For the last six years in a row, US think-tank Freedom House has ranked Tibet among the worst places in the world for civil rights and political freedom. Under the Chinese Communist Party, nobody is ...

It is because Ladakh is located in the high Himalayas and has a Tibetan cultural exchange as well as interaction.

Farmers raised these animals in high-altitude pastures and sold them to buyers in Tibet and Sikkim, India. However, the pandemic disrupted this trade and while borders have reopened for people and ...

Nothing in the Gay Hussar’s long life was quite like the leaving of it. There we were, the bedraggled survivors of many a ...

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The Silk Road's history took a sudden turn after archaeologists discovered a series of hidden cities beneath Uzbekistan's ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Keepers welcomed a surprise in the Alaska Zoo’s Tibetan Yak exhibit last week. Iris, a female yak who joined the zoo’s herd last fall, birthed a calf. “The keeper called me ...

Every year International Women’s Day sparks a momentary bout of reflection about the state of women in our society. The House of Lords has an annual debate, for instance, this year about women in STEM ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

These mounted combat troops were shown patrolling mountainous portions of the border with India. This is not unusual because yaks are the only breed of cattle with long hair and adapted to living at ...