Tibetans

India's Cold Shoulder for Tibet

Sourav Roy | Posted 04.10.2012

Sourav Roy

While Tsundue emerges as the modern-day Che Guevara for Tibetan youth, Dalai Lama springs hope in the hearts of thousands of Tibetan exiles. But, the billion-dollar question is, what stand is India adopting over Tibet in modern times?

China: The Writing on the Great Wall

Rio Helmi | Posted 04.22.2012

Rio Helmi

On Wednesday the 22nd of February, Tibetans would normally celebrate Losar or Tibetan New Year. This year, unlike years before, Tibetans in exile called for a solemn day of reflection and prayer to acknowledge those who have sacrificed their lives for the Tibetan cause.

Global Intervention To Stop Tibetan Self Immolation: How You Can Take Action

AP | Posted 02.08.2012

By Associated Press DHARMSALA, India -- Chinese repression has lead to the self-immolations of nearly two dozen Tibetans and deadly clashes with Chin...

Chinese Security Forces Reportedly Open Fire At Tibetans

AP | Posted 03.28.2012

BEIJING -- Chinese security forces fired at Tibetans, killing one and wounding several others, an activist group said Friday, in the third reported de...

Tibetan Exile Sets Self On Fire In Front Of Chinese Embassy

AP | ASHOK SHARMA | Posted 01.04.2012

NEW DELHI — Police overpowered a young Tibetan exile who set himself on fire outside the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital Friday in solidar...

PHOTOS: Tibet Shines Amid Changes

Posted 12.30.2011

From Phil Borges: As I approached Tibet's capital, Lhasa, the highway divided. What I remembered as a rough two-lane road that ran through town and...

Dalai Lama's Political Replacement Elected

AP | Posted 06.26.2011

DHARMSALA, India -- Legal expert Lobsang Sangay has won an election to become head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, taking over the Dalai Lama's po...

Japanese Holistic Healer in NYC to Build School for Tibetan Orphans in India

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

Manjushree Orphanage, she explained to us, is in the village of Tawang, located at the foot of the Himalayas where there has long been a border dispute between China and India.

Tibetans Underwent 'Fastest Genetic Change Ever,' Study Finds

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

Ethnic Tibetans' ability to thrive in high altitudes with low oxygen is the fastest genetic change ever observed in humans, according to a study publi...

Will President Obama Keep His Promises on Tibet?

Jane Wells | Posted 05.25.2011

Jane Wells

As the President prepares to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the world will get another chance to see whether he makes good on past words.

Police Beat Tibetan Protesters in Nepal

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.25.2011

KATMANDU, Nepal — A group of 200 Tibetan exiles and monks tried to storm the Chinese Embassy visa office in Nepal's capital on Sunday but police...