Tibetan Broadcasters Ordered To Wear Fur

Chinese authorities in the Amdo Tibetan region of northwest China have ordered Tibetan broadcasters to add fur trimmings to their traditional clothing, in an apparent jab at an anti-fur movement inspired by Tibet’s exiled

Martyrs’ Day commemorated in Minnesota

The 8th anniversary of Pawo Thupten Ngodup’s death was observed with Lama Choep – Tsog offering at the Gyuto monastery. Several community members and all the board members of the Minnesota Tibetan Youth Congress attended the ceremony.

China says Tibetan boy not political prisoner

China condemned exiled Tibetans and international human rights watchdogs on Friday for calling a Tibetan youth the world’s youngest political prisoner, saying their aim is to push for independence for the Himalayan region.

China irked as Nepal trumps king card

Alarmed at the fall of King Gyanendra’s regime, China has rushed a delegation to Kathmandu to gloss over its unstinted support to the monarch and appease the new government.

Railway raises fears for Tibet’s future

The completion of the Tibet railway is being hailed in China as one of the world’s great engineering marvels. The longest high-altitude railway in the world, it will ease access to the remote region.