Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role

The spiritual leader is making plans for his succession

Authorities in northern India have reported three deaths and at least a dozen missing after a flash flood caused by heavy rains

Researchers say metafilm could be an alternative to air conditioning systems

State media in China says that the man picked by Beijing as the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism has pledged adherence to the ruling Communist Party during a rare face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed this week is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world

Group says lives of Tibetan children are ‘irrevocably altered to serve the purposes of the Chinese government’

As Chinese retailer Pop Mart temporarily halts sales of its keychain gremlin doll Labubu in UK stores, Ellie Muir speaks to proud connoisseurs of the toy and luxury goods experts about why accessorising bags has taken over fashion runways...

From the starting point at the Great Wall of China, the teams are headed to the southernmost tip of India

It’s like ‘having a superpower’

Australia says Yang’s letter is ‘message of profound courage, resilience and hope’

She reached the peak 50 years ago this week, but there are few anniversary celebrations, writes Jenny Hall

China has been accused of interference in the Solomon Islands for allegedly forcing a minister to quit from a global alliance of parliamentarians critical of Beijing’s growing influence.

No casualties have been reported so far

Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept across the country, though many within the Catholic church were surprised the conclave selected an American.