His Holiness’ birthday celebration disrupted, 30 Tibetans arrested in Nepal
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 6: Heavy police presence marred His Holiness’ 81st Trungkar (birthday) celebration leading to arrest of many Tibetans in Nepal.
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Thousands gather to celebrate His Holiness’ 81st birthday in Dharamsala
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 6: The courtyard of Tsug-lag-khang, the main temple in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala where the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama resides, was filled with an air of exultation as thousands of Tibetans as well as foreigners and Indian followers of the Tibetan leader congregated for the official celebration of His Holiness’ 81st birthday.
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Thousands protest against garbage incinerator plant in southern China
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 5: A large-scale protest involving thousands of Chinese people against a new incinerator was reported in southern China.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama expresses sadness over the passing away of Elie Wiesel
(dalailama.com) Palden Drepung, Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 3 July 2016 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote this morning to Mrs Marion Wiesel to tell her how saddened he was to learn that her husband, Elie Wiesel, had passed away in New York.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to visit China
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 5: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will visit China over July 6-10 amidst China’s deteriorating human rights record.
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Lhasa-Kathmandu direct bus service to resume
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 1: China is said to resume suspended direct bus link from Lhasa to Kathmandu after a decade.
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International Rangzen Conference underway in New York
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 2: Tibetan independence advocates around the world converged for ‘International Rangzen Conference’ in New York in sync with the American Independence Day.
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Prague court fines Chinese man for theft of Tibetan flag during Xi’s visit
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 1: A Chinese man was fined by a court in Prague for stealing a Tibetan flag during the Chinese President’s visit to the city in March 2016.
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Tibetan actor passes away in tragic accident in eastern Tibet
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, July 1: Tibetan actor, Gurgon Kyab of “Himalaya” and “Le voyage aux Pyrénées” fame has passed away in a tragic road accident.
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Sikyong launches Tibetan textbooks for North America Tibetan children
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 30: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the political head of Central Tibetan Administration(CTA), launched three Tibetan language textbooks for Tibetan children attending weekend language classes in North America.
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