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Dalai Lama Thanks People of Ladakh for Warm Welcome
His Holiness the Dalai Lama thanked the people of Ladakh for their warm welcome during a celebration at Sindhu Ghat.
China: Under-construction bridge collapses, 12 workers dead, 4 missing
Atleast 12 construction workers were killed after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Four workers remain missing, Xinhua News reported, citing officials from the emergency command headquarters handling the accident.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Pandoh Tashiling Residents, Highlights ‘Building Back Compact Communities’ Initiative
Pandoh: On 23 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Pandoh Tashiling Tibetan Settlement, where he toured the Jangchup Lhakhang and the settlement office before addressing the local Tibetan residents settling in Pandoh, Mandi, and Sundar Nagar. Earlier that...
Beijing delegation spreads Sinicization call across TAR during its 60th anniversary
(TibetanReview.net, Aug23’25) – China has been sweeping not only in its pronouncement of policies to assimilate Tibet under slogans of national unity, ethnic solidarity, strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, and Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism, but also...
Update: 12 dead, 4 missing after bridge-collapse on a key project of Sichuan-Qinghai Railway
(TibetanReview.net, Aug23’25) – Twelve people have died and four remain missing as of 6 pm Aug 22 due to a steel cable failure at a bridge construction site in Qinghai province for the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway which occurred earlier in...
Tibetans, allies to protest in London against China’s proposed ‘Mega-Embassy’ near Tower of London
Tibetans and their supporting communities in the UK are planning to stage a significant protest in London on August 23, in response to China's contentious proposal to construct a "mega-embassy" at the former Royal Mint Court, adjacent to the...
Tsang Monastery head dies after Chinese police raids and expulsions
According to Tibet Times, Ven. Shersang Gyatso, 52, died by suicide after Chinese police raids and expulsions at Tsang Monastery in Amdo.
Tibetan monk commits suicide after relentless pressure from Chinese authorities
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: Geshe Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old Tibetan monk and respected leader of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, has died after taking his own life on August 18 in protest against relentless pressure and escalating...
Tibetans, allied groups to protest in London against proposed Chinese mega-embassy
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 22: Tibetans and allied communities in the UK are set to hold a major protest in London on August 23, against China’s controversial plan to build a “mega-embassy” at the former Royal Mint Court, right...
Tibetan monk, singer released after detentions linked to Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: A Tibetan monk and a popular singer have been released after spending more than six weeks in detention by the Chinese authorities for paying tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, according to...
Ven. Shersang Gyatso, head of Tsang Monastery in Amdo Commits Suicide in Protest of Chinese Authorities’ Persecution.
Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa All monks under the age of eighteen from Tsang Monastery, located in Ba County in the Amdo region of Tibet, have been expelled, and the head of the...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Celebratory Lunch at Sindhu Ghat in Leh
–dalailama.com Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh: Celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s current visit to Ladakh were held this morning at Sindhu Ghat, the site dedicated to the River Indus. In his welcoming address Tsering Angchok, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman of...
China unhappy with New Delhi’s clarification on its Taiwan stand
(TibetanReview.net, Aug22’25) – China has on Aug 21 taken exception to India’s reiteration of its policy on Taiwan which refrained from any explicit mention of Beijing’s One China policy. “Some individuals in India are attempting to undermine China’s sovereignty...
7 dead, 9 missing after under-construction Sichuan-Qinghai Railway bridge collapsed
(TibetanReview.net, Aug22’25) – Seven people were killed and nine others left missing after a construction rope broke at a bridge under construction on the Qinghai section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway around 3 am today, reported China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Aug...
Sikyong Visits Tso Pema Tibetans, Notes Top Chinese Leaders’ Tibet Visit Amid Global Support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama Post-Ghoton
Rewalsar, Mandi: After successfully concluding official engagements in Bir and Chauntara, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited Rewalsar (famously known as Tso Pema) in Mandi District, where he offered prayers at the sacred Guru Rinpoche meditation caves and the towering statue...
Tibetan activists face intense scrutiny during state-orchestrated celebrations for Xi Jinping’s Lhasa visit
August 22, 2025 During state-orchestrated celebrations for Xi Jinping’s second visit to Lhasa, marking the Tibet Autonomous Region’s 60th anniversary, Chinese authorities deployed significant security forces to project stability and harmony. The post Tibetan activists face intense scrutiny during...
Ven. Tsewang from Adhue Monastery Released.
Reported By Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa Tsewang, a monk from Adhue Monastery who was recently arrested for sharing online an image of a symbolic hat commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai...
Gonpo Kyi Critically Injured After Protest Against Chinese Police Abuse
A Tibetan woman Gonpo Kyi critically injured after hotel jump in Lhasa following repeated abuse and confinement by Chinese police.
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China marks 60th Anniversary of TAR amid criticism from exile Tibetans
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 21: China marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) with a large ceremony at Lhasa’s Potala Palace Square on Thursday, presided over by President Xi Jinping. The celebration took...
SFT activists stage 24-hour fast in NYC in solidarity with Gonpo Kyi and Dorjee Tashi
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 21: Six youth activists from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) undertook a 24-hour hunger strike protest outside the Chinese Consulate in New York, beginning at 9 PM on Wednesday and ending at 9 PM...
President Xi emphasizes Sinicization during 60th Tibet Autonomous Region anniversary
(TibetanReview.net, Aug21’25) – In a visit meant to showcase who is in charge and strengthen control, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Tibet’s capital Lhasa on Aug 20 and observed, on the following day, a grand parade and gathering...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Bir and Chauntara, Underscores 16th Kashag’s Milestones and Strategic Reforms
Bir: Beginning with a warm and vibrant reception led by Tibetan Settlement Officer Karma Namgyal, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Bir Bhoetsog Tibetan Settlement on the morning of 21 August 2025, as part of his ongoing official engagements in...
"To Govern, Stabilize And Develop" China's Xi Urges Unity As He Makes Rare Visit To Tibet | 4K
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged unity on a surprise visit to Tibet, appearing before 20,000 people to mark 60 years since China created the autonomous region after annexing it. In what is only his second presidential visit to the...
Dipankar Buddhas parade through Bhaktapur celebrating Panchadan, the festival of five summer gifts
Parading through the narrow alleys and dancing to the beats of traditional musical instruments, Dipankar Buddhas were seen celebrating the Panchadan festival on Wednesday in Bhaktapur, Nepal.





























