Monday, 30 September 2013

Human Rights film on Tibet sings its way to global success - Tibet Post International









Human Rights film on Tibet sings its way to global success

Tibet Post International

Tibet-Film-Cario-2013 Chinese artist Ai Weiwei embraces a moving and inspirational film that chronicles the heroic life of one of Tibet's greatest singers of modern times. Los Angeles, CA –The Nightingale of Tibet, is India based independent filmmaker ...









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India could disable PLA via Qinghai-Tibet Railway: report - WantChinaTimes








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India could disable PLA via Qinghai-Tibet Railway: report

WantChinaTimes

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway — which runs between Xining in western China's Qinghai province and Lhasa in Tibet — may become a potential target for the Su-33MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force if a territorial dispute between China and India escalates ...









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India could disable PLA by targeting Qinghai-Tibet Railway: report - WantChinaTimes









India could disable PLA by targeting Qinghai-Tibet Railway: report

WantChinaTimes

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway — which runs between Xining in western China's Qinghai province and Lhasa in Tibet — may become a potential target for the Su-33MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force if a territorial dispute between China and India escalates ...









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Tibetan man self-immolates in Sichuan to protest Chinese rule - GlobalPost









Tibetan man self-immolates in Sichuan to protest Chinese rule

GlobalPost

A 41-year-old Tibetan father of two died Saturday after setting himself on fire in western China's Sichuan Province in a protest against Chinese rule, according to the Tibetan government-in-exile and media reports Monday. Shichung, a farmer, set ...









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Tibetan Father of Two Self-Immolates in Protest Against Chinese Rule - Radio Free Asia









Tibetan Father of Two Self-Immolates in Protest Against Chinese Rule

Radio Free Asia

A Tibetan father of two burned himself to death in a restive Tibetan county in Sichuan province Saturday in protest against Chinese policies in the first self-immolation in Tibetan-populated areas in China in more than two months, according to sources.









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Sunday, 29 September 2013

Another self-immolation has occurred in Tibet - Examiner.com









Another self-immolation has occurred in Tibet

Examiner.com

It seems as if there will be no let-up in the tensions surrounding the tragic situation in Tibet for a long time. Phayul.com reported on Sept. 28, 2013, "Tibetan man immolates self in Ngaba." Today at about 4:30 PM local time a Tibetan man died after ...









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Tibetan man immolates self in Ngaba, toll rises to 121 - Hindustan Times









Tibetan man immolates self in Ngaba, toll rises to 121

Hindustan Times

Referring to sources in Tibet, the official said following Shichung's self-immolation, local Tibetans tried to take the body to his home, but were confronted by the Chinese security personnel, who were already stationed for the Man-sTon festival. “The ...









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Father of two dead in continuing Tibet burn protests - Tibetan Review









Father of two dead in continuing Tibet burn protests

Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Sep29, 2013) A 41-year-old father of two has died after burning himself in the latest reported such protest incident in Chinese ruled Tibet, taking the total toll there since Feb 2009 to at least 122. Shichung torched himself at ...









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Saturday, 28 September 2013

Dalai Lama, Tibetan government and parliament condole Ford's passing away - Phayul









Dalai Lama, Tibetan government and parliament condole Ford's passing away

Phayul

DHARAMSHALA, September 27: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday offered his prayers for Robert Webster Ford, Tibetan government's first foreigner officer, who passed away in England on September 20, at the age of 90.









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Thursday, 26 September 2013

Exhibition of Tibetan art at Beijing´s Grand Theatre - CCTV









Exhibition of Tibetan art at Beijing´s Grand Theatre

CCTV

An exhibition from "The Beauty of Tibet" painting contest is currently being displayed at the National Grand Theatre in Beijing. Visitors can see more than 200 pieces of art all based on the sights and sounds of the Tibetan plateau. Award winning ...









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Governments must focus on China's failed policies in Tibet - Tibet Post International









Governments must focus on China's failed policies in Tibet

Tibet Post International

Tibet-Lobby-Geneva-2013 Geneva:- A Tibetan coalition team on a long lobbying effort in engaging with representatives of different countries highlighting China's atrocities on Tibet in ahead of it's Universal Periodic Review in October this year. "As ...









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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Tibet legislates to preserve Lhasa's old town - CCTV









Tibet legislates to preserve Lhasa's old town

CCTV

The old town of Lhasa will be officially protected through legislation soon, according to a press conference held in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Approved by the People's Congress of Tibet in July, the Regulations for ...









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Edmonton buddhist society preserves endangered culture through 21st Tibetan ... - Edmonton Examiner









Edmonton buddhist society preserves endangered culture through 21st Tibetan ...

Edmonton Examiner

The 21st annual Tibetan Bazaar brought hard-to-find Himalayan wares from India, Tibet and Nepal to the Alberta Avenue Community League, with eager shoppers checking out rich textiles, handcrafted jewelry and beautiful spiritually relevant items.









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Tibetan Prisoner in Failing Health Following Harsh Treatment in Jail - Radio Free Asia









Tibetan Prisoner in Failing Health Following Harsh Treatment in Jail

Radio Free Asia

A Tibetan prisoner temporarily freed by Chinese authorities to seek medical treatment following harsh treatment in jail is in failing health, with his impoverished family's funds quickly running out to pay for his care, according to Tibetan sources ...









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Tibet: Chinese Torture Results In Tibetan Monk's Serious Health Problems - UNPO








UNPO



Tibet: Chinese Torture Results In Tibetan Monk's Serious Health Problems

UNPO

A Tibetan prisoner temporarily freed by Chinese authorities to seek medical treatment following harsh treatment in jail is in failing health, with his impoverished family's funds quickly running out to pay for his care, according to Tibetan sources ...









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Caterpillar fungus growth in Tibet nearing exhaustion, warn Chinese experts - Tibetan Review









Caterpillar fungus growth in Tibet nearing exhaustion, warn Chinese experts

Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, Sep25, 2013) The growth of caterpillar fungus, popular as a miracle herbal drug and supplement growing on alpine soil 3,000 to 5,000 above sea level, could die out on the Tibetan Plateau in two decades as a result of over ...









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Monday, 23 September 2013

Potala Palace: Tibet's Towering Spiritual Sanctum - the Diplomat









Potala Palace: Tibet's Towering Spiritual Sanctum

the Diplomat

Perched atop Red Mountain in the western part of the Lhasa Valley, the Potala Palace looms over its surroundings at a staggering 3,700 meters above sea level (Mt. Fuji stands 3,776 meters tall). The palace is easily the most imposing manmade structure ...









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Will Tibet ever achieve full statehood? - Council on Foreign Relations








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Will Tibet ever achieve full statehood?

Council on Foreign Relations

There is little prospect Tibet will achieve full statehood in the foreseeable future. Apart from preservation of its own power, China's Communist Party's highest imperative is the territorial integrity of the country. It is determined to keep Tibet a ...









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Sunday, 22 September 2013

Tibet protest at Paris hotel caps bad week for InterContinental Hotels Group - TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific








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Tibet protest at Paris hotel caps bad week for InterContinental Hotels Group

TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific

PARIS - The Intercontinental Paris-Le Grand was last week targeted by Tibet supporters over InterContinental Hotels Group's plan to build a luxury hotel in occupied Lhasa, following previous demonstrations outside InterContinental hotels in London and ...









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Saturday, 21 September 2013

Tibetan govt- in-exile reiterates its commitment to middle way approach - Hindustan Times









Tibetan govt- in-exile reiterates its commitment to middle way approach

Hindustan Times

Advertisement. Describing the middle way approach as only way forward to resolve the Tibet issue and source of growing global support, the Kashag - the Cabinet of the Tibetan government- in-exile - has reaffirmed its commitment to pursue this resolution.









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Friday, 20 September 2013

Preparations on to export oranges, sweet oranges to Tibet - Republica









Preparations on to export oranges, sweet oranges to Tibet

Republica

Durga Prasad Upreti, senior agro economist with Agricultural Commodity Export Promotion Program (ACEPP) under the Department of Agriculture said they would soon send citrus fruits, although in small volume, to Tibet. Nepal started to take initiative ...









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Allow independent journalists in Tibet: PEN Int'l to China - Tibet Post International









Allow independent journalists in Tibet: PEN Int'l to China

Tibet Post International

Pen-Tibet-2013-1 Dharamshala: - The PEN International Congress urged China to investigate the causes of the self-immolation protests in Tibet with honesty and transparency, and to allow independent international journalists access to the region.









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Thursday, 19 September 2013

Espionage malware 'Tibet' discovered - Examiner.com








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Espionage malware 'Tibet' discovered

Examiner.com

Tibetan activists certainly are not paranoid if they share concerns about being spied on. In fact cyber spying warfare has hit Tibetan interests hard. Kirsten Doyle reported for the Central Tibetan Administration on Sept. 17, 2013, "Mac 'Tibet' malware ...









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Tibet: News International China needs the world's trust; His Holiness the ... - Tibet Post International









Tibet: News International China needs the world's trust; His Holiness the ...

Tibet Post International

HH-Parague-2013 Dharamshala: - The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama Monday, September 16 said "China is a huge nation with an important role to play in the world, but in order to play that role it needs the world's trust." His ...









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Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Tibet-self-immolation is the highest form of non-violent struggle - Tibet Post International









Tibet-self-immolation is the highest form of non-violent struggle

Tibet Post International

tibet-self-immolation-2013 Dharamshala: - Every day we wake up and switch on our computers, TVs or radios, to learn the latest tragic news from Tibet- be it another self-immolation protest or the Chinese authorities locking down an entire Tibetan town ...









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Nepal Authorities Cremate Tibetan Protester's Remains 'in Secret' - Radio Free Asia









Nepal Authorities Cremate Tibetan Protester's Remains 'in Secret'

Radio Free Asia

Nepalese authorities have secretly cremated the remains of a Tibetan self-immolator in defiance of pleas by the Tibetan community that traditional Buddhist funeral rites be conducted for him, according to a local source. The cremation took place on Sept.









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Z-Wave to Conduct Live Demo from Tibet Mountain at CEDIA Expo - CEPro









Z-Wave to Conduct Live Demo from Tibet Mountain at CEDIA Expo

CEPro

... Conduct Live Demo from Tibet Mountain at CEDIA Expo. During CEDIA Expo 2013, an amateur mountain climber will open locks and adjust thermostats using a Z-Wave home automation smartphone app from the top of Himalayan Mountain in Tibet. Tweet.









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Crystal Cruises Adds 5-Night Extended Land Program to Tibet in 2014 - Travel Agent









Crystal Cruises Adds 5-Night Extended Land Program to Tibet in 2014

Travel Agent

Crystal Cruises offers travelers the opportunity to add a five-night Extended Land Program to Tibet onto its Asia cruise in 2014. Crystal Symphony's April 9 Hong Kong-Beijing/all-China voyage and April 16 Beijing-Tokyo/all-China and Japan sailing each ...









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'New Chinese leadership must take realistic approach on Tibet issue' - Hindustan Times









'New Chinese leadership must take realistic approach on Tibet issue'

Hindustan Times

Even as China refuses to soften its stance on half-a-century-old Tibet issue, the Tibetan Parliament in-exile in a resolution passed unanimously urged the new Chinese leadership must take a realistic approach on the problem. The sixth session of the ...









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Exile pariliament urges China to end its failed policies in Tibet - Tibet Post International









Exile pariliament urges China to end its failed policies in Tibet

Tibet Post International

Tibet-Parliament Dharamshala: -The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Wednesday called on the international community to press the Chinese government to end its failed policies in Tibet. The 6th session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE ...









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China needs the world's trust; His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet - Tibet Post International









China needs the world's trust; His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

Tibet Post International

HH-Parague-2013 Dharamshala: - The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama Monday, September 16 said "China is a huge nation with an important role to play in the world, but in order to play that role it needs the world's trust." His ...









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Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Mac 'Tibet' malware variant discovered - ITWeb








ITWeb



Mac 'Tibet' malware variant discovered

ITWeb

Its sole purpose is cyber espionage, and it was dubbed "Tibet" as it was found in e-mails specifically targeting Tibetan activists. According to Intego security researcher Lysa Myers, OSX/Tibet.D has learned some cunning new tricks. She says the attack ...









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Tibetan glaciers are shrinking at their summits - Nature.com









Tibetan glaciers are shrinking at their summits

Nature.com

Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau — the world's third-largest ice reservoir after those in Antarctica and Greenland — have been losing mass even at surprisingly high elevations. NASA Earth Observatory. The Tibetan glaciers are shrinking. Most of the ...









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China starts flights at world's highest airport - gateway to Tibet - The Guardian








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China starts flights at world's highest airport - gateway to Tibet

The Guardian

The region is a gateway to Tibet, one that Beijing has sought to promote for tourism as way of damping down dissent among the native Tibetan population and stabilising the area through economic development. Beijing has peppered the region with little ...









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Mac 'Tibet' malware variant discovered - ITWeb









Mac 'Tibet' malware variant discovered

ITWeb

Its sole purpose is cyber espionage, and it was dubbed "Tibet" as it was found in e-mails specifically targeting Tibetan activists. According to Intego security researcher Lysa Myers, OSX/Tibet.D has learned some cunning new tricks. She says the attack ...









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China arrests a Tibetan man in connection with self-immolation protest - Phayul









China arrests a Tibetan man in connection with self-immolation protest

Phayul

DHARAMSHALA, September 17: Chinese police in Tawu County in Kardze Tibet Autonomous Prefecture (falls in the traditional Tibet's Kham region) have arrested a Tibetan man for his reported links with an incident of self immolation in the region in 2011.









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Monday, 16 September 2013

'China cracking down on Tibetan culture' - Oneindia









'China cracking down on Tibetan culture'

Oneindia

Dharamsala, Sept 16: The Chinese government has stepped up its crackdown on Tibetan artistes and intellectuals as part of its tactics to crush their language and culture, say exiled Tibetans here. They say the Chinese authorities have been enforcing a ...









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'China cracking down on Tibetan culture' - Firstpost









'China cracking down on Tibetan culture'

Firstpost

Dharamsala, Sep 16 (IANS) The Chinese government has stepped up its crackdown on Tibetan artistes and intellectuals as part of its tactics to crush their language and culture, say exiled Tibetans here. They say the Chinese authorities have been ...









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China Opens World's Highest Civilian Airport In Tibet - Huffington Post









China Opens World's Highest Civilian Airport In Tibet

Huffington Post

BEIJING, Sept 16 (Reuters) - China opened the world's highest civilian airport on Monday, in a restive and remote Tibetan region of southwestern Sichuan province, which will cut journey times from the provincial capital from two days to a little more ...









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Monks from Tibet at Huntington University - Huntington Country TAB









Monks from Tibet at Huntington University

Huntington Country TAB

Huntington University's Center for Non-Western Studies will host a performance by Tibetan monks of the Tashi Kyil Monastery on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Habecker Dining Commons on campus. The "Let's Travel to Tibet" cultural presentation will consist ...









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Tibetan Artist's Giant Thangka is Expression of Enormous Commitment to Tradition - PR Web (press release)








PR Web (press release)



Tibetan Artist's Giant Thangka is Expression of Enormous Commitment to Tradition

PR Web (press release)

Giant thangkas are usually stitched from silk and brocade, but Tashi Dhargyal is painting an enormous image of the Buddha as a way to educate the public about the precious quality of authentic Tibetan art. Fabric thangka artist Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo ...









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Sunday, 15 September 2013

Lithuania ignores Tibet despite its own past - Baltic Review









Lithuania ignores Tibet despite its own past

Baltic Review

This is a disgrace, the daily Vilniaus diena comments: “It sends the message to the world that the Lithuanians, who experienced 50 years of occupation, believe Tibet is part of China. Now the president [Dalia GrybauskaitÄ—] has found time for a private ...









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