Dharamshala: Tibetans in exile celebrated the 21st birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, on Sunday. The Buddhist lama was kidnapped by Chinese authorities shortly after His Holiness the Dalai Lama declared him to be the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama in May 1995.

Dharamshala: The death toll from the earthquake in Kyigudo( Chinese: Yushu), eastern Tibet, rose overnight to 2039 people, with 195 more missing, 1434 more people seriously injured (12,000 total), and tens of thousands left homeless.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning expressed his eagerness to visit Kyigudo (Chinese name: Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) to offer comfort and prayer to victims of the recent earthquake there.

Dharamshala: As the death toll rises in the Yushu province of Tibet after the region was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 early wednesday morning, aid and relief efforts are pouring into the high altitude area known as the "roof of the world." Despite the influx of relief workers to the Tibetan plateau, rescue efforts were not proceeding as fast as many would have liked due to the harsh conditions of the region.

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