Tibet news
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China Installs 5G Towers on Highest Peak Mt. Everest in Tibet
China has installed 5G towers on the world’s highest peak Mount Everest in Tibet. According to the latest updates, the towers providing 5G services have been started since Thursday. This is according to China Mobile Hong Kong and Huawei responsible for the project announced its completion on Facebook.
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Tibetan Refugees Contribute Generously for Covid-19 Relief Fund
The largest section of Tibetan refugees community reside in India and they have generously contributed to Covid-19 relief funds. Leading from the front, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his office, spiritual heads, monasteries, institutions and the general Tibetan refugees alike has actively participated in contributing to the relief funds at the center and the…
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Karmapa Holds Online Prayer Sessions for Coronavirus Pandemic to Subside
The Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee is holding online prayer sessions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Karmapa announced earlier that he would be holding daily prayers sessions online starting from Saturday while lauding the efforts of all the front line warriors in this crisis. The live prayers service is being live streamed on major social media…
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Tibetan Refugees Raises Over Rs. 2 Crores for COVID-19 Relief
The Tibetan refugees in the state of Karnataka has raised over Rupees 2 crores to donate for relief works of COVID-19 outbreak. Chief Representative Officers of South Indian zone led a delegation of Tibetans from the settlements in the state to deliver a donation amounting to more that Rs. 2 crores for fighting the coronavirus…
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Another Tibetan Dies of Coronavirus Infection in New York
In the latest update, an elderly Tibetan has died of coronavirus infection in New York, United States. The Tibetan desk of Voice of America reported that an elderly Tibetan has died of coronavirus infection. This is the third death in the diaspora due to the cornavirus pandemic and the seventh confirmed infection.
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Clarification: No Coronavirus Cases or Death Among Tibetans in New Zealand
In clarification to our report about the death of a Tibetan due to coronavirus, the local Tibetans have informed of no such case or death. Our report was based on the press briefing of the COVID-19 Task Force of CTA on Friday. However, the latest updates inform of a misunderstanding from the press briefing.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Sixth Case, Second Death in Tibetan Diaspora
As the grip of coronavirus pandemic is ever intensifying across the world, seventh case of infection and third death in the exile Tibetan community has come to our knowledge. According to press briefing by the Coronavirus Task force of Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamshala the third death in the Tibetan community by coronavirus has occurred.
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China Detained Tibetan Father, Son for Listening to Dalai Lama Teachings on Mobile
A Tibetan father and son duo has been arrested by China for listening to the His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings. The latest report by Radio Free Asia (RFA) explains the incident where the duo has been detained at the end of last year. The delayed news has come out through local sources via Tibetans…
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Tibetan Coronavirus Infection Rise to 5 After 2 New Cases in Europe
In the tragic stage of Coronavirus pandemic, the total number of Tibetan coronavirus infection cases come to 5. After three initial cases with two deaths, two more Tibetans one each from Swiss and Italy have contracted the virus. The President of Central Tibetan Administration informed the public on Saturday.
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Family and Other Contacts of First Tibetan COVID-19 Patient Test Negative
The entire family and other contacts with the first Tibetan COVID-19 patient test negative according to the latest update. In a press briefing by the President of Central Tibetan Administration today announced that all contacts show negative results to Coronavirus test. This update comes as a great relief to Tibetans and Dharamshala at large.