13th Shoton Opera festival begins today

The 13th Shoton opera festival begins today in the Tibetan settlement of Doeguling, Mungod. Thousand of laymen and residents of the settlement turn up for the opening ceremony, in addition festival

Tibet advocates plan SF protest march Saturday

Advocates for Tibet, which has been under Chinese domination for decades, will bring their cause to the attention of Bay Area residents this week in a series of protests and events in Berkeley and San

All monks peace march update: 6th & 7th March

ALL MONKS PEACE MARCH FOR A FREE TIBET led by Sera Monks started on 3rd March in the Cultural capital of Karnataka State is now on its final lag of March nearing Bangalore. Throughout the March

“Hawks blocking Dalai Lama’s return”

A Tibetan Communist who led Chinese advance troops into his homeland decades ago has written to President Hu Jintao and condemned hawks for thriving on their opposition to the exiled

H5 bird flu found in Tibet poultry

Poultry in the Tibetan capital Lhasa have tested positive for bird flu, state media said on Tuesday. The H5 virus was confirmed after birds died at a market on March 1, Xinhua news agency