Regions and territories: Tibet
An overview of Tibet, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media from BBC News published: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:57:04 GMT
Security forces use tear gas to contain protests after Tibetans ransack a police station in a northwestern Chinese province. from Radio Free Asia published:
A panel analyzes how Chinese development is damaging Tibet's pristine ecosystem. from Radio Free Asia published:
Chinese fire on Tibetan protest, 1 dead: advocacy group
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Reuters - Chinese troops fired on thousands of Tibetans protesting in southwestern Sichuan province Monday, killing at least one and wounding more, two overseas advocacy groups said. from Yahoo! News published: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:37 GMT
The culture in the 21st century is one of youth, music, and nationalism. from Radio Free Asia published:
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Tibetans in China's southwestern Sichuan province were killed when security forces fired on demonstrators, a Tibetan advocacy group said, upping the death toll in several clashes over government controls to four since Monday. from Reuters published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:38:32 -0500
A Tibetan detained in the aftermath of a self-immolation is given a three-year jail term. from Radio Free Asia published:
If you go WHO: Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister in-exile of Tibet WHAT: Will give the President's Lecture at Western Connecticut State University WHEN: Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Ives Hall, White Street and Fifth Avenue, Danbury HOW MUCH: Free; the pu from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:54:14 -0800
For a fifth straight year, China plans to close Tibet to foreign travelers during a sensitive period starting in mid-February, travel agents said Thursday. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:31:32 -0800
Chinese forces break up Tibetan protest with tear gas: group
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Reuters - Chinese security forces fired tear gas to break up a protest by Tibetans in the southwest province of Sichuan, an advocacy group said, the latest flare-up of volatile unrest in the region. from Yahoo! News published: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:51:04 GMT
A Tibetan mother says she is proud of her son’s sacrifice to protest Chinese rule. from Radio Free Asia published:
For a fifth straight year, China plans to close Tibet to foreign travelers during a sensitive period starting in mid-February. Yu Zhi of the Lhasa Youth Tourist Agency said recently that travel agents had been informed that foreign travelers would be bann from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:57:39 -0800
DHARAMSHALA, January 26: Tibetans in Dharamshala held a candle light protest yesterday evening calling for international help to end the bloodshed in Tibet, even as reports of additional military build up in Tibetan areas are coming in. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:16:46 -0800
The Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012 has spawned hundreds of books, films, plays and satires. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:44:41 -0800
The demonstrations come amid concerns over the unending self-immolations calling for the end of Chinese rule. from Radio Free Asia published:
DHARAMSHALA, January 26: In his first official statement on the recent killings of Tibetans in Tibet, Kalong Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay urged Tibetans and Tibet supporters all over the world to take part in a global vigil on Wednesday, February 8. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:16:56 -0800
A Tibetan monk's recorded message is sent to RFA. from Radio Free Asia published:
The beginning of 2012 was marked with aggravation in Tibet. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:50:25 -0800
Chinese security forces fire on Tibetan protesters in the second day of killings. from Radio Free Asia published:
Reuters/Ganzi, China Ethnic tension simmered in remote corners of China’s southwestern Sichuan province yesterday after security forces fired on demonstrators in a series of deadly clashes that Tibet’s government in exile condemned as “gruesome”. from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:09:05 -0800
Rising violence between Chinese security forces, Tibetan protesters raises alarm, just weeks before China's vice president visits US from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:17:47 -0800
Say 'Tibetan art' and one imagines the traditional Buddhist scroll paintings known as thangka. However, an exhibition of contemporary paintings from the land of lamas aims to expand this idea. Titled ..... from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:53:41 -0800
Chinese police open fire on Tibetan demonstrators. from Radio Free Asia published:
DHARAMSHALA, January 25: Angered by the indiscriminate police firings on unarmed Tibetans in eastern Tibet over the last two days, the US government on Tuesday renewed its call for an end to the critical situation inside Tibet. from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:31:56 -0800
GANZI, China (Reuters) - Ethnic tension simmered in remote corners of China's southwestern Sichuan province on Thursday after security forces fired on demonstrators in a series of deadly clashes that Tibet's government in exile condemned as " from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:56:18 -0800
PARIS, January 25: Speaking at French Senate, or the upper house, Jean Francois Humbert passionately spoke about the grave situation inside Tibet, urging France and EU members to take a stronger stance on Tibet and Human Rights while dealing with China. from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:46:46 -0800
The Tibetan government-in-exile based in this north Indian hill station Friday asked China to reduce its huge military presence in Tibet, release political prisoners and resume dialogue with the Tibetans. from Yahoo! News. published: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:19:12 -0800
Dharamsala, Jan 26 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Thursday reiterated that the only way to resolve the Tibet issue is through dialogue. from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:23:47 -0800
China is accusing Tibet activists of 'distorting truth' over a reported clash in Sichuan province that killed at least one man. from Yahoo! News. published: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:53:11 -0800
China confirms a Tibetan was shot dead in Sichuan province, the second violent clash with security forces this week. from Yahoo! News. published: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:11 -0800
Dharamsala, Jan 25 (IANS) Expressing concern over violence in Tibet, the US has urged China to address its counterproductive policies and resume talks with the Tibetan exiles. from Yahoo! News. published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:52:18 -0800
The shooting occurs as protesters prevent a Tibetan from being held for putting up anti-China posters. from Radio Free Asia published:
More security forces are deployed to crackdown on dissent following clashes in Tibetan areas of China. from Radio Free Asia published:
The deadly crackdown on Tibetan protests this week highlights Beijing's hardline policy. from Radio Free Asia published:
Reuters - Two Tibetans in China's southwestern Sichuan province were killed when security forces fired on demonstrators, a Tibetan advocacy group said, upping the death toll in several clashes over government controls to four since Monday. from Yahoo! News published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:38:25 GMT
China confirms second Tibet clash
China confirms a Tibetan was shot dead in Sichuan province, the second violent clash with security forces this week. from BBC News published: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:52:15 GMT
GANZI, China (Reuters) - Ethnic tension simmered in remote corners of China's southwestern Sichuan province on Thursday after security forces fired on demonstrators in a series of deadly clashes that Tibet's government in exile condemned as " from Yahoo! News. published: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:40:21 -0800
Tibetan 'dies in Sichuan unrest'
Chinese security forces have shot and killed a young Tibetan in Sichuan province, campaign groups say, the third killing this week. from BBC News published: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:11:11 GMT
AP - Chinese security forces fired at Tibetans, killing one and wounding several others, an activist group said Friday, in the third reported deadly clash in a politically sensitive Tibetan region in a week. from Yahoo! News published: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:14:39 GMT
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama teaches an assembly ...
(AP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama teaches an assembly of monks and other devotees in the town of Bodh Gaya, believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, during the Kalachakra Buddhist festival in the eastern state of Bihar, I from His Holiness on Yahoo! News Photos published: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:54:50 GMT
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