Climbers Crowd Mount Everest Despite Deadly Week

Several climbers are heading for Mount Everest's summit, despite concerns of overcrowding after four deaths last week.

Asian Governments Stifled Dissent Amid Arab Spring Protests: Amnesty

The report said at least a dozen Tibetans set themselves on fire last year to protest what they see as repressive Chinese rule of ....

Egyptians Vote in First Free Presidential Election

Nearly a year and a half after the ouster of autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians lined up for hours outside polling stations

N. Korea Human Rights more Urgent than Nukes: Lee

3,000 Attend Dalai Lama’s Talk in Austria

Thousands of people attended the Dalai Lama’s public talk on the ‘Art of Happiness’ in Klagenfurt, Austria on Sunday, 20 May 2012.

Europe for Tibet: Solidarity Rally, Vienna

Kunleng discusses the May 26 all Europe Solidarity Rally to take place in Vienna.

Templeton Award to the Dalai Lama

The Templeton Prize award to the Dalai Lama for his work in religion and science to increase understanding and alleviate human suffering

Four South Koreans Being Held in China

Seoul's foreign minister says activists linked to North Korean refugees have been detained since their arrest last month

EU Naval Force Strikes Somali Pirate Base

European Union naval forces say they have destroyed pirate skiffs on Somalia's coast, in their first-ever on-shore operation

Uighur Leader Accuses China of ‘Systematic Assimilation’

Exiled representatives of the Uighur are meeting in Japan for their fourth annual conference

Nepal Plane Crash Kills 15, Six Survive

Police in Nepal say a plane crash near an airport in the country's north has killed 15 people.

Ottawa World Parliament Convention on Tibet

Kunleng discusses the Ottawa Declaration that was passed during the World Parliament Convention on Tib

Clinton Discusses Iran, Pakistan with Indian Counterpart

Secretary of state praises India for reducing oil imports from Iran, says Pakistan must boost anti-terrorism efforts

China Expels Foreign Journalist

Expulsion of Al Jazeera English's Melissa Chan is the first in 14 years