Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered his condolences to victims of this morning's earthquake in the Tibetan plateau.

Dharamshala: An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 shook Tibet's Yushu region earlier today. The quake hit at a depth of 10km at 7:49 AM, 380 kilometers south-south-east of Golmud, reported the US Geological survey.

Dharamshala: A group of Tibetans and Falun Gong practitioners gathered today in Washington DC, USA to protest the inclusion of Chinese president Hu Jintao in a nuclear summit taking place between world leaders today in the nation's capital.

Dharamshala: Hu Jia, a Chinese political activist, has been denied medical parole from prison. Mr. Hu, who is serving three and a half years in prison after being convicted in 2008 for inciting subversion, is well-known for his work supporting human rights, AIDS advocacy, and environmental causes.

Dharamsala: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his condolences to the people of Polland for the tragic loss of President Kacynski, and the 95 passengers who died in a plane crash in Western Russia.

Dharamshala: Over 8,000 people gathered at Münsterhof, in the heart of Zurich city to express solidarity with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people.