Update on Tibet Demonstrations, 21 Jun 2008
18 June 2008: Lhasa – Protests seemed to have occurred in Drepung and Sera monasteries A gunshot was fired in Drepung monastery, in Lhasa, on 18 June or 15th day of the 4th month of Tibetan lunar calender which is…
China vows to ‘smash’ Dalai Lama
Amid tight security, the torch arrived in front of Potala Palace, the Dalai Lama’s former chief residence, carried by Caidan Zhuoma, a famous Tibetan singer. Local Government officials used the event to attack the Tibetan spiritual leader. “Tibet’s sky will…
Riot police patrol Tibetan streets ahead of torch relay
People’s Armed Police soldiers patrol in front of Potala Palace. (Reuters/Kyodo) The Olympic torch will be carried through Tibet today despite the efforts of protesters around the world. The torch relay will start at Norbulingka, the old summer palace, and…
Tibetan monk makes appeal for niece
A Tibetan monk living in Australia is appealing for help in the search for his niece, who has been missing in his homeland for nearly a month. Geshe Sonam Thargye told SBS World News his niece, a nun, went missing…