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US increasing its Indo-Pacific presence to discourage “belligerent” China
While the world’s attention is focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, the US is increasing its Indo-Pacific contacts with Australia to discourage a “belligerent” China. The Pacific Air Forces revealed in a press release that a B-2 stealth bomber completed a mission in the region with five different fighter aircraft from the US Air Force and…
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China prohibits the use of Tibetan in learning apps and streaming services.
Chinese government limitations on the use of the Tibetan language have now moved to video services and other online platforms, as Beijing continues to drive ethnic minorities into the dominant Han Chinese culture.
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Tibetan writer endured 13 years in Chinese Prison
A Tibetan writer who had been imprisoned for 15 years for writings deemed separatist by Chinese authorities has been freed two years before the end of his term, with no word on his current health. Kunchok Tsephel, a Tibetan rights activist born in 1970, was released from detention on March 18 and has returned to…
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Are Russian Cosmonauts backing Ukraine?
On Friday, three Russian cosmonauts landed at the International Space Station wearing yellow flying suits with blue embellishments, which appeared to resemble the colors of the Ukrainian flag. The men were the first newcomers to the space station since Russia’s war in Ukraine began last month.
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Huge ‘Living Dinosaur’ was caught by fisherman.
Yves Bisson, a Canadian fisherman, just made the most incredible catch of his life in British Columbia, involving a massive 10.5-foot sturgeon known as the “living dinosaur.” According to reports, Bisson’s fishing buddy captured the incident on tape, and the video quickly went viral on TikTok. Bisson is a specialist on the sturgeon fish found…
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China intends to invade Taiwan next fall.
According to Al Jazeera in a tweet citing Newsweek on a Russian intelligence dossier, China has intentions to attack Taiwan as soon as next fall. The claim has been met with suspicion by traders. Many geopolitical observers believed that recent geopolitical developments surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will deter China from attacking Taiwan in the…
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Why is China supplying weapons to Pakistan?
China has supplied the latest versions of its J-10 multirole tactical fighter aircraft to Pakistan, which on paper seems in an effort to improve the country’s air defense capabilities. But the reality is completely different. China is partially diverting India’s focus away from China’s border incursion and onto Pakistan by giving Pakistan advanced weapons.
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H.H. Dalai Lama makes his first public appearance in two years.
His Holiness In his first public appearance in almost two years since the corvid outbreak here at Tsuglakhang, the Dalai Lama said he is in good condition and can “even play boxing with the doctor” in his first public appearance in almost two years since the covid outbreak here at Tsuglakhang. Thousands of Tibetans, including…
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Access to Tibet is ‘systematically’ denied by China
According to the South China Morning Post, a new US government report shows that foreign diplomats, journalists, and tourists have been “systematically” denied access to China’s Tibet autonomous territory for the past year, showing that Washington’s efforts to prod China into opening up the fiercely guarded region have failed for now. As per the news,…
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Tibetan Dental Science Student Sonam Sangmo Wins Gold Medal
Sonam Sangmo, has topped her class of Bachelor in Dental Science from Sudha Rustagi Dental College, Faridabad, and has been awarded the Gold Medal at the college’s annual convocation ceremony on March 10, 2022. Sonam, a resident of Choglamsar, Ladakh, attended TCV Ladakh until class 5 and TCV Selakui from class 6 to 12.