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Historic Feat: US State Dept. Officially Host Elected Tibetan Leader
In a historic feat, the US state department has officially hosted the elected Tibetan leader on Friday. This development was a follow up after the appointment of Robert A. Destro of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues on Wednesday.
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India Captures a Chinese Soldier in Ladakh
According to fresh breaking reports, a Chinese PLA soldier has been captured by Indian army on Monday. The Chinese soldier had strayed across the Line of Actual Control has been captured from Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh. The Indian army is however has affirmed that the Chinese soldier will be returned back to China after…
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Longest Serving Tibetan Political Prisoner Takna Jigme Passes Away at 91
Takna Jigme Sangpo was the longest-serving political prisoner of Tibet, having spent 37 years in a prison near Lhasa. He passed away in the morning of October 17, 2020 at an elderly care home in Turbenthal, Switzerland, where he had been based since receiving political asylum in 2003. Tibetans and Tibet supporters across the world…
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Dalai Lama Congratulates Jacinda Ardern on Reelection as New Zealand PM
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama extended his congratulations to Jacinda Ardern on re-election victory as New Zealand PM. Mrs. Ardern has secured a second term as the leader of the country in a historic election victory. Her handling of the COVID-19 crisis and quick action of the Christchurch shootings in 2019…
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US Appoints Long Vacant Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
The United States government has appointed a new officer to the long vacant post of Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues. According to a press release by the US State Department on Wednesday, a new special coordinator for Tibetan issues. The Special Coordinator seat had remained vacant under the Trump Administration since 2017.
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India Allows Tibetans in Foreign Countries to Return Amid Global Travel Ban
The government of India has given its nod to allows Tibetan refugees in foreign countries to return amid global travel ban. With India yet to open for commercials international flights since the lock down began from the end of March this year, it has been a serious trouble for people on international trips. The problem…
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Popular Game App Geshin Impact Censors Tibet, Taiwan & Hong Kong
A popular game app called the Geshin Impact is being criticized for censoring words like Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The game released last month became an instant hit but it has soon been blamed for bowing to Chinese pressure. These censored words are among the most sensitive topics for China when it comes to…
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Tibetan Democracy: All Updates on 2021 Elections in Exile
The Tibetan democracy is an example for the world and it is now on a further milestone with the preparations for 2021 elections in full swing. Upcoming elections in exile for the Tibetan refugees to elect their political leader and members of their parliament in exile will be held in the beginning of next year…
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China Paid Indian Journalist to Write Fake News on Dalai Lama
A freelance Indian journalist was arrested by the special cell of Delhi Police last week after he was found working for Chinese intelligence officers. The arrest has unveiled the fact that China paid the Indian journalist to write fake news on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration apart from other anti-national…
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New York Police Officer Charged of Spying for China on Tibetans
A New York Police Department Officer has been charged of spying for China on Tibetans. The Federal Prosecutor in a statement released this Monday has unsealed a criminal complaint upon the NYPD officer for acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China to spy on Tibetans among many other charges listed in…