The Latest Breaking News from Tibet

At least 95 reported dead as strong quake strikes near holy Shigatse city – as it happened

Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025

Quake In China's Tibet Kills 53 With Tremors Felt In Nepal, India

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

Tibet Earthquake: Over 50 dead, 70 injured after 6.8 magnitude quake

Following the quake, China Earthquake Administration launched a level-II emergency service response and sent a work team to the site. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 7, 2025

Paris museum accused of 'erasing' Tibet under pressure from China

Tibetans in France have been sounding the alarm over the Guimet Museum of Asian Arts' relabelling of its art and artefacts from Tibet, saying it has caved to pressure from China to "erase" Tibetan culture.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 3, 2025

India concerned as China approves world’s largest dam in Tibet

Project on Yarlung Zangbo river could generate three times as much electricity as Three Gorges mega dam

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024

Podcast: Renaming Tibetan art, Paris region's first olive oil, Comoran independence

Tibetans question why a French museum has renamed its collection of Tibetan art. A group of neighbours south of Paris produce the region's first olive oil. And the independence of the Comoros, without Mayotte.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2024

Tibetan monk faces family tragedy, health struggles after release from Chinese detention

A Tibetan Buddhist monk, imprisoned for sending funds for prayer offerings to the Dalai Lama and the abbot of India's Kirti Monastery, has been released from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 7, 2024

India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

Newslaundry · Nov 28, 2024

Exquisite art and architecture of an untouched 1,000-year-old Tibetan monastery captured in mind-blowing detail with 150-megapixel medium format camera

Peter van Ham has been documenting the site of the Tabo monastery for 30 years, and thanks to Phase One it's now presented in even higher resolution

Digital Camera World · Nov 18, 2024

Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Compromise Tibetan Websites With Malware

Chinese state-sponsored hackers target Tibetan websites with malware for surveillance, raising tensions in the region.

Top News · Nov 13, 2024