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Earthquake · TibetEarthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Tibet's Xizang An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Tibet's Xizang on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake occurred on Saturday at 07:14:09 IST at a depth of 160 km."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 20-04-2024, 07:14:09 IST, Lat: 33.66 & Long: 81.79, Depth: 160 Km ,Location: Xizang," read a post on the official NCS handle on X. No reports of mater…See the Story
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Tibet's Xizang
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Tibet · TibetThe younger sister of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received a prestigious university award for her lifelong dedication to educating Tibetan children who live in exile. Jetsun Pema, 84, received the Pearl S. Buck Award, with a medallion and a cash prize of US$25,000, from Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Thursday. Pema, revered by Tibetans as “Amala,” or “Respected Mother,” has built one of the most successf…See the Story
Dalai Lama’s sister receives award for educating Tibetans in exile
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Tibet · TibetThe leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Wednesday said he was hopeful that a U.S. bill urging China to resolve issues related to Tibet through dialogue with the Dalai Lama or Tibetan leaders would be approved by the Senate. The Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, also known as the Resolve Tibet Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 15. The bill, which also empowers the State Department to counter …See the Story
Tibetan political leader ‘optimistic’ about passage of US bill on Tibet
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Tombs · LhasaSignificant cultural discoveries have been made in Maldrogungkar county in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, with 54 cultural relic sites identified since 2012 comprising ancient ruins and buildings, tombs, grotto temples and stone carvings.See the Story
Xizang launches pilot work for cultural relics census
Environment · TibetSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 11, 2024
The Tibetan Plateau, noted for its unique thermodynamic environment, hosts frequent deep convection activities. Recent studies by Dr. Ying Na of Wuxi University and Dr. Chaofan Li of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have shifted focus from commonly observed mesoscale convective systems to isolated deep convection (IDC) phenomena in the region. Their research, coSee the Story
Satellite Studies Reveal Isolated Convection Patterns Over Tibetan Plateau
Radio · TibetPolice have arrested and detained four Tibetans who protested Chinese authorities’ seizure of pasture land owned by Tibetans in the Tibet Autonomous Region, three sources inside Tibet told Radio Free Asia. On April 10, residents of Taktsa village in Luonixiang rural township in Markham county in Chamdo, or Changdu in Chinese, clashed with authorities after they appealed against the land grab and demanded compensation, said the sources, who reque…See the Story
Chinese authorities arrest 4 Tibetans for protest over land grab
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College Students · LhasaBrutal suppression of students protesting at a Tibetan campus this March resulted in at least dozens of students killed, an informant told The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD.
Recently, an informant revealed that after witnessing the persecution of students in Lhasa and realizing the domestic Chinese media chose to remain silent, he decided to disclose the brutality to overseas media.
He hopes to draw international attention and contribute in what…See the Story
Police Suppress Lhasa College Students Protest Over Campus Lockdown, Kill 20
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Lhasa · Lhasa500 students sit back and petition, “Lhasa Shihan” college becomes a purgatory! It wasn't the principal who waited... then at least 20 people took the lead; the female students ventured to break the news overseas and immediately lost their connection; the surveillance settled in their bedrooms and phones, so why was the school closed every year? The US, Japan, and the Philippines are fighting off against the CCP.See the Story
