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COP30 climate conference opens in Belém: calls for a just transition that respects human rights and justice – spotlight on Tibet

November 12, 2025 As COP30 continues in the heart of the Amazon, the International Campaign for Tibet urges negotiators and stakeholders to ensure that the principle of a just transition becomes reality. This depends on concrete action to recognize...

Guinness records 416-year-old grape vine found in Tibet as world’s oldest

(TibetanReview.net, Nov12’25) – A grape vine discovered deep in the mountains of eastern Tibet’s Chamdo (Chinese: Changdu) City has weathered four centuries of wind and frost, becoming the world’s oldest wild living vine, according to the guinnessworldrecords.com Nov 10....

Hongqi Bridge collapse in eastern Tibet triggered by nearby hydroelectric power dam?

(TibetanReview.net, Nov12’25) – A massive section of the newly constructed Hongqi Bridge in a historically Tibetan region of what is now part of Republic of China’s Sichuan province has dramatically collapsed into a river below on Nov 11 afternoon,...

New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside

No casualties reported after section of 758-metre structure helping to link Sichuan province to Tibet falls to piecesA newly opened bridge in south-west China collapsed on Tuesday, sending slabs of concrete and plumes of dust into the mountainside and...

Section of new bridge collapses in China’s Sichuan province

A section of a newly opened bridge collapsed in a mountainous area of Sichuan province in southwestern China on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. Videos circulating on social media showed part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge over a river...

Dalai Lama congratulates new President of Ireland Catherine Connolly

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his warm congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as the President of Ireland, expressing confidence that her long years of public service will guide...

Prague celebrates Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, Václav Havel’s legacy in joint tribute gala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: The Czech capital celebrated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the enduring friendship he shared with the late Czech President Václav Havel at a gala event titled “Dalai Lama 90, Havel...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Congratulates the New President of Ireland

–dalailama Dharamshala: Following her swearing-in His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Catherine Connolly to congratulate her on election as President of Ireland. “Your many years’ experience in public service will serve you well in these trying times...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends Gala Event Celebrating the 90th Birth Year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Prague

Dharamshala: In the evening of 11 November 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended a gala event held at Vinohrady Theatre in Prague to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan culture, and the unrealised 89th birthday...

New Bridge Collapses in China’s Sichuan, Less Than 10 Months After Opening

The new bridge was meant to showcase China's meeting its infrastructure goals. It only opened to traffic a few months ago.