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Tibet earthquake: Deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hits holy city of Shigatse

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

LiveScience

Quake In China's Tibet Kills 95 With Tremors Felt In Nepal, India

Rescue workers waded through rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of the earthquake, footage showed, while some gave locals thick blankets to keep warm in subzero temperatures.

Latin Times

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Remote Region Of Tibet, Killing 95

Devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet, causing loss of lives, widespread destruction, and challenges in relief efforts. Impact extends to Nepal, ...

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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far

Search for survivors has ended after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Tibet killed at least 126 and wounded dozens.

Al Jazeera

Scores dead and hundreds of homes damaged in Tibet quake

Quake damaged buildings in Shigatse and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar

The Guardian - UK

China earthquake: Over 90 dead as powerful 7.1 magnitude tremor hits Tibet

The quake hit the Shigatse region of Tibet which is home to one of the holiest cities in Tibetan Buddhism

Evening Standard

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

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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

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:

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Quake In China's Tibet Kills 32 With Tremors Felt In Nepal, India

A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

International Business Times

At least 126 killed in 7.1-magnitude Tibet earthquake as tremors felt across multiple countries

Tremors felt in northern India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan

The Independent UK

At least 126 killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet

At least 188 injured as tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Al Jazeera

Mark Williams forced to take oxygen during snooker match

The three-time world champion struggled with the altitude at an exhibition event in Tibet

The Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

Dynamite News

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:

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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…

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Digital Camera World

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

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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.

The Independent UK

Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says

A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users’ computers

LiveScience

Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in Nepal

Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.

The Independent UK

China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN

Australia issued a joint statement with 14 other countries at UN urging China to uphold human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet

The Guardian - AU

Albanese rejects China’s claim that Australia plagued by ‘systemic racism’ – as it happened

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International Business Times

Record Number Of Climbers Chase 14-peak Dream In Tibet

A record number of climbers are gathered in Tibet to complete mountaineering's pinnacle achievement, summiting the world's tallest 14 peaks.

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