Tibet

Tibetan spiritual leader allowed to visit near China border

indiaenews.com     04-Sep-2008   2 related          

From correspondents in Himachal Pradesh, India, 11:03 PM IST India has finally allowed Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorjee, a Tibetan spiritual guru, to conduct his religious tour in areas close to China border, his aides said...                    

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Sichuan-Tibet highway reopens to traffic

people.com.cn     04-Sep-2008          

The Sichuan-Tibet highway in southwest China re-opened to traffic at 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday after 94hours of repairs. Small vehicles could travel easily on the highway, but large vehicles had to wait until the road dried,...                    

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TMAI AT BRAZIL'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

phayul.com     04-Sep-2008          

The Federal University of Sao Paulo's School of Medicine (UNIFESP) and Sao Paulo based Palas Athena Association jointly organize the 'International Symposium on Traditional Medicine Contemplative Practices' on September...                    

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Tibet unrest looms in post-Dalai Lama era

reuters.com     03-Sep-2008   4 related          

By Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING (Reuters) - A spell in hospital by the Dalai Lama highlights enormous complexities likely to arise when the 73-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner does pass away. Revered by Tibetan Buddhists as...                    

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UNPO to host landmark conference on population transfer from Baltic and Tibetan perspectives

phayul.com     03-Sep-2008          

UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization) is to host landmark conference on 19 September 2008 in Tallinn, Estonia, on population transfer from Baltic and Tibetan perspectives. Date: 19 September 2008 Place:...                    

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Tibet aims for $380 mln in foreign trade despite impact of March riot

people.com.cn     03-Sep-2008          

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is trying to realize 380 million U.S. dollars in foreign trade this year, despite the impact of the RMB appreciation and March 14 riot in Lhasa, the regional capital. In the first...                    

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The Road to Heaven

vox.com     03-Sep-2008          

This is a song sung by a Tibetan woman (who, no offense, really resembles a man) that I recorded off CCTV9 back in March 2005 (that's why the quality's poor -- handheld, recording TV, on my old camera). I don't know the...                    

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Democracy Day: Exile Government asks Tibetans to give more importance to “duties than rights”

phayul.com     02-Sep-2008   8 related          

Marking the 48th anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day, Tibet’s Government-in-exile today asked all Tibetans to give more importance to their “democratic duties than rights” in the Kashag’s statement read out by Ven....                    

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Sichuan-Tibet highway collapse worsens with rainfall

xinhuanet.com     02-Sep-2008   2 related          

NYINGCHI, Tibet, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A highway collapse in Tibet has reached nearly 100 meters from 30 meters previously after continuous rainfall in the autonomous region in southwest China. With traffic at a standstill,...                    

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Detained In China

theatlantic.com     01-Sep-2008   1 related          

Jason Kottke flags a few interviews with James Powderly, who was detained for a Free Tibet protest in China. His answer to the question whether he was tortured: Well, I think probably, a lot of people might disagree, even...                    

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