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Tibetans hold candlelight vigil in Dharamshala for earthquake victims in Nakchu
Tsering Chomphel, president of the Tibetan Youth Congress, said the vigil was organised to honour the victims and stand in solidarity with the people affected by the disaster.
China shuts down three Tibetan schools in Golog, citing administrative issues
Chinese authorities have forcibly shut down three private and community-run Tibetan educational institutions in Machen County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, raising concerns over the future of Tibetan-language education and cultural preservation in the region, according to a report by...
Powerful earthquake in China’s Tibet collapses hundreds of homes, kills 16
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued following...
Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Tibet; 16 dead
At least 16 people have died, and dozens more have been injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit China’s Tibet region on Thursday, CNN reported, citing Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following the quake, which hit Baqen County of Nagqu City around...
Former Tibetan abbot reportedly detained, sentenced to five years in prison by China
Chinese police searched his quarters and allegedly found portraits of the Dalai Lama and Shingza Rinpoche, the monastery's head lama, along with a USB drive containing the Dalai Lama's teachings and videos.
Dalai Lama attends long life prayer ceremony in Dharamshala; devotees pray for his good health
The 14th Dalai Lama attended a special long-life prayer ceremony, known as “Tenshug” in Tibetan, at the Main Tibetan Temple, Tsuglagkhang, in Dharamshala on Wednesday, as thousands of devotees gathered to pray for his good health and continued guidance.
Assessing the PLA ground force’s progress
These thousands upon thousands of troops were dismissed from 2015-18, in a move designed to make the PLA Ground Force leaner. It is believed the army now makes up slightly less than half the PLA’s two million members. Nonetheless, despite the...
China shuts three Tibetan schools in Golog, raising assimilation concerns
Chinese authorities have shut down at least three privately run Tibetan schools in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within a few weeks, depriving hundreds of children of Tibetan-medium education and raising concerns over the preservation of the region’s language and...
Mud-stained hope: Nepal’s flood survivors search for stability in shadow of loss
Inside the tin-thatched room, Nangsi Tamang smears the floor with the red clay. As the soil dries, she and her husband, Singhbir Tamang, will have a new home to stay in after their settlement in Khalte of Rasuwa got...














