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Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97

The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led several rounds of talks with China and worked with foreign governments for the Tibetan cause, has died

The Independent UK

Alternative wonders: why Tibet’s Samye monastery is my spiritual inspiration

The region’s first Buddhist monastery is a complex of chapels and stupa towers from a vast mandala – a symbolic and spiritual representation of the whole universe

The Guardian - UK

Thousands moved to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet as search for missing continues

About 1,000 of the earthquake-proof and heated houses are being sent to Tingri and can be erected in about 10 minutes, reports say

The Independent UK

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Tibet earthquake: rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kills 126

At least 188 people injured and more than 3,600 homes destroyed after the earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Tibet earthquake rescuers race to reach survivors trapped in freezing conditions

Survivors at risk of hypothermia and frostbite as night temperature drops to -18C

The Independent UK

Tents arrive for survivors of earthquake in high-altitude, wintry Tibet that killed 126

Rescue workers in Tibet are searching for more survivors and victims, one day after a strong earthquake leveled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people

The Independent UK

Rescuers Search For Survivors After Quake In China's Tibet Kills At Least 126

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.

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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.

Dynamite News

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:

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

Tremors felt in northern India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan

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Al Jazeera

At least 126 killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet

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

The Independent UK

Mark Williams forced to take oxygen during snooker match

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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:

Newslaundry

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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