The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet. His book “Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades ...

China has blocked the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube but did not offer a reason for the ban. Google, which owns YouTube, said it began noticing a decline in traffic from China about noon ...

Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama.

REPORTER: >> NARRATOR: Our colleague is on his way to Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. >> REPORTER: (camera audio feedback) >> NARRATOR: In the city center, he estimates there are police posts every ...

There are seven regions in Tibet, but the ones with the most attractions (and the areas included in most tours) are Lhasa, Shigatse, Ngari and Nagqu. Lhasa is the capital of Tibet and central city ...

Route begins operation on February 19 and offers flights twice a week from Hong Kong, with layover in Sichuan province.

About 270 kilometres from the Tibetan capital Lhasa, in Dingri County, Shigatse prefecture, it was at its epicentre. The region and its surrounding areas were ravaged by the earthquakes, which also ...