6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Tibet:Updated 7 Oct,1225hrs
A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on Richter scale hit Damshung (Ch:Damxung) in Tibet at 4:30 p.m. Monday. The epicenter was at 29.8 degrees north and 90.3 degrees east, 82 km away from Lhasa,
Chinese Dissident Likely to Win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel committee may have decided against honoring Chinese dissidents in recent years to avoid offending the government and encourage improvements before this year’s Beijing Olympics, but the panel may see the