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No word on six miners missing after lift-cage accident at Tibet mine

No word on six miners missing after lift-cage accident at Tibet mine

Mining has increased dramatically on the Tibetan Plateau – and with it pollution and degradation.

Striving to preserve Tibetan language and culture among the diaspora

Striving to preserve Tibetan language and culture among the diaspora

‘Once you lose the language, it’s very easy to lose your culture.’

Blinken remarks on mass DNA collection in Tibet, Xinjiang spark backlash from China

Blinken remarks on mass DNA collection in Tibet, Xinjiang spark backlash from China

The US Secretary of State says the effort is a form of control and surveillance.

Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden dies at 53

Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden dies at 53

His films “Jinpa” and “Balloon” won awards at international festivals.

China is blocking Tibetan monks and writers from spreading religious content online

China is blocking Tibetan monks and writers from spreading religious content online

The move is part of China’s effort to destroy influence of prominent thinkers and religious figures.

Tibetan Buddhist monk Sonam Gyatso in an undated photo.

Tibetan monk released from prison in poor health after serving two-year sentence

2023-05-25

Sonam Gyatso was sent to jail for ‘sending money for prayer offerings’ to the Dalai Lama.

Tourists pose for souvenir photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in 2019.

China makes getting a tourist visa to Tibet tougher for foreign visitors in Nepal

2023-05-23

New rules require in-person interviews and fingerprinting.

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Sister of imprisoned Tibetan entrepreneur is seen protesting again in Lhasa

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Remembering late Tibetan film director Pema Tseden’s ‘weighty’ life

Remembering late Tibetan film director Pema Tseden’s ‘weighty’ life

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Insult follows injury to Tibetan monks

Insult follows injury to Tibetan monks
‘Free Tibet! Free the Uyghurs!’ Mexican legislators shout at China’s ambassador

‘Free Tibet! Free the Uyghurs!’ Mexican legislators shout at China’s ambassador

Lawmakers wave Tibetan flag, call for end of China’s ‘concentration camps’ in Xinjiang.

A Tibetan holds on to a placard as she is detained by police officers during a protest held to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2021.

UN rights expert raises concern over training programs, forced labor in Tibet

The situation is likened to that of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

A Policeman approaches Gonpo Kyi after covering her with a black cloth outside of the high court in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, April 26, 2023.

Sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman again detained after public protest

This photo taken during a government organized media tour for journalists shows a Tibetan Buddhist circumnaviging the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, western China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 1, 2021.

Tibetan Buddhists traveling to Lhasa on pilgrimages face new hurdles

Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader-in-exile, the Dalai Lama, speaks at the Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2023.

Dalai Lama stresses Buddhism basics and the power of compassion at religious summit

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