Tibet earthquake: Rescuers race against time to find survivors

Rescuers raced against time to search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in frigid weather amid hundreds of aftershocks, a day after a massive quake hit a Tibetan county while......

Hiker dies, hundreds stranded on Everest after blizzard

One hiker was killed while at least 200 people remain stranded on the Tibetan slopes of Mt. Everest after a deadly blizzard over the weekend, Chinese local officials said on Monday. IMAGE: Kindly......

126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

Dalai Lama's successor must get China's nod, says Beijing; US rift likely

China on Wednesday rejected the Dalai Lama's succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval, adding a new chapter to Tibetan Buddhism's decades-long struggle with......

China offers SMS in Tibetan language

Short messaging services in Tibet has received a significant boost with China launching Tibetan language interface for the first time for mobile phone subscribers in the remote Himalayan......

China accuses India over Nathu La trade

China has accused India of erecting unilateral and restrictive trade barriers at the strategic Nathu Latrade market which was opened last month with much fanfare after a 44-year hiatus."India has......

Trade begins through Nathu-La

Actual trading between India and China through Nathu-La has resumed after a gap of 44 years with traders from both the countries visiting the marts on either side of the border and transacting......

China to open market on India border

China on Thursday announced that a vital trade market on the strategic Sino-India border along Sikkim would open twice a week from June, setting up the first direct trade link between the two......

First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games

IMAGE: The report did not specify their ethnicity, but both have Tibetan-sounding names and were born in the Tibet Autonomous Region, where ethnic Tibetans make up over 80% of the population.......

Tibetans protesting Beijing Games march to IOC headquarters

The marchers -- many wrapped in the red, yellow and blue flag of Tibet and dressed in traditional robes -- chanted and played drums, holding a minute of silence for their "martrys" before starting......