Tibet to build USD 4.7 bln tourism park
The government of Lhasa, capital of China's Tibet autonomous region, will invest 30 billion yuan (4.7 billion U.S. dollars) to build a massive culture and tourism park in the next three to five years.
Immolations expression of freedom: Tibet's exiled PM
Tibet's exiled political leader Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday said a spate of self-immolations in China was a strong message being sent by oppressed and desperate people who want to assert their freedom.
Mao considered me his son: Dalai Lama
Recalling his ‘very good’ relations with Chairman Mao Zedong, the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that he considered him ‘as a father’ and that the late Chinese leader considered him ‘as a son’.
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Tibetan dies after self immolation in China
A Tibetan man died on Friday after setting himself on fire, the latest in a series of anti-government suicide protests in China's Tibetan autonomous prefecture.
"A person died of self-immolation Fri
China 'detains hundreds' in Tibet capital
Hundreds of people have been detained in Lhasa after two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan regional capital, a US-based broadcaster said, as a young mother became the latest Tibetan to self-im
Two more monks self-immolate in Tibet in protest against Chinese rule
Two Tibetan monks set themselves on fire outside a temple in Lhasa to protest against Chinese rule, according to a report.
US-based Radio Free Asia said in a statement that the men were taken away b
Dalai Lama collects $1.8 mn prize after meeting Cameron
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday during a visit to London to receive one of the world's richest prizes, a government spokesman said.
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China tightens Internet regulations in Tibet
China has tightened Internet regulations in Tibet, arguing that this was required to avert any attempts by supporters of the Dalai Lama to create 'ethnic disharmony' in a region that has been rocked b
Panchen Lama delivers first speech out of Chinese mainland
Panchen Lama, being groomed by China to rival exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, on Thursday made his first speech outside the Chinese mainland, highlighting the emergence of Dharma from
Dalai Lama says 'Middle Way' still best for Tibet
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, said on Wednesday he would not alter his non-violent quest for greater Tibetan autonomy, even after Beijing blamed him for inciting a wave of unrest.