Tibet

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.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 06: A young Tibetan monk, having completed his two years’ sentence, has been released from prison in Ngaba county in traditional Amdo province of Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, May 3: A Tibetan Buddhist monk was arrested by Chinese police on May 2 in restive Ngaba county in Amdo, Tibet for carrying out a lone protests against China’s continued rule in Tibet.