China: Six Tibetans Believed Killed In Protests

China: Six Tibetans Believed Killed In Protests   At least six Tibetans may have been killed and an unknown number injured when security forces fired on protesters in China’s Sichuan province on Monday, Tibetan sources in the region and in exile said.   The shooting sparked wider protests and has raised tensions in Tibetan-populated regions of China following a wave of self-immolation protests beginning in March 2011 against rule by Beijing.   “Today, Jan. 23, many Tibetans began...

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