Tibet news
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China Arrests Tibetan Student Complaining Lack of Govt Job
A Tibetan student was detained by the Chinese authorities in Tibet after he wrote an article about lack of government job opportunity Tibetans. The student has been been taken away from his college since the beginning of the April and not heard of till now according to the report in Radio Free Asia.
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A Tibetan Elected Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific Democrat Union
A Tibetan has been elected as the Vice Chairman of the Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU) according to the report published in the official website of Central Tibetan Administration on Saturday. The Union’s members have elected the Tibetan, making him the first Tibetan to represent the Union.
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Padma Shri Dr. Yeshi Dhonden Retires from Practice at the Age of 92
The Padma Shri award recipient from government of India and a former personal physician to Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Yeshi Dhonden has now retired from seeing patients at the age of 92. In a circular notice published from Dr. Dhonden’s clinic, he will no longer be seeing patients due to…
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Tibetans Will Never Forget India’s Safety Provided to Dalai Lama
During a recent symposium held in Indian city of Pune, a former minister of the Central Tibetan Administration has said that the Tibetans will never forget the safety provided for the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama by India. The Tibetan politician while commending India’s peaceful attributes, warned of China’s dubious tactics.
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Banaras Hindu University Puts Special Status for Tibetan Students
One of the premier Universities in India, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in a welcome move has given a special consideration to the Tibetan students. The University has relaxed Tibetan students from paying tuition fees as foreigners and they will now pay same as Indians, relieving the financial burden of Tibetan refugees.
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Tibetan Runner Qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
A Tibetan youth coming from a family of shepherds has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Tibetan athlete is running at various international meets representing China and he will be seen running in the upcoming Olympic games in Tokyo representing China in 2020.
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China Has No Right to Interfere in Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation
In a response to the recent interest of intervention expressed by the Chinese government over the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama, the ongoing Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) told that China has no right to interfere in the matter. TPiE’s ongoing budget session has begun on last Tuesday and scheduled to go on till…
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China Systematically Banned US Citizens from Tibet: Report
The State Department of United States in their report to the Congress on Monday concluded that China systematically banned the US citizens from Tibet. The state department’s report to the Congress was mandated by the Reciprocal Access to Tibet act passed with bipartisan support in December last year.
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Former US President George Bush Condoles Late Lodi Gyari
The former president of United States, George W. Bush in a letter to the wife of late Gyari Lodi Gyaltsen condoles his untimely demise. The former president has recalled late Gyari Lodi as good man and his role as the special envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a highly productive and effective representation.
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Karmapa Will Return Back to India Assures President Sangay
Amid the protracted issue over the return of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee to India after he left the country in 2017, the President of Central Tibetan Administration, Dr. Lobsang Sangay has assured of his return. The Karmapa has been based in the United States over the past more than one year…