Tibetan monks resorting to self-immolation to protest Chinese rule. Is Syria on the brink of civil war? The web reacts. And an American blog for victims of sexual abuse.
China on Wednesday confirmed that police shot dead a protester in the Tibetan-inhabited Sichuan province, stating that they had to use lethal force after "rioters" fired at police during a violent clash on Tuesday, injuring 14 officers.
We take you to the "all-new Burma" where the opposition is getting its first taste of freedom. Also, a wave of self-immolation draws attention to China's treatment of ethnic Tibetans. Finally, forget cricket - golf is the new craze in India's slums.
A Chinese court has sentenced a Tibetan monk to 11 years in jail for hiding a fellow monk who died hours after setting himself on fire, Xinhua news agency reported Monday. The monk's death had triggered protests and prompted a security clampdown.
Harvard scholar Lobsang Sangay replaced the Dalai Lama as political leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile after being sworn in as premier on Monday. The Dalai Lama said in March he would give up his political role but remain Tibet's spiritual leader.
US President Barack Obama held a low-key meeting with the Dalai Lama on Saturday, reiterating support to the exiled Tibetan leader despite vocal protests from the Chinese government.
Despite protests and a request from China asking the US not to "interfere in Chinese internal affairs" Saturday, Barack Obama is set to meet with the Dalai Lama Saturday.
Chanting monks representing the Dalai Lama of Tibet have descended upon Cannes. Manuel Collas de la Roche, of Lotus Productions, tells Rebecca Leffler why the monks are here and unveils his latest project.
We take a look at the man to become the new Prime Minister of Tibet’s government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay. Meanwhile, on the Indian subcontinent a nuclear debate is unfolding and becoming increasingly violent. Finally, meet the next big thing to come out of Asia, “Blush,” the new all-girl pop band.
This weeks our Observers tell us about the secret militias that operate alongside Syrian armed forces to repress the popular uprising. They also describe the situation in the Ivory Coast neighborhood of Yopougon, Gbagbo's last remaining bastion, and report the hushed-up police crackdown in Tibet.
