Earthquake Brings Grim Repetition to China – Washington Post
BEIJING, Aug. 31 — It was a familiar scene: Rescue teams headed into an earthquake zone Sunday to help frightened farmers deal with hundreds of aftershocks and a shortage of tents. Less than a week after the close of the Olympic Games, which brought
Transport suspended on Sichuan-Tibet highway due to mudflow – Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — A section of the highway between southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region and Sichuan Province was blocked by mudflow on Saturday. Transportation was suspended due to that. The section, at Lizhi County of Linzhi
Tibet-bound ‘five-star’ train’s launch hits the buffers – China Economic Net
The launch of a “five-star” tourist train service from Beijing to Tibet set for today has been indefinitely postponed, its operator announced on Saturday. A senior engineer of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Corporation (QTRC) said he had received no
Strong earthquake in Tibet leaves no casualties, but big crack – Xinhua News Agency
LHASA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — No casualties have been reported so far in the strong tremor measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that rocked Zhongba County, Xigaze Prefecture in Tibet on Monday, an inspection team leader Zhu Quan said on Saturday. Zhu, the
Dalai Lama due to leave hospital – CNN
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama will leave hospital on Monday after undergoing tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said. The Dalai Lama, pictured earlier this month with France’s first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has been in hospital
Dalai Lama fasts for peace in Tibet from hospital bed – MSN UK News
A spokesman for the Dalai Lama says the spiritual leader is participating in a 12-hour fast for peace in Tibet from his hospital bed in western India. Tenzin Takla, the spokesman, says the Dalai Lama is likely to leave Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital in a
At last, a viable challenge is made to Germany s No 1 – Times Online
If anyone can rival the commanding lead in the German banking market enjoyed by Deutsche Bank, it will be the combined Commerzbank and Dresdner. But this is unlikely to bring much comfort to the thousand or so employees of Dresdner Kleinwort who will
Dalai Lama to leave hospital in India after tests – MSNBC
MUMBAI, India – The Dalai Lama will leave a hospital on Monday after undergoing tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said. “He is feeling well. He will be discharged tomorrow,” spokesman Tenzin Takla said Sunday. He declined comment on the
Russia support for separatists could have ripples – International Herald Tribune
LONDON : Russia’s conflict with Georgia and recognition of its small breakaway territories as independent states may have broad repercussions for separatist movements in the former Soviet sphere and around the world. The crisis could give a jolt of
Major Buddhist monastery reopens in Tibet – Hindustan Times
A major Buddhist monastery in Tibet reopened this week five months after being shut by authorities during anti-government riots that rocked the region’s capital, a staff member said on Friday. The Drepung Monastery, on the outskirts of Lhasa
