Global warming is melting the snows and glaciers — and the peasant farmers of the Tibetan plateau are delighted. Crossing a snowless mountain path by yak near Yamdrok-so Lake While much of the world ...

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BEIJING, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Three Tibetan shepherds set themselves on fire to protest political and religious persecution by the Chinese government, The New York Times reported. The self-immolations ...

A lonely Tibetan shepherd becomes romantically involved with a sophisticated younger woman in Pema Tseden's acclaimed drama 'Tharlo.' By Frank Scheck Being a shepherd undoubtedly requires a lot of ...

The Telegraph reports on one group who does not share recent alarm over global warming: While much of the world worries about the impact of climate change, for these hardy Himalayan shepherds, ...