His Holiness begins three-day teaching to Russian Buddhists
DHARAMSALA, 10 May: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s annual Buddhist teaching for the Russian Buddhists began today at Tsug-lag-Khang, the main temple in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala.
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Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
China forbids Uyghurs from fasting during Ramadan again
DHARAMSALA, 8 May: The Chinese Government has forbidden Uyghur Muslims from fasting and religious practices by Islamic minorities during Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer.
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Former Botswana President Ian Khama urges united efforts from parliamentarians across world to support Tibet
DHARAMSALA, 8 May: While Botswana has cowed to China, the country’s former president Ian Khama has urged for united efforts from lawmakers from across the democratic world attending the 7th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet.
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China fumes as President Sangay says support Tibet if you are for freedom, human rights, democracy
DHARAMSALA, 8 May: Support Tibet if you support freedom, human rights and democracy, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) Dr Lobsang Sangay has said in Lithuania.
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Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
Simon Lewis, Shoon Naing, Reuters | 7 May 2019.
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.
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Noodles and Nehru’s nod
Vivek Chhetri, The Telegraph | 6 May 2019.
Kalimpong: Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama’s brother whose noodles factory burnt down here on Saturday, had learnt to make the strips of flour paste from his mother at the age of five at his native village of Taktser in Tibet.
His Holiness saddened by cyclone in Odisha, praises efficient precautions, relief efforts
DHARAMSALA, 7th May: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and magnitude of destruction caused by Cyclone Fani in the Indian state of Odisha.
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Young Tibetan women wins Emmy, says victory to Tibet in her speech
DHARAMSALA, 6th May: A young Tibetan woman has won the prestigious Emmy award at the 62nd annual New York Emmy awards for Best Informational/Instructional Film.
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Tibetan schools outperform Indian schools at XII board exam with overall pass percentage of 97%
DHARAMSALA, 6 May: Tibetan schools perform better than Indian schools at the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for class XII.
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Inauguration of the First Scholarly Conference on Kalachakra
[dalailama.com]Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, 6 May – In the cool, clear morning air, as the sun rose over the mountains into a cloudless blue sky, His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from his residence to the Kalachakra Temple early today. Smiling faces, many of them from Russia, greeted him as walked through the garden. He saluted the statue of the Buddha in the main temple before entering the Kalachakra Temple and taking his seat.
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