Brexit: Theresa May’s deal is voted down in historic Commons defeat
BBC News | January 16,2019
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes – the largest defeat for a sitting government in history
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Trump starts withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, claims victory
Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, The Reuters | December 19, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has begun what will be a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, declaring on Wednesday they have succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State and were no longer needed in the country.
Read moreThe Sweet Requiem and Reflections
Tenzin Gesar | Gesar Times |
A narrative feature film, The Sweet Requiem, is the latest ode to Tibet and the Dalai Lama by producers and directors Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam
Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Lodi Gyari
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the passing of Lodi Gyari, former Special Envoy for the Dalai Lama and Executive Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet:
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Abe tops Ishiba in Liberal Democratic Party election and secures historic third term
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cruised to victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election Thursday, securing a historic third term that will effectively extend his time in power by another three years.
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Leaders of two Koreas hold second meeting over nukes, ties
By Yonhap |The Korea Herald | Sept 19, 2018
SEOUL/PYONGYANG — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Wednesday for a second and possibly final round of talks in their historic summit aimed at breaking an impasse in denuclearization talks between the North and the United States.
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No doubt on Karmapa’s commitment to Tibetan struggle: top MHA official
INDICATING THAT New Delhi is willing to accept the leadership of the 33-year-old Karmapa Lama Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the adviser on Tibetan affairs in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Amitabh Mathur, told The Indian Express, “India doesn’t doubt 17th Karmapa’s commitment to Tibetan civilisation struggle and he is the future face of Tibetan Buddhism.”
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If the CONIFA World Football Cup teams were in the Premier League
Tibet = Tottenham Hotspur
Tibet has a striker called Tashi Samphel. He has made one appearance. Do you know how many goals he has scored? In that single game? 5. 5 goals.
Death, division and denial as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
Simon Tisdall | The Guardian | May 14, 2018
Israel rained bullets on its own parade – and furnished a murderous metaphor for a divided age. On one side of the fence, or barrier, or wall, or call it what you will, American and Israeli dignitaries lined up in best bibs and tuckers to salute the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem. The pompous grandiosity of this tacky ceremony conveyed the essence of Trump-ism: all sound and symbolic fury, lacking substance or sense.
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Never directed Aadhaar-mobile number linkage, says Supreme Court
Dhananjay Mahapatra | The Times of India|
NEW DELHI, April 26: The mad rush to link mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar supposedly to comply with a directive of the Supreme Court was uncalled for. The apex court on Wednesday clarified that it had not ordered mandatory linkage, and said the government misinterpreted its February 6, 2017, observation and insisted on doing it.
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