‘Major casualties’ feared after powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges and leave hundreds missing‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet borderHere are some images that show some of the affected areas, and...

Rescue operations are under way after a landslide at the China-Nepal border engulfed a key border checkpoint, resulting in “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media. The landslide began in Nepal at around 9am on Wednesday and also struck...

Officials issued warnings to residents of several of Nepal’s districts and asked them to stay away from the banks of rivers

Hundreds of people were also reported missing.

At least 12 Britons are among 400 people missing after flash floods struck border area between Nepal and Tibet

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

Deathtoll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsTorrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and China’s ​Tibet have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges...

Across the border, Tibet reported "major casualties" with people missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong.

The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

A ⁠massive flash flood ⁠in the Himalayan nation of Nepal ⁠washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties. The areas...

The cancellation of the in-person event also reflects Nepal’s lack of confidence in its ability to manage politically sensitive events.

In the high-altitude region of Tibet, people continue to turn to a centuries-old medical system to treat some ailments, often alongside conventional medicine.

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Advocates say China razes monks’ homes to restrict religious freedom and further ethnic unity law’s reach in Tibet.

The bipartisan legislation calls for U.S. sanctions against Chinese human rights violators.

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Overview ANFREL undertook the 2026 Tibet International Expert Election Observation Mission (TIEEOM) at a particularly important moment for democratic institutions and credible election observation more broadly. The mission provided an opportunity not only to independently assess the integrity of...

The incident reveals Beijing’s growing efforts to assert authority over Tibetan Buddhism – including in other countries.

The mayor of a Seattle-area city praised China’s government for “safeguarding” religious liberty after she visited the country, in a private letter she addressed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) last year. In the missive, Victoria Woodards, then mayor...

The Zhu-led Western Development Strategy was able to “bring Tibetans in line with Chinese government policies.”

The death of longtime activist Lobsang Rangzen has shaken Tibetans in exile, turning a pavement outside the United Nations into a site of mourning and renewed resistance.

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Chinese authorities are implementing a new wave of demolitions at one of the world’s largest Buddhist institutes, Larung Gar in eastern Tibet Source