S. Korea Buddhists demand apology from China

DHARAMSHALA, June 16: Criticising China for “politicising” a religious event, South Korea’s leading Buddhist organisation on Thursday demanded an apology from the Chinese government.

Tamding Thar cremated, Thousands pay respect

DHARAMSHALA, June 16: Tamding Thar, the elderly Tibetan who set himself on fire yesterday morning in Chentsa, Amdo, eastern Tibet, in an apparent protest against the Chinese government was cremated later in the evening.