Catalan separatists claim victory in regional vote
AFP | Barcelona September 28, 2015
Separatists in Catalonia have claimed victory in a regional election that they have vowed will lead to them declaring the region independent from Spain.
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Author: Tenzin Gaphel
TYC members march to UN office, hunger strikers pledge to continue despite failing health
DHARAMSALA, Sep 30: Around 500 Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members and Tibetan supporters on Sep 28 gathered in the Indian capital for a “Peace March” followed by a protest in front of the United Nations office.
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Dalai Lama’s former biographer takes up residence in mainland China
[Reuters] BEIJING, Sep 27: A former senior member of the exiled Tibetan government in India and one-time biographer for the Dalai Lama has returned to live in China, a Chinese government-run news website said.
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Obama urges Xi to address Tibet issue at joint press conference
DHARAMSALA, Sep 28: President Barack Obama has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on his first state visit the US, to engage in dialogue with the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama or his representatives to resolve the issue of Tibet at a joint press conference held at the White House Rose Garden on Sep 25.
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A Year After the Umbrella Revolution, Calls For More Autonomy, Even Independence, Grow in Hong Kong
Alissa Greenberg, Time|September 27, 2015
Frustrated by the realities of Chinese sovereignty, some activists are proposing a dangerous and radical path for the politically divided city
Sai Yeung Choi Street in Hong Kong’s blue-collar Mong Kok neighborhood was a riot of color on the night of July 11 — in more ways than one.
Read moreHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Cancels October U.S. Visit
[Dalailama.com] September 25th 2015: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in the United States for a medical check-up. The doctors have advised His Holiness to rest for the next several weeks.
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Chinese President Xi begins US visit by meeting top business leaders in Seattle
DHARAMSALA, Sep 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday assured top US and Chinese business leaders his commitment to make it easier for foreign companies to do business in China.
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Under-ten football tournament marks World Peace Day in Dharamsala
DHARAMSALA, Sep 21: A two-day football tournament was held over Sep 19-20 to commemorate World Peace Day at the TCV Day School in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.
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Seeking autonomy from China shows Dalai Lama’s compassion: Gandhi Peace Foundation
DHARAMSALA, Sep 19: Seeking autonomy from the Chinese government exemplifies His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s compassionate nature, said Ms Radha Bhatt, Chairperson of Gandhi Peace Foundation during a brief press conference held on Sep 18 in Dharamsala.
Read moreChina detains Tibetan woman in fifth solitary protest in Ngaba
DHARAMSALA, Sep 17: Dekyi Dolma, a 22-yr-old Tibet woman has been detained by Chinese police on Sep 13 in after she staged a solitary protest challenging China’s oppressive rule in Tibet.
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