Tibetan New Year

Chinese Police Allegedly Gun Down Tibetan Monk On Fire

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


A Tibetan monk, Tabey, was gunned down by Chinese police after he set himself on fire today in the Ngaba region of Tibet, reports Phayul. Tabey appar...

Tibetans Mark New Year With Remorse

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 03.29.2009 | World


The usually joyful celebration of the Tibetan New Year was met with sadness and resentment yesterday in Varanasi, an age-old city home to Tibetan refu...

China Orders Tibetans To Celebrate New Year And Drop Boycott

Telegraph | Posted 03.27.2009 | World


Losar, or Tibetan New Year, falls on Wednesday and is usually an occasion for feasting and communal celebration. This year, however, a growing number ...

Exiled Tibetans Plan Boycott Of New Year Celebrations

Radio Free Asia | Lobsang Choephel and Norbu Damdul | Posted 02.21.2009 | World


Tibetans in exile and under Chinese rule plan to boycott upcoming New Year celebrations in a gesture aimed at honoring Tibetans who died during protes...