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China has prohibited Tibetan online religious groups in Qinghai.
According to RFA, authorities in northwest China’s Qinghai province have banned Tibetan religious social media groups, telling members that if they continue to use them, they will be probed and imprisoned. According to a provincial official’s declaration on Jan. 20, the order will take effect on March 1. Any internet coordination of religious activities and…
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Tibetan writer has gone missing more than a year after his arrest.
According to RFA who cited Tibetan sources, popular Tibetan writer and poet Gendun Lhundrub remains incommunicado more than a year after his arrest in western China’s Qinghai region, with family members unaware of his location or present condition. Lhundrub, a monk at Rongwo monastery in Rebgong (in Chinese, Tongren) county in the Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan…
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Keanu Reeves’ Matrix: Resurrection is facing a boycott in China.
Throughout the year, Keanu Reeves has been in the news for a variety of reasons. Most recently, he made headlines when he returned to the role of Neo in Matrix: Resurrections after a two-decade absence. Then there was the rumor that he had donated all of his movie profits to charity, which turned out not…
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Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh has died at the age of 95.
Thich Nhat Hanh, a well-known Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War has died at Hue’s Tu Hieu Temple. He died at the age of 95. Plum Village, the monastic community he established, reported the news on its website. Thich Nhat Hanh died “peacefully” on Saturday morning local time, according…
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US-Tibetan woman promote her culture through dumplings
A Tibetan lady based in Beaverton is beginning on an important journey to expand her small business. Kyikyi identifies as a Tibetan in exile who came to the United States from Tibet nearly 20 years ago and is now dedicated to sharing her culture and encouraging representation via food.
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Tibet activists are urging Allianz to cancel its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics.
Tibetan activists urged that Allianz withdraw its sponsorship of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, citing charges of human rights violations and China’s treatment of minorities as reasons, according to Reuters. Students for a Free Tibet and Tibet Initiative Germany conducted a sit-in in front of the insurer’s Berlin headquarters, holding a poster that read:…
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Keanu Reeves to Appear at Tibet House Benefit in 2022
The date has been set for the 35th annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert. When the Tibet House supposedly holds its annual benefit concert on March 3, Keanu Reeves, Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, and Jason Isbell will be among the performers — yes, performers — alongside musicians like Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, and Jason Isbell.…
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French Senator wants France to lead EU on Tibet
President of the French Senate Tibet Support Group, Jacqueline Eustache-Brino, agreed that the Tibetan struggle is significantly more deeply established, complex, and historically resilient than other challenges confronting China and that France should lead the EU on the subject of Tibet.
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Following Joe Rogan’s recent podcast regarding Covid, doctors have signed an open letter to stop misinformation.
Following an episode of Joe Rogan’s popular podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” 270 doctors, nurses, scientists, and educators signed an open letter urging Spotify to take steps to prevent the spread of misinformation on its platform.
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Exynos 2200 with Xclipse GPU, based on AMD RDNA2 architecture, is unveiled by Samsung.
Samsung unveiled the Exynos 2200 today, the company’s next flagship processor, which will power the Galaxy S22 smartphones in select markets. The new platform is based on the 4nm EUV manufacturing technology and includes the Xclipse custom GPU.