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China's pressure on French museums sparks UN warning over Tibet's 'erasure
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has raised serious concerns over the erasure of the word Tibet from French museum collections, cautioning that the replacement with Beijing-endorsed terms such as "Xizang" and "Himalayan World" undermines Tibetans' cultural heritage an
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"India needs to act prudently," China crticises PM Modi's wishes for Dalai
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China has protested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama, calling it interference in its internal affairs. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Dalai Lama is a political exile involved in anti-China activities. Global Times reported th
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Nepali artists condemn KIMFF for using China's term 'Xizang' to refer to T
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nepali artists have condemned KIMFF for using the term "Xizang" for Tibet, calling it Chinese propaganda. They urged the festival to apologise and uphold independent values, warning that such choices erase Tibetan identity and aid censorship.
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Tibetan activists slams China's attempt to replace 'Tibet' with 'Xizang' d
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Tibetans in exile believe that China and some media houses are using mournful events to downplay the name Tibet which is disheartening.
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Using 'Xizang' against Tibetan historical sovereignty, says President of T
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan Government In-Exile said on Thursday that the usage of the term 'Xizang' instead of Tibet showcases that people are falling for Chinese propaganda and becoming complicit in China's narrative on Tibetan territory and Tibetan historical so
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 jolts Nepal; multiple earthquakes reported in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal's Lobuche on Tuesday, the USGS Earthquakes reported. Meanwhile, the National Centre of Seismology reported a series of earthquakes in the Tibet region.
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Earthquake of Magnitude 4.2 hits Xizang
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Xizang region of Tibet on Thursday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said.
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Tibet: Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes at 19 km depth
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Xizang [Tibet] in the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 12:32 am (IST) at a depth of 19 kilometres, with its epicentre located at Latitude 29.94 N and Longitude 92.27 E.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Xizang, China
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Xizang on Thursday morning at 7:02 am IST, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake originated at a depth of 110 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 29.76°N and longitude 92.17°E.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Tibet's Xizang
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Tibet's Xizang on early Saturday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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Tibetan Parliament in-exile expresses concern over changes to Tibetan repr
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Tibetan parliament in-exile has expressed its deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision taken by the Musee du quai Branly and the Musee Guimet in France, which have replaced the term "Tibet" with the Chinese name "Xizang Autonomous Region" in their catalogues and exhi
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Tibet's Xizang
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Tibet's Xizang on Saturday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
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