Peaceful Protest by Tibet Activists Halted by Police in Advance of Olympic Closing Ceremony
A peaceful protest by six Tibetan activists, representing the worldwide movement for Tibet, was halted today at the Olympic Sports Complex by police officers.
Tibetans keep culture, customs alive in TibetFest
Tsering Yuthok’s final moments in her homeland 48 years ago were a blur — a quick goodbye from her mother and father as the then 9-year old fled from Tibet to escape Chinese rule.
Partying protests on final night?
Retiring soccer star Mia Hamm was elected by her fellow U.S. athletes to carry the nation’s flag in tonight’s closing ceremony, as the torch is passed to Beijing amid protests already beginning to form.
Excitement grows over Dalai Lama visit
Preparing for the Dalai Lama has been like a political campaign: logistics, courtesy calls, mustering the troops. But in a way, it’s all for the people such as Jackie Downey, a retired art teacher from Boca Raton.
Chinese surveyors to map the country’s west
Chinese surveyors are about to travel across the country’s west, to create more detailed maps of the largely uncharted region.
Activists Hope to Shift Attention to China
Activists hope to use the Olympics’ closing ceremony as a way to send the world a message about human rights abuses in China, the next host of the Summer Games.
Lost in Tibet
Lost in Tibet by Starks and Murcutt is an engaging tale of the ordeal of five American airmen who jumped off their C-87 to save their lives as it ran out of fuel mid-air while they were fighting the aweful weather to get back to their base in India, flying from China.