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Exclusive: China’s president eyes ally for promotion to top body: sources

mardi 14 août 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By Benjamin Kang Lim and Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao is maneuvering to promote one of his closest allies to the Communist Party’s inner sanctum, two independent sources said, in a bid to retain clout and preserve his legacy after retiring as party chief. Hu Chunhua, (...)

Two Tibetans Burn in Ngaba

mardi 14 août 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

2012-08-13 A third self-immolation was also reported in the troubled Ngaba Tibetan prefecture, but it cannot be confirmed. Two Tibetans set themselves on fire Monday in protest against Chinese rule in Ngaba county in Sichuan province, triggering clashes between local Tibetans and police that (...)

Party Bristles at Military’s Push for More Sway in China

mardi 14 août 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By EDWARD WONG and JONATHAN ANSFIELDThe New York Times, August 7, 2012 BEIJING — During a holiday banquet for China’s military leadership early this year, a powerful general lashed out in a drunken rage against what he believed was a backhanded move to keep him from being promoted to the (...)

Solidarity Vigils Held in Australia and N Zealand

lundi 13 août 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Tibetans and supporters held solidarity vigils in different parts of Australia and New Zealand to highlight the grim situation in Tibet and express solidarity with Tibetans who have sacrificed their precious lives through self-immolation on 8 August. The day was also observed as (...)

Two Local Justice Commissioners Sworn In

lundi 13 août 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Mr Tenzin Khenrab and Mr Lobsang Tsethar were sworn in as justice commissioners for new Local Tibetan Justice Commissions at Sonamling Tibetan Settlement, Ladakh, and Kunphenling Tibetan Settlement at Rawangla for eastern region respectively. They became the first (...)

Education Counselors Visit Schools in Mussoorie

lundi 13 août 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: The department of education’s chief counselor Dolkar Wangmo and assistant counselor Sonam Pelmo are on a visit to the Central School for Tibetans and Tibetan Homes Foundation in Mussorie from 13-18 August. They will counsel students of classes XI and XII, and classes VI to X (...)

Sydney University criticised for hosting propaganda lecture on Tibet

dimanche 12 août 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

by ROWAN CALLICK, ASIA-PACIFIC EDITOR The Australian, 13 August 2012 THE Confucius Institute at Sydney University is being attacked for presenting a lecture on Tibet by a Chinese academic who is a staunch critic of the Dalai Lama. Australian supporters of the Dalai Lama and a leading (...)

US Congressmen urge State Dept to undertake strong, visible public diplomacy on Tibet

dimanche 12 août 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Two US congressmen have strongly urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to undertake stronger, more coordinated, visible international diplomatic steps to reverse the crisis in Tibet. Congressmen James P McGovern and Frank R Wolf sent a letter to Secretary Clinton on 9 August, (...)

Tibetan Athlete Makes History at Olympics

dimanche 12 août 2012 par jamphel — Flash News

DHARAMSHALA: Choeyang, the first Tibetan athlete to compete in the Olympic Games made history by winning the bronze medal in London yesterday. The Associated Press (AP) reported that Tibetans watching the race cheered 21-year-old Choeyang in the 20 km Women’s Race Walking event. “I’m extremely (...)

1st Tibetan Olympian wins medal for China

dimanche 12 août 2012 par jamphel — News From Other Sites

By JOHN LEICESTER, AP Sports Columnist LONDON (AP) — On any other day and in any other situation, the Tibetan exiles who gathered excitedly in groups next to Buckingham Palace would never have come to cheer for an athlete wearing the colors of China, a country they regard as their oppressor, a (...)