China arrests three Tibetans for possible self-immolation links
Three Tibetans have been detained on unknown charges by Chinese security personnel from Trido town in the Sog region of Kham, Tibet on October 26. Local Tibetans believe that the arrests could be linked to the recent twin self-immolation protests by Tsepo and Tenzin
Tibetans protest China’s planned takeover of Canadian oil giant Nexen
Tibetans and supporters in Toronto carried out a protest against the pending sale of Canadian oil giant Nexen to China’s state-owned corporation, China National Offshore Oil Company, Wednesday.
Thousands attend Tibetan self-immolator’s funeral
In an overwhelming show of support and solidarity, thousands of Tibetans attended the funeral of Tibetan self-immolator Thubwang Kyab Wednesday morning in his native town of Labrang Sangkho in Sangchu, eastern Tibet.