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• 2 Buddhist monks set selves on fire in Tibet

  (AP) -- A U.S. broadcaster says two young Tibetan monks protesting Chinese rule of Tibet have set themselves on fire in front of a prominent Buddhist temple in Lhasa , the regional capital. Radio Free Asia said in a statement Monday that the monks were w   Read more »

• China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations

  (AP) -- China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far to shape international opinion about the protests against Chinese rule.The documentary shown gl   Read more »

• China slams Britain after Cameron meets Dalai Lama

  (AP) -- China criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday for meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it amounts to support for Tibet 's independence from Chinese rule.The British government ignored Beijing   Read more »

• Panchen Lama makes rare public speech in Hong Kong

  (AP) -- The Panchen Lama chosen by China but disputed by Tibetan Buddhists discussed religious philosophy Thursday during his first appearance outside the mainland, marking greater efforts by Beijing to win acceptance of its rule over Tibet .The Panchen   Read more »

• Zimmerman: To free Tibet, boycott China

  Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at New York University . He is the author of "Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory." In the early 1980s, as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal , I wore a "Free Tibet" patch on my ba   Read more »

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• Cairns woman Sharon Cohrs ready to conquer new peaks

  avalanche won't stop Sharon Cohrs from fulfilling her dreams, with the Cairns woman setting off for Tibet in August to climb two mountains. After three dangerous slab avalanches prevented Mrs Cohrs and her husband Allan from finishing 8200m Cho Oyu mountain 3:04 PM from Cairns Read more »

• Lhasa under heavy lockdown, Hundreds arrested

  Monlam added. Other sources have told Phayul that Chinese security personnel confiscated mobile phones and cameras of many Tibetans who were present at the site of the self-immolations. “Following the self-immolations, Chinese security personnel, who are usually 1:31 PM from Phayul Read more »

• Ski Tibet: Humbled and Inspired on a Journey to Shishapangma – Video

  into a more rational perspective. The plastic and waste was in part due to Western impact. And, at that time, neither Nepal nor Tibet had solid infrastructure in place for garbage disposal. Transiting out of the city and into the mountains, the scenery and 1:07 PM from National Geographic Traveler Read more »

• Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  inaccurate statements of material fact about the Company's true financial and business condition, which ultimately caused the Tibet Pharmaceutical's stock to be halted by the NASDAQ and delisted. The Complaint alleges defendants misrepresented and failed to 12:34 PM from PR Newswire Read more »

• Thousands attend Rikyo’s funeral

  grieved Rikyo’s death and noted that six Tibetan women have set themselves on fire in the ongoing wave of self-immolations in Tibet, including two mothers. “TWA pays tribute to Rikyo’s sacrifice and deem her act as the ultimate form of non-violent protest,” 12:30 PM from Phayul Read more »