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Breakthrough in medicine! Antibodies to the Omicron COVID variant have been discovered by scientists.
Antibodies that neutralize Omicron and other coronavirus strains by targeting regions that remain essentially intact as the virus mutates have been discovered. The findings, which were published in the journal Nature, could aid in the development of vaccines and antibody treatments that are effective not only against Omicron but also against additional variations that may…
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Tibetans gather in Dharamshala for a vigil, calling on China to halt its “repressive actions in Tibet.”
Tibetans staged a candlelight vigil here on Tuesday in support of a crisis situation in Kham Drago, Central Tibet, and called on China to halt its harsh actions in the region.
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New Dam in HP will help to alleviate Delhi’s water shortage
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the groundwork for the Renukaji Dam project. The project was made possible by the Centre bringing together six states: Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Delhi to make it practicable.
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China has sanctioned four Americans for criticising Beijing’s treatment of religious minorities.
An Arkansas man and three other Americans have been sanctioned by the Chinese government for accusing Beijing of persecuting its Uyghur community. Members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, including James Carr of Searcy, have consistently decried the Communist government’s treatment of religious minorities, including the mostly Muslim Uyghurs.
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Dalai Lama wrote condolence letter to Tutu’s daughter
His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote a letter to Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter, Rev. Mpho Tutu, as soon as he received word that his “respected elder spiritual brother and good friend” Archbishop Desmond Tutu had died, according to tibet.net.
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Desmond Tutu, an outspoken opponent of apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90
Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and outspoken opponent of apartheid in South Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 90. The loss of the man regarded as the country’s moral conscience was lamented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, South Africans, world leaders, and people around the world.
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Tibetan bikers are urging India’s government to boycott the Winter Olympics.
A group of 15 Tibetan bikers protesting the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted in Beijing next year, said China did not deserve to host the games, which promote world unity and peace, and asked the Indian government to boycott the event. The Tibetans, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday, drew attention to the Chinese…
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China banns family visits for Tibetan political detainees
According to RFA who cited Tibetan sources, authorities in western China’s Sichuan and Qinghai provinces have banned family visits for Tibetan political detainees, citing fears about the spread of COVID-19.
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Tenzin Tsundue has finished his 127-day Himalayan trek.
Tenzin Tsundue, has finished an epic trip that took him through one Union territory and four Himalayan states to raise awareness about China’s 70-year occupation of Tibet and the security threat it poses to India. Tsundue, a Tibetan independence activist and writer, said that during the 127-day journey, which spanned 20,000 kilometers, he realized that…
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Tibetans may soon suffer the same fate as Uyghurs: Sikyong.
According to Sikyong, there is a palpable dread that Tibetans may suffer the same fate as Uyghurs and Hong Kong residents. The visit of Chinese Premier Xi Jinping to Tibet in May 2020 was nominally unimportant, but the undercurrents hinted at a deeper goal. In terms of control, there has been an increase in intensity.…