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Breaking news:

Mentseekhang asked to stop selling “coronavirus prevention pills”

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DHARAMSHALA, India, 21 February 2020 On directions from the state health authorities, the sale of a traditional Tibetan medicine that supposedly prevents the spread of infectious diseases, including coronavirus, has been stopped.

Other top news

Trump ‘offered pardon’ to Assange if he denied Russia leak, court hears
LONDON, UK, 20 February 2020 US President Donald Trump promised to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he denied Russia leaked emails of his 2016 election rival's campaign, a London court was told on Wednesday.
India gears up to welcome US President Donald Trump
GANDHINAGAR, India, 18 February 2020 Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday visited the Motera stadium to inspect the security arrangements regarding US President Donald Trump's visit to the state. First lady Melania Trump will be attending the welcome event.
World defence spending spikes as rivalries heat up
MUNICH, Germany, 14 February 2020 Global defence spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study said Friday, as rivalries and conflicts stoke military investment.

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Protesters for a Free Tibet call on Queens Public Library to shut down Elmhurst exhibit
ON THE WEB, 21 February 2020
Stunning defeat for Modi’s party in New Delhi elections
NEW DELHI, India, 11 February 2020
Chinese military aircraft cross into Taiwan airspace: Taipei
ON THE WEB, 10 February 2020
Iran satellite launch fails, in blow to space programme
TEHRAN, Iran, 10 February 2020

Opinion

Sikyong 2021: The aspirants and their prospects
By Doring Tenzin Phuntsok
We shall forage into some of the Tibetan exile leaders who are likely to have the intention of becoming Sikyong, or at least making a foray into Sikyong elections, and their prospects of getting crowned at the helm of affairs.

Interviews

Nepal needs to change its policy towards Tibetans: Gopal Krishna Siwakoti
Interview with Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, President of the International Institute for Human Rights, Environment, and Development, in Kathmandu, who has been working for the rights of all refugees, including Tibetans.

Features

The 97 kms between China and mastery of the Mekong
Ninety-seven km of rocks in Thai waters stand between Beijing and dominance over the Mekong, a mighty river that feeds millions as it threads south from Tibet through five countries before emptying into the South China Sea.