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Lhasa
Why the Legacy of Tibet’s Cold War Freedom Fighters Still Matters
“We don’t want to live under Chinese rule. We want our [Tibet] back.”
Tibet: The Forgotten Refugee Crisis
“It’s impossible for me to go to Tibet,” he said. “They’d never let in a Tibetan who was born in India. But if Tibet were free? Yes, of course I’d go back. And so would my parents.”
A CIA-Trained Tibetan Freedom Fighter’s Undying Hope for Freedom
At dawn, the old man stood outside his home on the Indian side of Pangong Lake, thumbing his prayer beads and chanting, “Om mani padme hum.”
End Self-Immolations, Exiled Tibetan Leaders Say
After more than 50 self-immolations in Tibet against harsh Chinese rule, exiled Tibetan leaders said Friday that the practice needs to stop and non-violent forms of protest should be adopted instead.
Two Tibetans Set Themselves on Fire in Lhasa
Two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the capital city of Lhasa in the Chinese controlled Tibet Autonomous Region on Sunday.
Tibet Earthquake Kills At Least 30
According to Xinhua News Agency, the quake happened on 4:30 p.m. Beijing time. The epicenter was at 29.8 degrees north and 90.3 degrees east, 82 km from Lhasa.
