Suspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud – what we know
The 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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Nancy Pelosi voices support for Dalai Lama during China visit
[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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106 nuns expelled from ancient nunnery in Tibet
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.
Read morePolice torture rife in China: Amnesty
[AFP] BEIJING, Nov 13: Torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China, Amnesty International said Thursday, citing interviews with nearly 40 lawyers, some of whom said they themselves had been beaten while attempting to protect their clients.
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Conference on Quantum Physics and Madhyamaka Philosophical View – Day 1
[dalailama.com] Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India, 12 November 2015 – When His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the leafy campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, which spreads over the northern reaches of the Aravalli Hills, this morning, he was received by the Rector, Prof Prasenjit Sen and Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Sopory.
Read moreSenior U.S. Congressional delegation makes rare Tibet trip
[REUTERS] BEIJING, Nov 12: China allowed a senior U.S. Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China’s human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said on Thursday.
Read moreTibet’s plea: fix the roof of the world before it’s too late
Lobsang Sangay, The Gaurdian | November 12, 2015
My beautiful country is suffering the effects of climate change. To avoid catastrophe, leaders need to act urgently at the UN Paris conference
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ITN concludes 5th Asia Regional Meeting
DHARAMSALA, Nov 12: The 5th Asia Regional Meeting of International Tibet Network (ITN) concluded on Nov 11 here in Dharamsala.
Read moreMyanmar ruling party concedes as Suu Kyi heads for poll landslide
[Reuter] MYANMAR, Nov 10: Myanmar’s ruling party conceded defeat on Monday in a general election as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi appeared on course for a landslide victory that could ensure it forms the next government.
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TCHRD expresses deep concern over religious repression in Driru county, releases leaked Chinese document
DHARAMSALA, Nov 10: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, a Dharamsala-based Tibetan advocacy group today expressed deep concern over gross human rights violations, including crimes against humanity being perpetrated
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