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Friday 23 October 2020
Tibet’s spiritual leader is 83 years old.
The growing popularity of the mountain has lead to mounting levels of trash – and corpses.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 25km (16 miles) about 300km (186 miles) northwest of the city of Qamdo.
Alex Lowe was regarded as the greatest climber of his generation when he died in 1999, alongside cinematographer David Bridges.
Akong Tulku Rinpoche was found dead with multiple stab wounds at his home in 2013.
Not what you usually hear from the Buddhist monk.
Advocates and survivors of mother and baby homes have been outraged at the government’s handling of legislation passed in the Dáil last night.
The best way to climb Everest is to do it fast,” says Adrian Ballinger.
The meeting was only announced late last night and is being held behind closed doors.
Most of the houses were made of wood so the fire spread easily.
Rescuers have not been able to find any survivors so far following a giant landslide in Tibet, which buried 83 mine workers under two million cubic metres of earth.
The march and vigil are part of a global day of protest for Tibet on 10 December in Dublin.
More than 20 people in Tibet have set themselves on fire this month in protest at China’s rule.
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Five countries, three deserts and one mountain range will be crossed by the fundraising duo by the time they reach the east coast of China.
The Dalai Lama says China tried to kill him by planting poison in the hair of women who then asked him to touch their heads.
Demonstrators took to the streets of Delhi to protest an upcoming visit by the Chinese president.
It has been billed by the Government as a trade mission but should human rights issues be ignored?
The 18-year-old set himself alight during Saturday’s anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.
Protests also took place in Edinburgh, Paris, Madrid, Brisbane and other cities across the globe.
Three Tibetans have set themselves on fire since Saturday in protest at China’s rule over their region.
Activists say that a dozen Tibetan monks and nuns have died over the past year after setting themselves on fire in protest.
One man has reportedly died while two others were seriously injured in the self-immolation.
In tonight’s Fix: State assets, assassinations, apologies, and a glamour model turns to economics…
In the past year, sixteen former Tibetan monks or nuns have died by suicide after setting themselves on fire. But why?
One man has died and another has been hospitalised after setting themselves alight in protest against Chinese control over Tibetan life and culture.
Tibetan rights groups say the footage shows the death of Palden Choetso, who set herself on fire earlier this month.
The 19 year old reportedly called out “Tibet needs freedom” as he set himself alight.
China’s official news agency reports that the two men suffered slight burns and are in stable condition.
Officials fear that the death toll will rise as landslides and communications difficulties prevent rescue workers from reaching potential survivors.
Three men have been convicted of intentional homicide and sentenced to between ten and 13 years in prison.
Today’s incident is the second reported self-immolation protest by a monk in Tibet this year.
The new head of the Tibetan government-in-exile has been sworn in, relieving the Dalai Lama of his political role.
It was an informal affair at a meeting of Tibet’s spiritual leader and the US president.
China calls on the US to withdraw the Dalai Lama’s invitation to the White House, but the meeting will go ahead.
This is the week that was, in pictures.
The 73-year-old has ceded his political and administrative powers over the exiled Tibetan community to the newly elected Prime Minister but will stay on as the Tibetan spiritual leader.
A Harvard legal scholar has been elected as the next prime minister of Tibet’s government-in-exile, following the relinquishing of political power by the Dalai Lama.
In today’s Fix: the Dalai Lama visits Kildare; EU imposes multi-million euro fine on price-fixing cartel; and Rio Ferdinand starts an odd Twitter campaign.
The spiritual leader of Tibet has begun his first visit to Ireland in 20 years – read this to avoid embarrassment if you happen to bump into him.
As the Tibetan spiritual leader talks about stepping down we select some of his best quotes.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
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