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China desecrates another famous Tibetan statue
Since late last month in western China’s Sichuan province, RFA has confirmed the destruction of a second Buddhist statue beloved by Tibetans, as part of a campaign the ethnic minority claims is targeting its religion and culture. The destruction of a three-story statue of Maitreya Buddha at Gaden Namyal Ling monastery in Drago (in Chinese,…
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Surgeons transplant the heart of pig into dying human patient.
In a pioneering surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the United States, David Bennett, a 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease, had a heart transplant from a genetically engineered pig. Doctors opted to proceed with the experimental surgery after getting an emergency authorization because it was Bennett’s only choice.
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Tower Hamlets is considering renaming roads to Tibet Hill, Uyghur Court, Hong Kong
Tower Hamlets Council has agreed to propose renaming local roads and buildings Tiananmen Square, Uyghur Court, Hong Kong Road, and Tibet Hill in reaction to China’s desire to erect a new embassy in London, according to reports.
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Tibetan monks have been arrested by Chinese authorities for providing information about the demolition of a Buddha statue.
According to RFA, Chinese officials in Sichuan province are arresting Tibetan monks and assaulting them on suspicion of informing outsiders about the destruction of a 99-foot tall Buddha monument in the country’s Luhuo county (Drago). According to Tibetan reports quoted by Radio Free Asia (RFA), the Buddha monument in the Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Region…
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Rep. Tashi Phuntsok gives Taiwanese Rep. Ming-Yen Tsai a courtesy call.
Representative Tashi Phuntsok met with Taiwanese Representative Ming-Yen Tsai at his office today, January 7, as per CTA’s official website tibet.net. For the first time since Mr. Tsai took over the Office, both representatives are meeting in person. Tsai has taken the place of Harry Tseng, who is now Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister and with…
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Indian-American attorney to replace Aftab Pureval as Hamilton clerk of courts
As the Hamilton County clerk of courts, Indian-American attorney Pavan Parikh will take over for Indian-Tibetan Cincinnati city mayor-elect Aftab Pureval. Pureval is also the first member of the community to be elected as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. Meanwhile, Pureval, a 38-year-old Democrat who is the son of a Tibetan…
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India criticizes China for sending letter to MPs about Tibet meeting
On Thursday, India slammed China, accusing the tone of a letter issued by a Chinese official to MPs and ministers attending a meeting on Tibet. The Indian criticism came in response to a Chinese embassy official’s unprecedented action of writing directly to ministers and lawmakers attending a meeting of the recently revived All-Party Indian Parliamentary…
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Janjagran Cycle Yatra of Shri Sandesh Meshram landed in Puducherry.
On the 2nd of January 2022, Shri Sandesh Meshram’s Janjagran Cycle Yatra (South India) arrived at the Union Territory of Puducherry, where he was cordially welcomed by India Tibet Friendship Society (ITFS) Puducherry President Shri S. Adhavan, Joint Secretary Shri I. Pandian, and other members.
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Colossal Buddha statue was demolished by China.
According to our reports, the Chinese government has dismantled a 99-foot-tall Buddha monument in Kham Drakgo, Sichuan Province. In addition, 45 massive prayer wheels erected at Drakgo Monastery were demolished, and prayer flags were set ablaze.
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China is turning Tibet into a toxic trash dump, neglects ecosystem
According to research, the Chinese Communist Party is abusing Tibet by using it as a dump for toxic waste and failing to provide the region with the resources needed to safeguard its delicate ecosystem and distinct biome. The CCP’s callous disregard for Tibet is obvious in the region’s growing industrialization over the last several decades.