Tag: Tibet
emergency services are working to find survivors in the cold
Thousands of rescuers brave the cold and altitude on Wednesday in China to find survivors after a devastating earthquake which killed at least 126 people and caused the collapse of…
at least 53 dead in Tibet after violent tremors
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China, on Tuesday, January 7. The provisional report shows 53 dead and 62 injured in this high altitude area.…
a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake leaves dozens dead
A powerful earthquake on Tuesday in the Himalayan region of Tibet, in southwest China, left at least 53 dead and caused the collapse of “many buildings”, an earthquake felt as…
Earthquake in Tibet! It was felt even in India… There are dozens of dead and injured
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Tibet region in western China. While the earthquake, which was felt even in India, caused great panic, it was shared that many houses…
China plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric plant in Tibet | News in brief
China plans to accelerate the country’s green transition by building the world’s largest hydroelectric plant on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. China announces that the world’s largest hydropower plant will be…
In India, Tibetans in exile demonstrate for the 65th anniversary of their suppressed uprising
This Sunday, March 10, Tibetans commemorate the 65th anniversary of the exile of the Dalai Lama, following a failed uprising against Chinese communist power. A date that Tibetans in exile…
Sophie Lavaud, first Frenchwoman to climb all the peaks at 8000 meters
On June 26, Sophie Lavaud became the first French woman, of all genders, to have climbed the 14 summits above 8,000 meters on the planet. And the fourth woman of…
One Land, One Author: Between Tibet and Nepal with Tsering Yangzom Lama
Tsering Yangzom Lama was born and raised in Nepal, where her family settled after fleeing Tibet in 1960. She has since lived in Toronto, Vancouver and New York. A graduate…
The Dalai Lama at the heart of a controversy launched on social networks
The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader revered by all Tibetans, in turmoil. After the publication of a video in which we see him asking a boy about him “ tongue sucking…
Tsering Yangzom Lama, his love song for Tibet
Tsering Yangzom Lama was born and raised in Nepal, where her family settled after fleeing Tibet in 1960. She has since lived in Toronto, Vancouver and New York. A graduate…