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Tibet
American Mountaineer and Guide Dead in Tibet Avalanche
SCARY SLOPESAnd two other climbers, including one American, remain missing.
Tibet Leader Blames China for Dalai Lama’s Creepy Tongue Vid
‘UNFAIRLY LABELED’The 87-year-old’s actions were just part of his “grandfatherly affectionate demeanor,” Penpa Tsering said.
Dalai Lama Apologizes for Asking Boy to ‘Suck My Tongue’
‘INNOCENT AND PLAYFUL’Video of the creepy incident went viral over the weekend.
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‘No Genocide Games’: Beijing Olympic Torch Event Disrupted
FIRED UPThree protesters managed to vault the fence at Greece’s ancient Temple of Hera.
Spotting a Snow Leopard Is a Religious Experience
HALLELUJAHIts mere presence signified its “power.” The world was its throne, it filled the space it inhabited.
China Closes Off Access to Mt. Everest Over COVID Fears
CAN’T GET THERE FROM HEREChina has suspended the climbing season on the Tibetan side of Mt. Everest to block the “import of coronavirus.”
The Religious Zeal Behind Europe’s Tibet Curiosity
FAR OFF LANDThe idea of a hidden world of moral and spiritual perfection enticed Europeans, who often saw Tibet as a version of Eden.
How Big U.S. Companies Learn to Grovel in China
LEARNING MANDARINIf you want to compete in China, the Communist Party demands complicity—sometimes subtly, sometimes not.
Tibet's Standing Rock
WATER PROTECTORSMuch like the Sioux in North Dakota, indigenous people in Tibet and elsewhere are fighting attempts by industry and government to despoil the earth in the name of progress.
Uproar in China as Tibetan Monk Dies
Terrorist?Having launched a massive ‘counter-terrorism’ campaign against Tibetans, the Chinese military is now confronting the backlash.