The largest ‘city’ in the world that's twice the size of the United Kingdom
To put that into perspective, Nagqu is almost twice the size of the UK (244,376 square kilometers) but has a population of ...
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Tibet earthquake: Deadly magnitude 7.1 quake hits holy city of Shigatse
A deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit one of the holiest cities in Tibet on Tuesday morning (Jan. 7), local time. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. China standard time (8:05 p.m. EST on Jan. 6 ...
‘Battle for Tibet’ offers a view of decades of protest against Chinese rule
But in its focused, unshowy, methodical way, Frontline’s “Battle for Tibet’’ makes the case that the world should be paying ...
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At least 126 dead in 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tibet, Chinese media reports
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake ...
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Powerful earthquake kills at least 53 in Tibet, rattles Nepal
BEIJING/KATHMANDU--A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 53 people ...
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Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
The earthquake struck an outlying county in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet and the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism. It was not ...