Tibet

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, June 9: Mining in Tibet by the Chinese government not only harms Tibetans in the locality it’s also against the law, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay said at a press conference held yesterday.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, June 8: A Tibetan monk from Kirti monastery has been arrested by Chinese police for protesting against the Chinese government in Ngaba County in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo yesterday.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, June 3: Tibetans in Amchok in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo in eastern Tibet entered third day of their anti-mining protest today.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 31: Former Tibetan political prisoner Lodoe Gyatso from Kham Sogshoed who served 21-years in Chushul prison near the Tibetan capital city Lhasa was rearrested by Chinese authorities.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 24: Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 magnitudes hit Shigatse and Dhingri in southern Tibet on Sunday morning according to China Earthquake Networks Center.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 12: A shallow earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale struck Chamdo in the eastern Tibet on Wednesday. The shallow Quake struck near Kokonor (Chinese: Qinghai) region.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 11: Chinese authorities in Tibet plan to name and shame tourists leaving graffiti on Mt Everest.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 09: A Tibetan monk-writer from Kirti monastery, Jo Losang Jamyang, was sentenced to seven and half years in prison by the Chinese County court in Ngaba County.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 09: A total of 5,500 Ancient Tibetan Tamkha (Coins) which are believed to be at least 200 years old were discovered from a monastery at the base of Mount Everest in Tibet, reported the official Xinhua news agency May 06.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 07: A 50-yr-old Tibetan woman has self immolated and died in a protest against Chinese rule in Zoege region in eastern Tibet.