4th International Rangzen Conference to be held in Paris
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 17: Tibetan independence advocates around the world will converge for the 4th International Rangzen Conference to be held in Paris, France.
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German Football Association to face boycott and protest over inclusion of China team in league
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 17: German football clubs have threatened to boycott and football fans have planned protests over its football association’s decision to entertain China under 20 side as the 20th team in the German regional south-west league for the second half of the 2017-2018 season.
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Tibetan film ‘Pawo’ awarded Best Director for Feature at Revolution Me Film Festival 2017
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 17: A Tibetan film titled ‘Pawo’ – meaning martyr in Tibetan – has been awarded the Best Director for Feature at the Revolution Me Film Festival 2017.
Read moreTaiwan’s Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission to be disbanded
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 16: The Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission (MTAC) of the government of Taiwan is set to be disbanded by the end of this month, Minister without Portfolio, Hsu Jan-yau told Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CAN) on August 14.
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CTA marks India’s 71st Independence Day
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 15: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today marked India’s 71st Independence Day by hoisting the tricolored Indian national flag at a brief ceremony held at the Kashag Secretariat in Dharamsala.
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Exhaustion forces His Holiness to cancel Botswana visit
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 14: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed deep regret at having to cancel his impending visit to Botswana due to exhaustion.
Read moreMore crack down on social media sites in China
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 11: Chinese cyber-security regulators have placed China’s major social networking sites under investigation for potential violations.
Read moreBeijing will stay neutral if North Korea attacks US first, not the other way round: Global Times
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 11: China will stay neutral if North Korea launches an attack on the United States but will stop United States if it attacks first and tries to overthrow North Korea’s regime, says Chinese state-run media.
Read moreResidences of monks and nuns at Larung Gar demolished to pave way for Chinese tourists
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 11: A year after China’s forced demolition at Larung Gar, the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute, the residences of monks and nuns has now been replaced with new roads and staircases to attract tourists, says Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).
Read moreChina to restrict Lhasa population after Larung Gar
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 9: China has decided to restrict the population of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital to below 500,000 by 2020.
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