggested visit of the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka as it warned the island nation the trip could adversely affect the bilateral ties, media reported.
China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education
Beijing/Lhasa: China's move of conducting "re-education" centers in Xinjiang, with an aim to target Uyghur Muslims, was first tested in Tibet, media reports said on Wednesday.
Tibetan monk, who was once jailed for opposing Chinese rule, dies after years of ill health
Lhasa: A Tibetan monk, who was once jailed for six years for opposing Chinese rule in Tibet, died after his release from prison due to deteriorating health, media reports said on Friday.
Tibet: 200 detained in Lhasa over protesting against COVID-19
Lhasa: Authorities have detained 200 people over protesting against strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the region, media reports said.
Tibet: Lhasa witnesses protest over COVID-19 restrictions
Lhasa: Videos have gone viral on social media which showed hundreds of people could be seen protesting in Lhasa city of Tibet against the Chinese government's strict covid measures and lockdown.
China continues to tighten grip over Tibet
Lhasa: China has started reinforcing tight control over the highly surveilled Tibet autonomous region and the authorities continue to increase its repression in the name of the Zero-Covid policy, media reports said.
Tibet: Kashag promulgates firm stand on reincarnation of 14th Dalai Lama
Lhasa: Since the Chinese government’s introduction of “Management Measures for the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism” in 2007, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has consistently misused the authority to administer Tibetan monastic societies in general and recognition of reincarnations in particular for its political interests.
Tibet: Lhasa officials apologise over handling of COVID-19 lockdown amid protests
Lhasa: Authorities in Lhasa have apologised for the handling of the lockdown issue in Tibet after angry residents complained about food shortages, media reports said on Monday.
COVID-19: Goods imported for Nepal's Dashain festival stopped in Tibet
Lhasa: Goods, which are currently being imported to Nepal from China, are being stopped in Tibet, media reports said.
New evidence of mass DNA collection in Tibet emerges: HRW
Beijing/Lhasa: Chinese authorities are significantly increasing policing, including an arbitrary collection of DNA from residents in many towns and villages throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Human Rights Watch said today.
Chinese authorities close Potala Palace amid COVID-19 outbreak in Tibet
Lhasa: Chinese authorities have shut down the iconic Potala Palace in Tibet after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region, media reports said on Wednesday.
France: Protest held in Paris over killing of Tibetan national by Chinese men
Paris: Members of the Tibetan community gathered in Paris and paid tribute to a Tibet national who was recently killed by three men from the Chinese community on July 11 in Normandy.
Washington: US Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently introduced legislation to strengthen the United States’ policy to promote dialogue between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Tibet and the PRC.
Prominent former Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso dies
Lhasa: Jigme Gyatso, a prominent former Tibetan political prisoner, died on July 2, as per Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).