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Nepali army soldiers move a survivor following flash floods and a mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border in Nepal, Aug. 27, 2026.
An aerial view shows a torrent of muddy water surging past houses and through the Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Center in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Sept. 1, 2026.
Rescue workers operate excavators and loaders to repair a damaged road leading to Kyirong Port following a mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet, Aug. 29, 2026.
Damaged road leading to Kyirong Port following a mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026.
An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Aug. 27.
A map shows the location of Larung Gar.
A photo received by RFA Tibetan on Aug. 11, 2026, shows demolition work at night at Larung Gar.
Comparing satellite imagery from July 24 and August 14 shows that the demolition area has expanded and that some areas have been cleared of debris. Dump trucks and excavators can still be seen operating at the approximately 2.5-acre (1 hectare) demolition site.
An Aug. 11, 2026, photo shows demolition of monastic quarters in progress by local authorities at Larung Gar Monastery.
Zhu Rongji holds a tea leaf during his visit to the Maramba Tea Estate in Limuru, west of Nairobi, Kenya, April 26, 2002.
A screen shows a portrait of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji who passed away on Wednesday, in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2026.
A Tibetan demonstrator displays a Tibetan flag as they protest Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji near the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, Jan. 15, 2002.
A Chinese student supporting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji is knocked to the ground by protesters supporting Tibetan and Taiwanese independence, April 14, 1999 at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A March 6, 2002, photo of Chinese President Jiang Zemin, left, and Premier Zhu Rongji at the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing.
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Sonam Tso speaks to RFA Tibetan in Dharamsala, India, July 3, 2026.
Penpa Tsering, leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, speaks to reporters in Dharamsala, India, July 3, 2026.
Lobga Rangzen in an undated photo.
Lobga Rangzen poses for a photo in New York in this image posted to his Facebook page on July 2, 2026.
Lobga Rangzen carries a Tibetan flag before setting himself on fire outside the United Nations building in New York, July 2, 2026, in this image taken from video.
