Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

126 killed, about 200 hurt as massive quake hits Tibet

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring 188 others with tremors also shaking buildings and forcing people to run to......

China flags handling differences, resolving misgivings in India talks with Misri

China said it stressed on properly handling differences, and promotion of India-China relations on a stable track in the just concluded talks with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri while highlighting......

Tibet earthquake: Rescuers race against time to find survivors

Rescuers raced against time to search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in frigid weather amid hundreds of aftershocks, a day after a massive quake hit a Tibetan county while......

Indian Wushu team devastated after visa issue blocks athletes from Hangzhou

IMAGE: Three wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones, India's foreign ministry said. India does not accept stapled visas as valid. Photograph: SAI......

India says China issued invalid visas to three Indian athletes

Now OCA takes up issue with Chinese authorities. IMAGE: Three Arunachal Pradesh athletes, competing as wushu fighters, were denied accreditation for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photograph:......

PIX! 'Every game is precious' Messi superfan joins scores of giddy fans

IMAGE: Superfan Zhang Jiao poses next to cutouts of Lionel Messi and his teammate Angel Di Maria. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters For thirtysomething Zhang Jiao, after realising her dream of......

First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games

IMAGE: The report did not specify their ethnicity, but both have Tibetan-sounding names and were born in the Tibet Autonomous Region, where ethnic Tibetans make up over 80% of the population.......

Tibetans protesting Beijing Games march to IOC headquarters

The marchers -- many wrapped in the red, yellow and blue flag of Tibet and dressed in traditional robes -- chanted and played drums, holding a minute of silence for their "martrys" before starting......