Security in Tibetan region tightened, wounded hide

About 30 Tibetans injured after Chinese police fired into a crowd of protesters in a restive southwestern region were seeking shelter Tuesday in a monastery while military forces surrounded the building, a Tibetan monk said.

Top chefs go back to basics

Wild herbs, leaves and even giant ants and tarantulas are in demand by the world's top chefs who are putting a renewed focus on traditional recipes and the use of locally sourced raw ingredients.

Chinese police fire into crowd of Tibetan protesters, say witnesses

But Chinese authorities said that overseas advocacy groups were twisting the truth about what happened with Tibetan protesters Monday in order to undermine the government.

TRAVEL: Where to go in 2012

Buddhist temples, Bagan, Myanmar. See PA Feature TRAVEL 2012 Destinations. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature TRAVEL 2012 Destinations.

Groups: Police Fire on Tibetans, at Least 1 Dead

Tibet advocacy groups say Chinese security fire on Tibetan protesters, killing at least 1