Cameron rolls out red carpet for China’s PM who warns against Scottish independence
Daily Mail | June 17, 2014
The Prime Minister of China today warned against Scottish independence, as he announced £14billion of trade deals with Britain.
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China releases Tibetan singer Gepey
DHARAMSALA, June 18: Chinese authorities in former Amdo Province of Tibet on June 13 released a popular Tibetan singer arrested last month for asserting Tibetan cultural and language rights in his songs and a Tibetan monk imprisoned for three years for raising slogans calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet.
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Tibetan political prisoner released after 2 years’ imprisonment; writes declaration upon release
DHARAMSALA, June 17: Tibetan natives of Goetsa village in Serta county in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham gave a grand welcome to Tibetan political prisoner, Youdrum as he returned home after his release from prison on June 12, 2014.
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Sri Lanka Muslims killed in Aluthgama clashes with Buddhists
BBC | June 16, 2014
At least three Muslims have been killed in overnight clashes with hardline Buddhists in southern Sri Lanka.
Read moreThe Tibetan lama who wrote a world geography
HeritageDaily | June 15, 2014
A study by Tibetan scholar Lobsang Yongdan revisits a long-ignored section of a historic text to reveal how Tibetans were engaging with western scientific knowledge two centuries ago.
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Pokhra FC wins Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup-2014
DHARAMSALA, June 16: Pokhra FC, the Tibetan team from Nepal clinched this year’s Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC or GCM) after beating Dhondupling, Clement Town 2-0 in the final match held on Sunday.
Read moreResolution Introduced in US House for Accessible Tibet
[Outlook] WASHINGTON, June 13: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives seeking an open and accessible Tibet to objectively assess the human rights situation in the restive Himalayan region of China.
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Anti-World Cup protests in Brazilian cities mark countdown to kick-off
By Jonathan Watts, The Guardian|June 12, 2014
Protesters in São Paulo try to block the road to the stadium while in Rio de Janeiro 1000 people march with ‘Fifa go home’ banners
Read moreShamar Rinpoche passes away in Germany (UPDATED)
DHARAMSALA, June 12: The 14th Shamar Rinpoche, an influential spiritual leader from Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the “four heart sons” (four principle disciples) of the late 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorjee suddenly passed away in Germany on June 11, announced the International Bodhi Path Organization.
Read moreKarmapa Returns From Germany Religious Tour
Karmapa Returns From Germany Religious Tour
[NDTV] Dharamsala: The 17th Karmapa, the third most important Tibetan religious head, on Tuesday reached Delhi after a fortnight-long religious tour of Germany, one his aides said.
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