[PTI] BAIJNATH (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 21: India should not change its political path when it comes to Tibet keeping in mind the long traditional relationship between the two countries, union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.
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DHARAMSALA, N0v 23: A confidential letter received from Tibet by the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) has revealed that the Tibetan capital, Lhasa was placed under severe lockdown with free speech severely curtailed in the days leading up to the recently concluded US Congressional delegation’s visit to Tibet.
Read more[REUTERS] HONG KONG, Nov 22: Hong Kong, decked out in colorful posters and flags, voted on Sunday in district-level elections that will mark the first real test of public sentiment since pro-democracy protests crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city last year.
Read moreDHARAMSALA, Nov 19: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama said praying to God to solve man-made problems is illogical and called for a systematic rather than a spiritual approach to violence.
Read more[PTI] BEIJING, Nov 19: Tibet is facing a grim scenario as its glaciers, the source of key rivers like Brahmaputra, are retreating and natural disasters are on the rise due to climate change, according to a new report.
Read moreThe New York Times | November 18, 2015
GENEVA — Senior Chinese officials dismissed allegations of the widespread use of torture, responding Wednesday to questions from a United Nations panel by affirming their commitment to eliminating the practice — though with a dearth of details.
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DHARAMSALA, Nov 17: A panel comprising of senior hostel children from Tong-Len Charitable Trust, a Dharamsala-based NGO working for the welfare of slum children, spoke about their experience at the organization and how it has changed their lives at a press conference held today in Dharamsala.
Read moreThe Gaurdian | November 16, 2015
Belgian national of Moroccan origin has been on the run since gun battle on suspected Isis cell in eastern Belgium in January
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[REUTERS] SHANGHAI, Nov 15: Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enjoys strong support in the United States, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told Chinese officials during a visit this week to the Himalayan region, while expressing concern about human rights there.
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DHARAMSALA, Nov 13: In the latest crackdown on religious institutions in Tibet, Chinese authorities have expelled 106 nuns from a more than 500 years old nunnery on Oct 10 and demolished almost all of the residential quarters.
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