2008 Tibet monk protester succumbs to illness: report
Tibetan monk from Labrang Tashikhyil Monastery in eastern Tibet’s Amdo Province, who took part in the 2008 peaceful protests against Chinese rule, has died due to prolonged illness, a Tibetan NGO said Wednesday
The Karmapa case: Lies, plants and damage control
Now that Ogyen Trinley Dorje, better known as the 17th Karmapa, has been cleared of money-laundering charges by the Indian government, it is in order to take a look at the inept handling of a matter of great national importance and
Dalai Lama’s Office denies talking about Karmapa with US Envoy
The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has denied reports in sections of the media, especially the Indian Express (Chandigarh) that the Tibetan leader discussed recent events concerning the 17th Gyalwang Karm
Everest hero finds incredible religious treasure trove in Nepal
In 2004, two years after he climbed Mt Everest for the seventh time, American mountaineering legend Peter Athans took part in a charitable cataract operation project in northern Nepal that changed the lives of nearly 300 beneficiaries