Former speaker of Tibetan parliament passes away
Former speaker of the Tibetan parliament and one of the longest serving Tibetan legislators, Karma Choephel, has passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence h
China to shut Tibet for foreign visitors from February 25
The Chinese government has announced that the Tibet Autonomous Region shall be shut down for all foreign travelers from February 25, days ahead of some politically sensitive anniversaries including the 2008 March