The Incredible Linguistic Diversity of Tibet Is Disappearing
December 14, 2017By Ryan P. Smith – smithsonian.com – December 12, 2017 Tibet may be best known for its bounty of ancient Buddhist monasteries and stark natural beauty—but it’s also blessed with a vast diversity of languages. The Tibetan Plateau is home … Continued
Images show China may be using a secret tunnel to divert Brahmaputra water into desert
December 13, 2017The Print, 13 December 2017 Read original story here Latest satellite imagery shows the river Brahmaputra disappearing into a 900 m underground tunnel in China. In what is perhaps the first evidence of a possible diversion project by China, latest … Continued
Meet Nepal’s man in Tibet, building bridges on the roof of the world
December 12, 2017South China Morning Post, 12 December 2017 Read original story here High on the Tibetan plateau, Gobinda Karkee holds one of the most enviable diplomatic postings in the world. As Nepal’s consul-general to Lhasa, Karkee is the head of the … Continued
Tibetan market vendors come ahead for a good cause
December 12, 2017Udaipur Times, 11 December 2017 Read original story here Vendors in the Tibetan market in Samor Baag Udaipur initiated an act of humanitarian values on the International Human Rights Day on 10th December. The vendors decided to distribute 10 thousand … Continued
US lawmakers slam China for ‘repression, rights violations’ in Tibet
December 7, 2017By Press Trust of India, Press Trust of India, Washington Top American lawmakers, across the aisle, joined by eminent experts on Thursday slammed China for the “continued repression and human rights violations” in Tibet, even as they praised India for accommodating … Continued
Richard Gere welcomes lawmakers’ words of support for Tibet
December 7, 2017By Judy Kurtz, The Hill – 6 December 2017 Richard Gere says he’s “knocked out” by lawmakers’ words of support for Tibetans. “I’m going to be incredibly blunt with you,” the “Pretty Woman” star said Wednesday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee … Continued
Farewell comrade: Why communist China and Vietnam are drifting apart
December 5, 2017By Cary Huang, South China Morning Post – 3 December 2017 (Read original story here) Political liberalisation by Hanoi is improving its relationship with the United States and Asian democracies like Japan, India and Taiwan – guess how that’s going … Continued
Dalai Lama to Obama: ‘You are young and can do a lot’
December 4, 2017CNN, 3 December 2017 Read original story here (CNN) — Former US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama on Friday in India, where they discussed “compassion and altruism,” according to a representative from the Tibetan spiritual leader’s office. … Continued
Dalai Lama Meets ‘Old Trusted Friend’ Barack Obama In India To Discuss World Peace
December 4, 2017Huffington Post, 3 December 2017 Read original story here The Dalai Lama sat down in India with his “old trusted friend,” former U.S. President Barack Obama, to discuss promoting peace in a world “torn by strife and violence.” The 82-year-old … Continued
Report: Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in western China
December 1, 2017Washington Post, 30 November 2017 Read original story here BEIJING — A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in western China in an apparent protest against Chinese rule in the traditionally Tibetan region, a monitoring group said Thursday. Citing an … Continued