World news about “Tibet” published by euronews.
Tibet: 21 bodies recovered from landslide At least 21 bodies have been recovered from a landslide in Tibet, according to state media. 83 miners, most of them Chinese migrants, were buried by the… 01/04/2013
Tibet: major landslide rescue effort for buried miners A major operation to save 83 miners buried by a landslide in Tibet has continued through a second day, but hope is fading that any survivors will… 30/03/2013
India: exiled Tibetans pray for self-immolated – nocomment In the city of New Delhi, Tibetan exiles pray for those who self-immolated in their independence campaign. About 100 Tibetan have set themselves on fire since… 02/02/2013
Exiled Tibetans protest in solidarity with self-burnings – nocomment Hundreds of exiled Tibetan students march on the streets of northern hill town of Dharamsala in India, expressing solidarity with those in Tibet who have… 09/12/2012
A Tibetan exile protests China’s Defence Minister visit to IndiaA Tibetan exile shouts slogans as he is detained by police during a protest outside the 13th century Qutub Minar, one of the main tourist attractions, where… 05/09/2012
China closes Tibet to foreign visitors The Chinese government has closed Tibet to foreign visitors, tourist agencies operating there say. The news comes ten days after two Tibetans set fire to… 06/06/2012
Tibetan protesters clash with Indian police – nocomment Dozens of Tibetan protesters have clashed with Indian police following the arrival in New Dehli of China’s President Hu Jintao. A Tibetan exile who set… 29/03/2012
Tibetan protest in India – nocomment Hundreds of Tibetan exiles marched through parts of New Delhi to mark the anniversaries of the unsuccessful 1959 revolt and anti-Beijing riots which left many… 11/03/2012
Tibetan monks exorcise evil for New Year – nocomment Tibetan monks staged the ‘ghost exorcising’ religious ritual in Beijing, China on Tuesday (February 21), on the even of the Tibetan New Year. 22/02/2012
India: fake violence for real rights – nocomment Protesters from the Tibetan Peoples’ Solidarity Movement in Delhi enacted a play to portray the clashes between Tibetans and Chinese soldiers. 09/02/2012
India: pro-Tibetan protest – nocomment Hundreds of Tibetans marched in India’s capital on Wednesday to protest Chinese rule over their homeland. 17/11/2011
Protest in the air in Cannes – nocomment For the occasion of the G20, a pro-Tibetan protester climbed a building in Cannes to draw leaders’ attention to his cause. 03/11/2011
Activists try to enter China’s embassy in Delhi – nocomment Dozens of Tibetan protesters gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Sunday but were prevented from entering the high-security complex by… 09/10/2011
The Dalai Lama gives a teaching seminar in ToulouseTibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gives a teaching seminar for the second day in Toulouse, southwestern France. REUTERS/Jean-Philippe Arles 14/08/2011
Dalai Lama hopeful about Tibetan futureAs Tibetan exiles held their second General Meeting in Dharmsala, India, the Dalai Lama has expressed hopes the naming of a new regime in Beijing will… 27/09/2012
Tibetan singer marches for his homelandTibetan singer Loten Namling arrived at the UN headquarters in Geneva at the end of a long march to draw attention to the plight of his homeland. Namling is… 09/07/2012
Tibetan exile dies after setting himself ablazeA Tibetan exile has died, two days after setting himself on fire in New Delhi to protest against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region. 27-year-old Jamphel… 28/03/2012
Tibetan sets himself on fire over Hu’s visit to IndiaA Tibetan man has set himself on fire in New Delhi in protest against a visit by China’s President Hu Jintao later this week. The man was quickly rushed to… 26/03/2012
Back in the Day: child becomes Dalai Lama*February 22, 1940* Five-year-old Lhamo Dondrub is enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama, adopting his religious name, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin… 21/02/2012
Tibetan sets himself on fire in New DelhiA Tibetan activist has suffered burns to his legs after setting himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. There has been a string of… 04/11/2011
Nepal cracks down on Tibetan rights protestMore than 100 Tibetan exiles have been detained after a protest in Nepal against Chinese rule. Riot police broke up the demonstration, which took place at a… 01/11/2011
Prayers for Buddhists who set themselves on fireA prayer vigil and fast have been held in Taiwan’s capital Taipei in support of 10 members of the Buddhist clergy who set fire to themselves over the… 19/10/2011
Dalai Lama drops SA trip over visa delayTibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has had to cancel a trip to South Africa because his visa didn’t arrive in time. He had hoped to go to celebrate the… 04/10/2011
Dalai Lama’s political heir sworn inTibetans living in exile have a new political leader. Harvard-educated lawyer Lobsang Sangay was sworn in as Tibet’s prime minister-in-exile in a ceremony… 08/08/2011
Dalai Lama in Washington visitRepublican and Democrat leaders in the US have met with Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama at the Capitol. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and… 08/07/2011
Nepal bans Dalai Lama birthday celebrationsNepali authorities have banned exiled Tibetans from celebrating the birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, as they fear the gatherings could turn… 07/07/2011
Dalai Lama to hand over his political dutiesThe Dalai Lama has announced that he is to step down as Tibet’s political leader and delegate his responsibilities to an elected member of the Tibetan… 10/03/2011
Dalai Lama to quit as Tibetan political leaderThe Dalai Lama is to resign as the political leader of the Tibetan government in exile. He will remain as spiritual leader but wants to devolve his… 10/03/2011
Scores die as mudslides swamp Tibetan areaNearly 100 people have been killed in mudslides triggered by heavy rain in north-west China. An estimated 2,000 residents in the town of Zhouqu are still… 08/08/2010
Tibetan art in TaiwanAn exhibition of Tibetan art has opened at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum called “Tibet – Treasures from the Roof of the World”. The star attraction is a… 19/07/2010
Monks help relief effort in China quake zoneBuddhist monks are mounting an unofficial relief effort after the deadly earthquake that struck China’s remote and moutainous Tibetan plateau. Some have… 16/04/2010
China earthquake kills 400 in remote Qinghai regionAt least 400 people have been killed and as many as 8,000 others are reported to have been injured in an earthquake said to be magnitude 7.1 which has struck… 14/04/2010
Earthquake hits southwestern ChinaAn earthquake measuring 7.1 has struck a mountainous region of southwestern China, killing at least 300 people and trapping many others in rubble. A series… 14/04/2010
Obama risks Chinese anger over Dalai Lama visitThe Dalai Lama is in Washington for a meeting today with US President Barack Obama. In Tibetan eyes it is a long overdue get-together after Obama’s failure to… 18/02/2010
Tibetan monks held after “riot” in ChinaNearly 100 monks have been detained after a riot in northwest China, according to state-run media. A police station was reportedly attacked in an ethnic… 22/03/2009
No reports of violence on anniversary of Tibet riotsThe anniversary of rioting in Tibet has passed with no reports of violence, but with a warning to the West from Beijing not to meddle in its affairs… 14/03/2009
China warns about hosting Dalai LamaIt is calm in Tibet at the moment but tensions are set to rise as two sensitive anniversaries approach. It is almost a year since the region was swept with… 07/03/2009
Tensions high in Tibetan communityChinese riot police have been seen marching in the streets of Tongren ahead of the first anniversary of deadly riots in the Tibet region. Tongren is in a… 06/03/2009
Chinese military on alert in TibetJust ahead of the first anniversary of deadly riots by Tibetans protesting against Chinese rule, security has been stepped up in the areas affected. Riot… 28/02/2009
China slams Sarkozy’s meeting with Dalai Lama‘Unwise’ and ‘hurtful’ are just two of the words Chinese state TV has used to describe a meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Tibet’s… 07/12/2008
European solidarity urged at Walesa tributeEuropean leaders have been urging each other to follow the example of Lech Walesa at a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Solidarity icon’s Nobel… 06/12/2008
Itchy conscience over TibetRiots in Tibet in March this year marked a failed uprising against Chinese domination half a century ago, and were put down with the same rigour. This pricked… 04/12/2008
Dalai Lama’s appeasement cautionThe European Parliament has welcomed the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual leader’s trip to Europe this week is set to include a meeting with the head of the… 04/12/2008
