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Tibetan Minister fears of more bloodshed in Tibet, Calls for international support

Tibetan news (English) - 7 hours 50 min ago
Days after three more Tibetans set their bodies on fire in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration said it was “deeply concerned and alarmed” over the unending wave of self-immolations and feared of further bloodshed
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Three Tibetans Self-immolate

Asian news (English) - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 18:51
The fiery protests come as Chinese authorities widen crackdown.
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Leaked Chinese official letter warns of adverse effect to relations if countries met Tibetan MPs

Tibetan news (English) - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:08
The Chinese Embassy in the India capital warned of adverse effect to bilateral relations if representatives of the various Diplomatic Missions in New Delhi met with a visiting delegation of Tibetans parliamentarians.
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McCain canes China on Tibet self-immolations

Tibetan news (English) - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:02
A senior US Senator and a former presidential nominee warned China of an impending Arab Spring highlighting the fiery wave of self-immolations in Tibet. Senator John McCain was speaking along with Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun on a panel at a security conference
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Fasting college students fear for their families in Tibet

Tibetan news (English) - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 06:26
In a show of solidarity and support with Tibetans inside Tibet, college students in the western Indian city of Baroda sat on a day-long fast Saturday. The fasting college students said the ongoing crisis and violent military crackdown in Tibet were affecting their studies
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American City Council calls on Obama to press China on Tibet

Tibetan news (English) - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 06:26
Amidst the ongoing military crackdown in Tibet, the City Council in the American city of Berkeley this week passed a resolution urging the Obama administration to insist that China ends its excessive security measures in Tibet.
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Breaking News: Three Tibetans self-immolate in Serthar

Tibetan news (English) - Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:28
In reports coming out of Tibet, three Tibetans have self-immolated on February 3 in the undersieged town of Serthar in eastern Tibet. A Tibetan in exile with contacts in the region told Phayul that two Tibetans survived the self-immolation but one is feared dead.
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Controls Slapped on Pilgrims

Asian news (English) - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:02
Tibetans returning from a Buddhist ritual in India are subjected to security measures by Chinese authorities.
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Disturbing images of Tibet protests reach exile

Tibetan news (English) - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:37
More disturbing images of Chinese brutality in Tibet have reached exile. The photos are from the January 24 protests that engulfed Serthar in eastern Tibet where a large crowd of Tibetans gathered in the central town and started raising slogans calling for Tibet’s independence.
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Lhasa 'Under Military Control'

Asian news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:57
Chinese authorities check papers, ban tourists in the Tibetan capital.
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Monks, Nuns Abandon Monasteries

Asian news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:31
Greater intrusion by Chinese authorities is emptying Buddhist institutions in a county in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Gory images of Tibetans killed and injured reach exile

Tibetan news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:39
The first graphic images of the January 23 protests in Drango, received by Phayul, shows in gory details, bullet injuries suffered by Tibetan protesters following the violent crackdown by Chinese security forces.
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China arrests 100 Tibetans on protest charges

Tibetan news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:55
Chinese authorities have arrested a hundred Tibetans from Drango, eastern Tibet on suspicion of their participation in the January 23 mass protests in the region. Hundreds of Tibetans had come out on the streets calling for Tibet’s freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama
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Tibetan MP calls for massive protests

Tibetan news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 09:36
Speaking at a candle light vigil yesterday in Dharamshala, a member of the Tibetan parliament called for massive protests in the exile community in solidarity with the ongoing critical situation inside Tibet.
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India gearing-up for a limited conflict with China: US Official

Tibetan news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 06:26
A top US intelligence official has said that the Indian Army is preparing itself for a “limited conflict” with China despite their efforts at holding boundary talks and soaring economic relations. "We judge that India is increasingly concerned about China's posture along their disputed border
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US Senator tells China to stop targeting Tibetan protesters and allow access to journalists

Tibetan news (English) - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 05:33
In a ‘Resolution Expressing Support for the People of Tibet,’ US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Monday expressed “deep concern” about the current situation in Tibet and “steadfast support” for the Tibetan people
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100 Tibetan Protesters Held

Asian news (English) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 22:54
More than a week after the protests in a troubled Chinese province, news surfaces about the number detained.
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Lobsang Yeshi sworn in as Member of Parliament

Tibetan news (English) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:00
Lobsang Yeshi was sworn in as the newest member of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) at a ceremony held at the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat yesterday in Dharamshala.
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Kalachakra surplus donations go to charitable organisations

Tibetan news (English) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:25
The organising committee of the 32nd Kalachakra formally released the financial statement of the ten-day teachings at a press conference held earlier today. The organisers said that a total income of Rs 32,93,33,249.00 was received through donations
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Cycling students hit Chennai

Tibetan news (English) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:00
The three Tibetan school students who are pedaling across India demanding a peaceful resolution to the Tibet crisis, reached the Indian city Chennai in Tamil Nadu state earlier this week. After meeting local media at the press club, the three students cycled throughout the city
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