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World Uyghur Congress calls for Magnitsky sanctions on China over human rights abuse
Brussels: Calling for Magnitsky sanctions on the Chinese leadership and other entities, Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress said that human rights are…
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After Mekong, China focuses to take control over Brahmaputra’s water
Beijing: In yet another example where China has run into rough waters with its neighbours, the country has planned to build the world’s biggest dam on River Brahmaputra – a 60-gigawatt mega-dam…
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Xi calls for building new modern socialist’ Tibet
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building a “new modern socialist” Tibet, constructing an “impregnable wall” against separatism in the sensitive Himalayan region and “sinicisation” of the Tibetan Buddhism, the official…
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Tibet reports first confirmed case of coronavirus
Lhasa: Tibet reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus on Thursday, involving a person hailing from the Chinese province of Hubei, local health authorities said. The 34-year old patient, surnamed Zhang from…
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Nepal halts Tibetans from holding Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations
Kathmandu: Authorities here have stopped the Tibetan community from holding events to commemorate the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, over security concerns. The Nepal government beefed up security…
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30 years of Tiananmen Massacre observed in Dharamshala
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh): Activists and students from China and Tibet here on Thursday gathered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre that marked a major turning point in the history of…
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US envoy on rare visit to Tibet
Washington: Amidst trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, US ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is on a rare visit to disputed Tibet. It is the first visit by any US envoy to…
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Dalai Lama discharged from hospital
New Delhi:The Dalai Lama left a New Delhi hospital Friday after three days of treatment for a chest infection, but the 83-year-old will need several days of rest before returning to his…
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Dalai Lama set to be discharged from hospital Friday
New Delhi: The Dalai Lama is “doing very well” and will likely be discharged from hospital in New Delhi on Friday as he recovers from a chest infection, his spokesman told AFP…
