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Obama Said He Loves Dalai Lama and Want Him in His Group Chat
The former US president Barack Obama in a recent interview mentioned that the ideal world leader group chat members include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Manmohan Singh and Queen Elizabeth II. His Holiness and the former president have met each other on several occasions in the past and their…
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Dalai Lama Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine, Encourages Others
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday morning visited the local government hospital to receive COVID-19 vaccine. His Holiness in a video message also encourages others to do the same as it is recommended by medical professionals. Since the beginning of pandemic more than a year ago, we witnessed a death…
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Post Losar, 17 Tibetan Households Tested COVID-19 Positive in Belgium
There has been a case of at least 17 Tibetan households having been tested positive to COVID-19 in Belgium recently. The report by Tibet Times say that in the past two weeks, at least 17 Tibetan households have COVID-19 cases among the Tibetan community in Belgium. Tibetan new year or Losar was observed two weeks…
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India Makes Special Provision to Vaccinate the Dalai Lama at His Residence
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be vaccinated at his residence according to the special provisions consideration made by the government of India. With the vaccination drives going on full throttle, the centre has permitted to allow provisions for vaccinating the spiritual leader at his residence along with his core staff.
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With 156 COVID-19 Cases Among the Monks, Tibetan Monastery in Dharamshala is Sealed
In one of the worst cluster cases among the Tibetan exile community, Gyuto monastery discovered with 156 positive COVID-19 cases. The Tibetan monastery located in lower part of Dharamshala called Sidhpur is an important institution for the Buddhist monks. Due to surprising discovery of such a large cluster case, the monastery has been sealed as…
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Tibetan Women, Nuns Face Brutal Sexual Abuse in China’s Reeducation Camps
There is a growing protest against China’s infamous Transformation or Re-education camps across the world. But there are more revelation about Tibetan women including Buddhist nuns subjected to brutal sexual abuse in those camps. The ordeals of the victims are very saddening and people are very much shocked about such serious systematic abuse of human…
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China Angry At K-Pop BTS Agency for Not Showing ‘South Tibet’ As Its Region in a Map
In a surprising case of China’s sensitiveness over political agendas, current world pop sensation K-Pop BTS agency is facing backlashes over a map involving ‘South Tibet’. As the agency has released their annual financial report, a world map demonstration of income sources has not come acceptable to Chinese netizens as it involves sensitive region called…
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US Cop Charged of Spying on Tibetans Released on $2 Million Bond
A US cop charged of being a Chinese agent by spying on the Tibetans has been released on a $2 million bond on Wednesday. According to the local report, the agent was released after contracting Coronavirus in the Federal jail. The New York Police Department officer was arrested in September last year on charges of…
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Porok Karpo: How Loten Namling’s Swiss-Tibetan Pop Rock Continues the Fight to Preserve Our Cultural Identity
To say that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is an influential person would be an immense understatement. Apart from his prominence as a globally-recognized spiritual and political leader, His Holiness has been making waves in the world of music as well. Last year, his debut album Inner World in which his sacred mantras and teachings…
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Tibetan on 21 Years Jail Term Under Chinese Authorities Dies of Prison Injuries
A Tibetan serving a 21 years jail term under Chinese authorities has died of prison injuries. According to the information released by a human rights organisation, the victim has died of serious physical injuries that led to his death at a local hospital. For the worse, the family members of the deceased had no knowledge…