Nepal police break up Tibet protests, 118 held

Hundreds of protesters calling for independence for Tibet protested in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Friday, and police said they took 118 demonstrators into into custody for organising

We must not ignore suffering of Tibet

Tibet, the broad, high plateau between India and China, is bigger than Western Europe and the source of the great rivers of Asia. Mysterious and exotic, the “Roof of the World” is the place of

Tibetan flags banned at Olympic equestrian event

Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political propaganda and protests inside competition venues, organizers said Friday

China ban for ‘threatening’ stars

The announcement comes after Bjork shouted “Tibet, Tibet” at a Shanghai concert in March. Talk of Tibetan independence is considered taboo in China, which has ruled the territory since 1951