Miss Tibet 2006 Final begins

The final three-day Miss Tibet beauty contest started from today with a swim-suit round here at a local holiday resort and, this year, the event was opened for a limited public for the first

Pope Benedict meets up with Dalai Lama

Pope Benedict held talks with the Dalai Lama but the Vatican, which has very difficult relations with China, gave the visit by the exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism a low profile.

Again Ms Tibet runs into trouble

The Ms Tibet contest has run into rough seas yet again with one of the much-hyped contestants, an Indian woman soldier, pulling out at the last moment of this year’s event.

China admits to Tibet shootings

Three climbers from Britain and Australia told Reuters on Tuesday that on September 30 they watched Chinese border guards aim their guns at a group of up to 30 people as they prepared to cross

HRIC Supports Calls for Action on Tibet Shooting

Human Rights in China (HRIC) is appalled at the shooting of Tibetans crossing the Nangpa Pass from Tibet to Nepal on September 30, 2006. At least one individual, a young nun, was killed, and several