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Athletes are using ‘burner’ phones at Winter Olympics in fear of spying
The International Olympic Committee’s mission statement includes “opposing any political abuse of athletes.” So, why have over a thousand athletes and delegates from seven countries been urged to leave their phones at home and buy a ‘burner’ phone before traveling to China for the Winter Olympics?
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Beijing games broadcaster NBC is being urged to ‘go beyond business’ by Tibet advocacy group.
NBC, the broadcaster of the Beijing Winter Olympics, has been encouraged by a group striving to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans to “go beyond the business” as they also have an ethical responsibility as a protector of freedom, particularly freedom of expression. According to Tibet Press, the International Campaign for Tibet has urged NBC to…
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Gurugram now has India’s largest electric vehicle charging station.
On Friday, India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station was inaugurated in Sector 52, featuring 100 charging points for four-wheelers. Previously, the country’s largest EV charging station, with 16 AC and 4 DC charging connections for such vehicles, was located in Navi Mumbai.
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Russia’s full-fledged attack on Ukraine poses a risk.
With over 100,000 troops stationed around the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing for an invasion of Ukraine. The United States certainly believes this, and President Joe Biden has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that an attack might occur in February.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Hong Kongers Unite in Protest of Beijing Olympics
As China prepares to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing, a group of foreign activists has called for a boycott of the “#2022GenocideOlympics” because of the country’s treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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Czech senators announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators has openly backed Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner, in his call to boycott the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. In the run-up to the Olympics, the Tibetan film director is traveling Europe to raise awareness of human rights issues in China.
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China Issues Warning to the US over Ukraine
On Thursday, China’s top diplomat spoke with his US colleague, advising Washington to “stop interfering” in the Winter Olympics and emphasizing the importance of “taking seriously” Russia’s security concerns in Europe. US-led diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights record, particularly its treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region, has hampered preparations.
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Expert sees comparisons between China and the Taliban.
Strategic expert Brahma Chellaney drew parallels between the Taliban and Xi Jinping, claiming that Chinese officials smashed a 99-foot monument of Lord Buddha in a Tibetan province of Sichuan in the same way that the Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas.
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World’s only herbivorous marine mammal will be protected thanks to India’s first dugong reserve.
The Tamil Nadu government created the country’s first dugong conservation reserve, including 500 square kilometers of biodiversity-rich waters in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, where the marine mammal can be found. The reserve, which was announced in September of last year, is located between Adirampattinam and Amapattinam, off the coast of southeast India.
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Tibetan students founded the Harvard Undergraduate Tibetan Cultural Association
This month, the Harvard Undergraduate Tibetan Cultural Association was created to promote Tibetan culture and knowledge. The association’s goal, according to students participating in its development, is to bring Tibetan students on campus together in appreciation of their heritage.