Tibet and China

China's Tibet hit by 5.6-magnitude quake

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday

A 5.6-magnitude quake jolted southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early on Sunday

Dalai Lama trip near Tibetan border raises Chinese ire

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday

Spiritual leader says visit is non-political, but control over remote Himalayan region a sensitive issue following deadly anti-China riots in Tibet last year.

A living god visits the Chinese border town Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh as Indian supersonic ballistic missile Brahmos point to Chinese military

Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | yesterday

Show larger map A living god visits the Chinese border town Tawang as Indian supersonic ballistic missile Brahmos point to Chinese military. ''We can''t wait to welcome the Dalai Lama,'' says local residents, ''For us he is our god. We feel peaceful when we see him.'' The living God visits Indo-China border as Indian military is ready protect the living God from Chinese communist militia. Tibets real...

Dalai Lama surprised over Chinese claims on Tawang

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Tibetan spiritual leader, who is visiting Arunachal Pradesh, said there was no point in holding talks with China on the Tibet issue unless Beijing spells out its policy on it.

• At Tawang, Dalai Lama takes on China - rediff News

5.6-magnitude quake jolts Tibet

Sify (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Xigaze prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early Sunday morning, a report said.

5.6-magnitude quake jolts Tibet

India eNews (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Xigaze prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early Sunday morning, a report said.

China Badgers Bangladesh to Prevent Tibet Exhibit

2point6billion.com (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Nov. 3 – China flexed its diplomatic muscles in Bangladesh on Monday, persuading the authorities to close a photo exhibit on Tibet. The exhibit, “Tibet 1949-2009″ was forcibly closed by police in Dhaka following complaints by Chinese embassy officials over the exhibition which was organized by the Students for a Free Tibet. “We were scheduled to open [...]

Book Review: Sacred Mountain Everest

Abby (the) Librarian (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Sacred Mountain Everest by Christine Butler-Taylor . Grades 4-7. Lee & Low Books, April 2009. Copy provided by my local library. On the border between Nepal and Tibet lies a mountain of unparalleled beauty and immense power. Shrouded in mystery, it stands highest among the Himalaya mountain peaks - the tallest mountain on earth... To the south, the people of Nepal call this majestic mountain Sagarmatha,...

World Digest: China confirms execution of 2 Tibetans

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

CHINA Two people have been put to death for their roles in deadly protests last year in the Chinese-controlled region of Tibet, the first known executions for the violence, an overseas monitoring group said Tuesday.

Two executed in China over role in Tibetan riots

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

BEIJING – Two people have been executed in China for their involvement in riots in Tibet last year, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday, the first officially confirmed executions to have been carried out.

• Two executed over Tibet riots - ireland.com
• Beijing confirms deaths of two Tibetans - Financial Times
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Tiger, leopard parts prices in China markets have doubled

Big Cat News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

NGO Environmental Investigation Agency report claims poaching continues and parts being sold openly at much high prices than before Neha Sinha Indian Express, Monday , Oct 26, 2009 New Delhi : A day after India and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on environment and climate change, including management of forests, a new investigation has revealed that skins and other body parts of Indian...

Nobel prize winners urge China to end repression in Tibet

Bulletin.India (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Eight Nobel peace prize winners, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, on Tuesday asked China to end its ‘repressive’ policies in Tibet and expressed their support to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s efforts to achieve autonomy for his homeland. The support by Nobel laureates — Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Desmond Tutu, [...]

• Nobel prize winners urge China to end repression in Tibet - rediff News
• Eight Nobel laureates support Tibetan cause - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

China urges U.S. commission to stop interfering in its internal affairs

Sify (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

China on Tuesday the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) to stop interfering in China's internal affairs with issues concerning Tibet.

2 Tibetans Executed in China Over Riots Last Year

Time (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Two people have been put to death for their roles in deadly protests last year in the Chinese-controlled region of Tibet, the first known executions for the violence, an overseas monitoring group said Tuesday

• China Executes 2 Tibetans For The Roles In 2008 Riots - The Huffington Post
• Group: 2 Tibetans executed in China over riots - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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China confirms Tibetan executions

BBC News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Two Tibetans have been executed for their involvement in riots in Tibet last year, China's government has confirmed.