Beijing’s mega-dam on Tsangpo River threatens Tibet as much as India and Bangladesh
When The Global Times announced that Beijing was going to build a cascade of nine large HPPs on the Yarlung Tsangpo, human ...
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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far
The remote Shigatse is far from China’s main cities. This, combined with the extreme cold, has hindered rescue efforts, according to Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu, reporting from Beijing.
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Earthquake in Tibet kills over 100 people, China's state media say, with many others feared trapped
Beijing — A strong earthquake killed at least ... and about 14 miles from the region's second-largest city of Shigatse, known as Xigaze in Chinese. About 140 miles away in Nepal's capital ...
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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble ... and rescue efforts should be carried out to minimise casualties and to ...
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Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake
188 injured on Tibetan side Survivors trapped under rubble at risk of hypothermia Quake destroyed more than 3,000 homes in Tibet's Shigatse region BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) - More than 400 people ...
The New York Times24d
Strong Earthquake Hits Remote Tibet in Western China, Killing Dozens
Shigatse is home to the vast ... Security has been heightened for decades because of tensions between Beijing and Tibetans, many of whom have long struggled to maintain their religious freedom ...
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Rescue efforts under way after earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
BEIJING (Reuters) -More than 400 people trapped by a strong ... An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region of Tibet, which is home to 800,000 people, Chinese state ...
New York Post23d
Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake as temps fall below zero
BEIJING — More than 400 people trapped by ... An initial survey showed 3,609 homes had been destroyed in the Shigatse region, home to 800,000 people, state media reported late on Tuesday.
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Xi speaks with Putin, calling on China, Russia to uphold intl fairness, justice
Speaking with Putin in a video meeting, Xi called for coping with uncertainties of the external environment with the ...
Nikkei Asia25d
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120
BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters ... The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered from Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the ...
The Washington Post25d
Earthquake kills at least 125 in Tibet near China’s border with Nepal
Liu Huazhong, deputy mayor of Shigatse, broke into tears during a ... The quake struck Tingri county, home to 60,000 people, at 9:05 a.m. Beijing time, state broadcaster CCTV said.
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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters ... The impact was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered from Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen ...