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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) co…
ANI
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Tectonic plates that are causing the Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet in two, study suggests
The Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates' collision is growing the Himalayan mountains, but scientis…
Kelsey Vlamis,Morgan McFall-J…
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A tourist staying in one of Tibet's most Instagrammable inns thought his hotel room smelled bad. Then the cops found a corpse under his bed.
The man, Zhang, said he slept on a bed in the inn for three hours, before requesting a room change …
Aditi Bharade
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Meet the 'most handsome man in China' — a Tibetan yak herder who's threatening to sue online critics for claiming he's just a pretty face
Tibetan herder Dingzhen Zhenzhu is hitting back at his critics who have mocked him for being the ep…
Cheryl Teh
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Why does western Nepal face threat of a bigger earthquake?
Situated on the precarious Himalayan seismic zone, Nepal is a highly earthquake-prone country and i…
PTI
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Annoyed Chinese troops stood at the border and waved a Chinese flag while India celebrated the Dalai Lama's birthday
A mix of Chinese troops and civilians waved a red banner and two national flags in protest from acr…
Matthew Loh
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China launches first fully-electrified bullet train near Himalayan region of Tibet
The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway has been inaugurated ahead of t…
PTI
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China is encouraging Tibetan farmers and herders to pursue tourism, in a bid to jumpstart the region's economy and shape its culture
Around 35 million tourists flocked to Tibet, a politically sensitive region, last year. Experts war…
Matthew Loh
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2 women chasing a climbing record across 14 mountains both died in avalanches on their last peak
Two climbers vying to become the first US female to climb the world's 14 tallest mountains died on …
Thibault Spirlet
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China is setting up a 'line of separation' on top of Mount Everest to isolate climbers going up the Tibetan side from a COVID-19 outbreak on the Nepalese side
Tibetan guides will set up the "line of separation" before a group of 21 Chinese nationals arrive o…
Connor Perrett
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US responds to Xi Jinping's 'preparation for war' by appointing a special official for Tibet
Tibet, which has been under Chinese occupation since 1950, remains a sensitive issue for Beijing…
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6.6-magnitude quake jolts Tibet
An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet on Thursday, authorities said, adding…
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China's sprawling spy agencies are designed to root out the 'five poisons' at home and abroad, British intelligence says
China's growing military and economic might has attracted worldwide attention, but Beijing has also…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A secretive unit India sent to its disputed border with China is more than just a military challenge to Beijing
The latest clash on India and China's border killed a member on India's Special Frontier Force, a s…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Keanu Reeves' movies have been removed from Chinese streaming platforms over his support for Tibet: report
The deleted films include some of Reeves' biggest hits like "Speed" and "The Matrix" trilogy, the L…
Waiyee Yip
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Lithuania asks its citizens to get rid of Chinese smartphones over concerns of censoring “Free Tibet”, Taiwan and other keywords
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has recommended its citizens to avoid buying Chinese smartphones after…
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Chinese nationalists threaten to boycott 'Matrix Resurrections' over Keanu Reeves' support of Tibet benefit concert
Keanu Reeves performed at Tibet House's annual benefit concert along with several other artists, in…
Zac Ntim
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China's $5.6 billion high-speed railroad has opened up in Tibet. Its electric bullet trains are racing 250 miles across the country.
A Fuxing bullet train runs along the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway on June 24, 2021 in Shannan, Tibet Auto…
Kate Duffy
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China doesn't want India to closely partner with US: Pentagon
On China Military Report, which details Chinese strategy, aims, and capabilities, Pentagon said thi…
ANI
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Ancient tools and DNA discovered in a Tibetan cave shed unprecedented light on humans' most enigmatic ancestor, the Denisovans
Anthropologists found an ancient jawbone, tools, and DNA in a Tibetan cave. They come from Denisova…