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The situation at Labrang Monastery in Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County is extremely tense today. Thousands of People's Armed Police (PAP) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) personnels have surrounded Labrang

China detains 32 monks in Chushul County

China detains 32 monks of Ratoe Monastery in Chushul Public Security Bureau (PSB) Detention Centre, according to reliable information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights

Marchers resume their March to Tibet

Two days after they made their stop at Nainital the marchers have once again resumed their journey to Tibet and this time with a renewed strength of 48 additional marchers. The 313 marchers started

Chinese delegates in Hungary: Tibetan protest cancel scheduled tour of River Danube

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and head of China's top political advisory body who is in Hungary met

Maradona on Ronaldo, Tibet

Maradona is currently in Bologna, Italy ahead of his participation in a charity match organised by Roma captain Francesco Totti and singer Eros Ramazzotti, scheduled for the 12th

Tibetans protest outside Chinese Consulate gate in Nepal

About 300 Tibetan protestors reached the gate of the Chinese Consulate for the first time in recent attempts today. They rapped the metal gate calling on China to respond to their continued protests

President of European Parliament meets with the DIIR Kalon

The European Parliament says China must engage in substantive discussions with representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Tibetan activists block the entrance of IOC Headquarters in Lausanne

As the Olympic torch summited Mt. Everest, Tibetans protested this mere demonstration of power on the part of the Chinese government and against the accomplice-like behavior

08 May 2008

Seventh round of Tibet-China talk date to be finalised soon: Dalai Lama Envoy

A date for the seventh round of Sino-Tibetan dialogue would be finalised soon after mutual consultations, the Special envoy of the Dalai Lama said here today

Tibetans say Olympic torch on Everest provocative
Tibetans exiles in India and Nepal reacted with pain and anger at the Olympic torch reaching the Everest peak on Thursday, saying it was a clever ploy by China to reinforce its claim over Tibet

Exiled Tibetans march across India for freedom

For the past half-century refugee Mingmar Bhuti, who fled Tibet as a teenager after China put down an uprising against its rule, has mourned the separation from her homeland and her family

German foreign minister criticized for not meeting Dalai Lama
The European representative of the Dalai Lama criticized German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday for failing to meet the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader when he visits

Olympic torch on Everest
The Special Olympic flame has scaled the Everest. It reached the summit Thursday morning where the mountaineers celebrated the feat holding the Chinese National Flag, the Beijing Olympic Flag

Tibet Haunts Hu Jintao's 'Historic' Visit
Although the Japanese government is keen not to embarrass Chinese President Hu Jintao, while here on a 'historic' five-day state visit, the Tibet question does not seem to go away

In a soccer match for non-nations, Padania tops Tibet

Anthems were played and "national" flags were waved just like a normal international soccer game but on the field were teams for two countries that don't officially exist -- Padania and Tibet

The Global Greens Passed a Resolution Supporting Tibet
The Second Global Greens Congress, which concluded on the 4th May 2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, passed a resolution strongly condemning China's brutal repression of the Tibetan demonstrators in Tibet

Radiohead stage Tibet protest

British rockers Radiohead used the opening concert of their world tour to protest against China’s human rights record in Tibet - by decorating the stage with Tibetan flags

07 May 2008

Hu, on Japan visit, warns Dalai Lama not to obstruct Olympics

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday demanded the Dalai Lama stop trying to divide China, incite violence and harm the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. But he said fledgling talks with

ASEAN welcomes talks between China and Dalai Lama's envoys
Senior officials from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed the Chinese government's talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama and expressed confidence that

Nepal Police begin foiling Tibetan protest plan

Nepali Police today unexpectedly intercepted Tibetan attempts to stage a demonstration at the Chinese Consulate stopping three buses full of Tibetans near Nepal Rastra Bank. 57 Tibetans

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