Former Tibetan political prisoner passes away
DHARAMSALA, 17 APRIL: A former Tibetan political prisoner has passed away due to prolonged health complications sustained during his time in a Chinese prison.
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Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; Macron pledges to rebuild
Sybille de La Hamaide, Julie Carriat, Reuters | 16 April 2019
PARIS (Reuters) – A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world, though firefighters saved the main bell towers and outer walls from collapse before bringing the blaze under control.
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‘It’s come full circle’: Tiger Woods pulls off the impossible and mirrors scenes from 1997 by pulling his children into emotional embrace after winning the Masters… just as he did with his father 22 years ago
Danny Gallagher, Mail Online | 14 April 2019
Tiger Woods pulled off arguably the greatest comeback sport has ever seen, and in doing so brought back the memories of yesteryear with a sublime final round at Augusta to become Masters champion.
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Indian Parliamentary Forum on Tibet reiterates their demand to honour His Holiness with Bharat Ratna
DHARAMSALA, 16 April: The campaign demanding the government of India to honour His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Bharat Ratna Award gains momentum as Indian Parliamentary Forum on Tibet reiterates their call for the same.
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Influence of China on Canadian institutions makes me deadly worried says academic who exposed China’s covert influence on Australian society
DHARAMSALA, 16 April: Australian academic and ethicist Clive Hamilton is gravely concerned by the subtle but intense influence of China on Canadian institutions.
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar backs calls to confer Bharat Ratna to Dalai Lama
DHARAMSALA, 15 April: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has joined the campaign urging New Delhi to confer the country’s highest civilian award to the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Julian Assange’s charges are a direct assault on press freedom, experts warn
d Pilkington, The Guardian | 12 April 2019
The charge sheet accusing Julian Assange of engaging in criminal theft of US state secrets contains a direct assault on fundamental press freedoms and could have a devastating effect on the basic acts of journalism, leading first amendment scholars and advocacy groups have warned.
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I have recovered well, feeling almost normal, the Dalai Lama reassures public after being discharged from hospital
DHARAMSALA, 12 April: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been discharged from the Max Super Specialty hospital in Saket, South Delhi where he was admitted with ‘minor’ chest infection earlier this week on Tuesday.
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Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi takes over as Kashag Secretariat
DHARAMSALA, 10 April: Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi today took over as the Kashag (Cabinet) Secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) succeeding Topgyal Tsering Zongkha.
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Canadian parents pull daughter from controversial Confucius Institute Program, calls it “inherently propaganda”
DHARAMSALA, 10 April: Amidst greater scrutiny over China’s controversial Confucius Institute(CI) across the world, a Canadian couple has pulled their daughter from China’s controversial Confucius Institute(CI) program and called the program “inherently propaganda”, reports the Epoch Times.
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