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China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region

The Independent UK

How the search for the next Dalai Lama is drawing interference from China and what it means for the future of Tibet

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marks his 87th birthday, China is looking to assert its influence.

ABC News

Nancy Pelosi's long history of provoking China over human rights

Washington (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of riling Beijing over democracy and human rights, whether by unveiling a banner on Tiananmen Square or in regular meetings with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

AFP

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Tibetan activists in Dharamshala observe Int'l Justice Day, protest against China's human rights violation

Tibetan activists from four major NGOs in Dharamshala observed International Justice Day on Sunday and held protests against China's human rights violations and atrocities across Tibet. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Dalai Lama’s Ladakh tour ‘completely religious’, says government functionary

The visit may rile China as it comes amid the military standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at several friction points in eastern Ladakh

The Hindu

Dalai Lama travels to remote Ladakh region bordering China

The exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has arrived in India's remote Ladakh region bordering China where he received a rousing reception

The Independent UK

Proposed US law would say Tibet status unresolved

Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would call Tibet's legal status unresolved, distancing Washington from past statements that recognized the territory as part of China.

AFP

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Not a separatist, but advocate of ‘meaningful autonomy’ of Tibet, says Dalai Lama in J&K

Says more and more Chinese people are now showing respect towards Tibetan Buddhism, which is in the true Nalanda tradition and a very scientific religion

The Hindu

Dalai Lama marks 87th birthday by opening library and museum

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has marked his 87th birthday by inaugurating a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters

The Independent UK

On the Dalai Lama's 87th birthday, one woman recalls how the former Tibetan political leader changed her life

Around 3,000 Tibetans around Australia are celebrating the 87th birthday of Tibet's former political leader, the Dalai Lama.

ABC News

China sees record rains, heat as weather turns volatile

From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June

The Independent UK

Nearly 1,000 new microbes unknown to science found trapped in Tibetan glaciers

Release of ‘potentially hazardous bacteria’ could affect China and India, say scientists

The Independent UK

Male celibacy has evolutionary benefits — but not for the reasons you think

Opinion: We studied lifelong religious celibacy in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries to understand why some people elect not to have sex.

Inverse

Musical boost for Tibetan carpets in Arunachal Pradesh

The ₹15-lakh overhaul of a weaving centre has worked wonders

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Sonam Lhamo is living the 'Aussie dream' after being forced to flee Tibet as a child

The challenges of starting a new life in Australia after being forced to flee your home country are enormous, but with hard work and the right support Sonam Lhamo is now living the "Aussie dream".

Newcastle Herald

Unity in Diversity: Newcastle festival a colourful mix of culture, food and dance from around the world

From Afghanistan to Tibet, Ukraine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Music, dance and taste were shared in Foreshore Park as part of the Unity in Diversity festival.

The Guardian - UK

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang

US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide

The Hindu

U.S. official meets Tibetan delegates in Dharamshala

U.S. Special Coordinator on Tibet Uzra Zeya is also expected to meet with the Dalai Lama

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The Hindu

U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibet Uzra Zeya to visit India and Nepal

Washington U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya will travel to India and Nepal this

Asharq Al-Awsat

Plane Veers Off Runway in China and Catches Fire; 36 Injured

A Chinese passenger jet veered off the runway during takeoff and caught fire on Thursday, sending black smoke billowing into the air and injuring more than 30 people. The Tibet Airlines flight with 122 people on board was departing from the southwestern city of Chongqing for a flight to Nyingchi…

The News Lens

Who Are the Young Self-immolators in Tibet?

Beijing has been quietly sinicizing Tibet, and young Tibetans are showing their resistance to the policy with their lives.

The Guardian - UK

Tibet builds makeshift Covid hospitals despite one case since pandemic began

The move in Tibet, which has reported one Covid case since 2020, comes as 16 million people remain in lockdown in Shanghai

Caixin Global

Virus-Free Tibet Builds Two Makeshift Covid-19 Hospitals

Remote western region follows central government order responding to omicron emergency even though it hasn’t recorded a case in 810 days

The Hindu

Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26

The scheme was extended after the Galwan incident in June 2020 where 20 soldiers were killed in violent clashes with the Chinese PLA in Eastern Ladakh

AFP

NBA player Kanter out to corner UN rights chief on China

Geneva (AFP) - Long-time NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, whose advocacy on Xinjiang and Tibet has ruffled feathers, hopes to bend UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's ear on Thursday about her forthcoming China visit.

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