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Parliament Session Begins Amid Crisis in Tibet

vendredi 14 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Featured Flash News, Flash News

* First whole day devoted to in-depth deliberation on the critical situation in Tibet * Parliament pledges to pre-empt matters causing distress to His Holiness the Dalai Lama DHARAMSHALA: The fourth session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began today, with the entire first day kept for (...)

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‘Corvallis Will Not Be Bullied by China’

vendredi 14 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio strongly disapproved the Chinese consulate’s move to remove a mural dedicated to free Tibet and Taiwan independence in Corvallis, saying the city will stand firm on democracy and freedom, and not bow to China’s bullying. The giant mural, painted on (...)

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Tibet again off-limits to foreign tourists

vendredi 14 septembre 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By Michelle Baran [Travel Weekly] China has once again stopped issuing travel permits for foreign visitors to Tibet, according to several tour operators. “Right now, China is not allowing anybody in,” said Will Weber, co-founder and co-director of Journeys International, which has been bringing (...)

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Something there is that doesn’t love a wall

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

Diplomatic error Something there is that doesn’t love a wall T.P. / The Economist / BEIJING CONTRARY to popular myth, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space to the naked eye. But on a large wall in a small American town, there is a politically charged painting that has somehow come (...)

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Reading Deep Red

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By QIAN GANG / CMP CHINA MEDIA PROJECT Keywords: The Four Basic Principles and Mao Zedong Thought What political trends can we expect to unfold during the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, a once-in-a-decade leadership transition that will set the tone for China’s domestic (...)

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Buryat Lama Leads Tibetan Flame of Truth Relay

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: A spiritual leader of the Buryatia Republic of Russia led the flame of truth torch relay to highlight the critical situation in Tibet on 4 September. The campaign was organised by the Tibet House. Before leading the campaign, the Buryat Lama, XXIV Pandita Khambo Lama Dhamba (...)

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His Holiness Speaks at Jamia Millia Islamia University

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

NEW DELHI: His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday met with the editors of three Urdu language newspapers. He began by outlining his two major commitments: the promotion of human values to enable as many people as possible to find peace and happiness in their lives and to encourage active moves (...)

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Live Webcast of Parliamentary Session

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetan Parliamentary session scheduled for 14-22 September will be broadcast live on Tibetonline.tv. Viewers can watch the live proceedings from 9:30 hrs – 5:00 hrs (Indian Standard Time). It will be the 4th session of the 15th Tibetan (...)

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Geopolitical Importance of Tibet

jeudi 13 septembre 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

OP-ED By Thubten Samphel* Among scholars and strategic thinkers in Asia and elsewhere, there is a new recognition of the enormous geopolitical and environmental importance of Tibet to the continent which is home to nearly half of the Earth’s population.1 This recognition is driven home by (...)

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Dalai Lama hints successor won’t have political role

mercredi 12 septembre 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

[Press Trust of India] NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday hinted his successor would don the role of only a religious leader for Tibetans and not a political one. He expressed satisfaction at handing over “legitimate authority” to elected leaders of the community (...)

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