White House reinforces theory of COVID-19 originating from a lab in Wuhan, China
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 23: In a shift in the United States federal government’s public position on the origins of COVID-19 virus, the Trump administration has replaced the content of official pandemic information websites with materials supporting the lab leak theory. The website, which previously provided resources for testing, treatment information, and other pandemic guidance, now features […]
US federal judge orders funding restoration of Voice of America
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 23: U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth has ordered the immediate funding restoration of Voice of America (VOA) and related government-funded news services, ruling that recent drastic cuts likely violated both federal law and the Constitution. The preliminary order, issued Tuesday, April 22, comes after funding cuts to several government-supported news organisations […]
Dalai Lama in excellent health, renowned Indian surgeon confirms
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 21: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in excellent health, according to renowned Indian surgeon Dr. Pradeep Chowbey who visited the Tibetan Buddhist leader at his residence on Monday. The spiritual leader, who turns 90 this July, remains mentally sharp and physically well, said Dr. Chowbey. “He is absolutely fine. He […]
Dalai Lama mourns the passing of Pope Francis
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 21: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed profound sadness over the passing of Pope Francis, the sovereign of Vatican state, through a message that encapsulates the late pontiff’s legacy of humility and service. The 88-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church died Monday morning at 7:35 am […]
Tibetan activists condemn hasty cremation of Buddhist leader in Vietnam under Chinese influence
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 21: Tibetan activists group in Dharamshala on Monday strongly condemned the hasty cremation of the renowned Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Vietnam without the consent of his family. They alleged that the cremation was conducted under pressure from Chinese authorities, raising serious concerns about religious freedom violations and transnational […]
Tibetans demand justice for Tulku Hungkar amid fears of cover-up and imminent cremation in Vietnam
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 19: Five major Tibetan NGOs led protests in Dharamshala on Friday, demanding justice for Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who died under suspicious circumstances while in custody of Chinese and Vietnamese authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in late March. The 56-year-old respected religious figure had reportedly fled Tibet in […]
China hosts foreign Buddhist delegation amid renewed push to assert control Over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 19: In a calculated move to bolster its narrative on the reincarnation of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalia Lama, China recently hosted a delegation of more than 20 Buddhist leaders and religious affairs officials from 12 countries. The high-profile visit, which took place from April 14 to 16, […]
China to expand digital surveillance in Tibet with state firm Meiya Pico
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 17: Chinese state-owned digital forensics and cybersecurity firm Meiya Pico will provide advanced cyber operations training and digital forensic laboratory facilities to the Tibet Police College in Lhasa, according to a new report released on Wednesday by Tibetan human rights monitoring and research agencies, Tibet Watch and Turquoise Roof. The report, titled “A […]
Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s body to be handed over, cremation directed to take place in Vietnam
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 17: The remains of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a revered Tibetan Buddhist leader and abbot of Lungngon Monastery in Gade County, Golok, who died in Chinese custody while in Vietnam, will be handed over to representatives of his monastery. However, Chinese authorities have reportedly instructed that the cremation ceremony take place in […]
Dutch Parliament passes three resolutions on Tibet and Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 16: The Dutch House of Representatives on Tuesday passed three key resolutions addressing China’s gross human rights violations in Tibet and rejecting Chinese interference in the reincarnation of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The resolutions highlight ongoing abuses by Chinese authorities, particularly against religious and ethnic minorities […]