Strong Shallow 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Xizang, Tibet

A stong and shallow earthquake, with a 5.7 magnitude has hit western Xizang, also known as Tibet. The earthquake hit at 11:12 am local time, and it's not clear if there are any casualties or any serious damage. There are no large cities near the epicenter. "The earthquake...

Two Tibetans get death for role in Lhasa riots

Rioters deserve some kind of punishment, but death sentence is much more than needed.The use of violence by the Buddhist monk, itself suggest how bad the situation is.The worshiper of peace have been forced to use force and when they did it they were sentenced to death.What...

Fire engulfs Wynberg Allen School Auditorium in Mussoorie

Eyewitness account:While the students of Wyenberg Allen were fast asleep around midnight the fire engulfed Audotorum of the school and turned it into ashes within few hours. MUSSOORIE: MAR 29 The biggest fire in...

Free Speech is your Right but Responsible Speech is your Duty

There  have always been two schools of thought on free speech:First defends an absolute freedom of thought and expression ; Second talks about restraining exactly how much and what you can say.That’s why...

I was trained by CIA says Sonam Jingme Tibetan from Mussoorie

Eyewitnes accountTranslated by Tsering Palzor Sonam Jingme member Tibetan Community now residing in Mussoorie was out to support his brethren in full voice speaking exclusively to Garhwal post said that He was...

Tibetans of world at crossroads at 50th yr of Tibet uprising

latest: 50 years in Mussoorie for Tibetan community China Invaded Tibet in 1950 after which His Holiness the 14th the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso assumed temporal responsibilty for Tibet.In 1954 he went to...

Full Text: Dalai Lama's 50th Anniversary of Tibet Uprising Speech

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the current and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, delivered a speech in Dharmsala, India on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, on the 50th anniversary the Tibetan uprising against...

Tibetans not to celebrate 'Losar' new year

In an unprecedented "outpouring of emotion" the Tibetan community under the banner of Tibetan Youth congress, Tibetan Women’s Congress and Tibetan Homes Foundation marked the first day of Losar 25th Feb as the...

Major Earthquake 7.2 Magnitude China

The USGS are now reporting 6 aftershocks, 4.3, 5.2, 4.7, 4.8, 5.5, and 5.3. The earthquake is the most powerful to hit China in almost 6 years, there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. "The...

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