Tibet news
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Tibetan Self Immolation Have Waned But Not Lingering for the Dalai Lama
Over the past ten years, Tibetans have resorted to the unfathomable means of protest by burning oneself against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. However, these protests have now waned after their spiritual leaders headed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke against it but the Tibetans’ long wait for His Holiness remains strong and steady.
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Tibet Has Never Been a Part of China: Chinese Professor
A Chinese professor during a presentation of his studies on the historical documents of Tibet and China told that Tibet has never been a part of China. The professor presented his research at the special event organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress at Hotel Tibet in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, the headquarter of the exile Tibetan…
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Tibetan Youth Bags Indian National Film Award 2017
A Tibetan youth has bagged an Indian National Film award for 2017-2018 in the category of best editing. The young Tibetan is the only Tibetan origin to be awarded National Film Awards this year where superstars such as Sri Devi an Vinod Khanna have been felicitated posthumously in recognition of their works.
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Premier Tibetan Institute Honored by Prime Minister Modi
Following an informal bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on Monday honored the premier Tibetan institute in India during the celebration of Buddha Jayanti on New Delhi. PM Modi honored the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies with the Vaisakh Samman Prasasti Patra during the event.
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US Urge China to Respect Tibetans’ Right to Choose the Next Dalai Lama
US urged China to respected Tibetans’ right to choose the next Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan people on April 25 through a resolution that was passed unanimously by the national legislative assembly. The United State senate unanimously passed a resolution calling for right of the Tibetan community to choose the successor to the current,…
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Tibetans in Karnataka Won’t Vote to Retain Refugee Status
While the state of Karnataka is gripped by the election fever, it is reported that the Indian state with largest number of Tibetan refugees does not seem to impact the Tibetans. It is reported that while there are a large number of Tibetans eligible to take part in the elections, they seem to have decided…
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Denmark Police to Compensate Activists for Snatching Tibetan Flag
As a result of a case filed against the Denmark police in Copenhagen by a bunch of Tibet activists for violently snatching away Tibetan National flags during a peaceful demonstration against Hu Jintao in 2012, the police are now compensating the activists with a DKK 20,000 in an acknowledgment that the incident was serious mistake…
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Catch Tibetan Opera Festival Going on in Dharamshala
The 23rd Shoton or Tibetan Opera Festival is a special occasion to catch up if you are in Dharamshala this season as it is one of the largest Tibetan cultural festivals in exile presided over by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Dharamshala. The cultural fest began on April 20 and it will conclude on…
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Tibetan Charged in Sweden Says Never Spied for China
The Tibetan origin man charged of serious espionage in Sweden last week has denied of ever having spied for China on Wednesday. The Tibetan man in a telephone interview with the Radio Free Asia has stated that in contrary to the charges, he never provided information about fellow Tibetan refugees to China.
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Tibetans Thank Sweden for Plucking Out a Chinese Spy From Their Community
Tibetans in the Scandinavian country thanked the government for taking full effort in uprooting the suspected Chinese spy from their own community recently. The president of Tibetan community in Sweden thanked the country for plucking out a Chinese spy disguised as a member of the community for past many years.