By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 16: President Barack Obama on June 15 hosted the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a private meeting at the White House despite China warning that it will hamper their diplomatic relations.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 16: A women only protest was carried out against land grab by Chinese government in Phenpo Lhundrub county in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region on 13 and 14 June.
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China warned the United States on Tuesday to stick by its promises not to support any separatist activities, ahead of a U.S. visit by Taiwan’s new president and a possible meeting between the Dalai Lama and U.S. President Barack Obama.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
Dharamsala, June 14: The 54th and current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will host a bipartisan lunch for the Dalai Lama on Tuesday, according to their offices.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 14: China has accused the United States of politicizing Human Rights issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs in a retaliatory response to the ‘2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ issued by the U.S. State Department on April 13.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 14: Former Tibetan political prisoner Ven. Bagdro, a monk of Galden monastery in Tibet launched his book titled ‘Bod Bodyul Na Kyi, Gya Gyayul Na Kyi’ today at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA) located across the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile (TPIE) here in Dharamsala.
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[REUTERS] WASHINGTON, June 14: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday called the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which 50 people died, a “very serious tragedy,” but said it was wrong to see all Muslims as potential terrorists.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 13: The website of the Chinese gold mining company, allegedly responsible for illegal mining at a sacred mountain in Amchok in traditional Amdo province, has been hacked by a ‘hactivist’ group called #BlackHat, as Tibetan protesters in Amchok entered third week of their anti-mining protest, according to several online social media reports.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 13: Tibetan National Women’s team was defeated by the Khad football team from Una in a penalty shootout in the maiden women’s football tournament hosted by Tibetan National Sports Association (TNSA) at Upper TCV School yesterday.
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By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, June 9: Mining in Tibet by the Chinese government not only harms Tibetans in the locality it’s also against the law, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay said at a press conference held yesterday.
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