Category Archives: News

• Old Demon, New Deities launched in Kathmandu 28 June 2019 | Tibet Sun Contributor no comments

  Old Demon, New Deities: Twenty-One Short Stories from Tibet, first-ever anthology of Tibetan writers, was launched in Nepal yesterday in an evening of inspiring cultural programmes. ...

• Dalai Lama says Donald Trump lacks ‘moral principle’ 27 June 2019 one comment

  The Dalai Lama accused President Donald Trump of having a “lack of moral principle” in an interview on Thursday, and also voiced renewed concerns about Trump's 'America first' policies. ...

• A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrants 27 June 2019 | Peter Orsi and Amy Guthrie no comments

  The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl tucked inside. ...

• Trump-Xi trade meeting set for Saturday morning in Osaka: White House 27 June 2019 | Roberta Rampton no comments

  US President Donald Trump is set to hold much-anticipated trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka at 11:30 am on Saturday, a White House spokesman told reporters on Wednesday. ...

• Trump demands withdrawal of India’s ‘unacceptable’ tariff hike 27 June 2019 | Neha Dasgupta no comments

  US President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded India withdraw retaliatory tariffs imposed by New Delhi this month, calling the duties “unacceptable” in a stern message. ...

• Iran ‘never seeks war’ with US, says Rouhani 26 June 2019 no comments

  President Hassan Rouhani said Iran "never seeks war" with the US, state media reported Wednesday amid a spike in tensions between the two countries. ...

• Penpa Tsering responds after newspaper in Nepal reports his “deportation” 25 June 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  Nepal immigration has confused a Tibetan man travelling to the country named Penpa Tsering, for Penpa Tsering, former Representative of the Dalai Lama to the United States, and deported him. ...

• Tibet’s climate, land use policy not China’s internal affair: Sangay 24 June 2019 | Statesman News Service no comments

  CTA President Sangay on Sunday said at a time when climate change is gaining momentum, Tibet’s climate and land use policies should not be treated solely as ‘internal affairs’ of China. ...

• Xi Jinping encouraged Kim Jong-Un to resume talks with US: Report 24 June 2019 | Elizabeth Shim no comments

  Chinese President Xi Jinping may have had a role in encouraging North Korea's Kim Jong-Un to resume talks with US President Donald Trump, according to a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Japan. ...

• Trump vows new Iran sanctions, Tehran warns US against attack 23 June 2019 4 comments

  US President Trump on Saturday pledged to hit Iran with "major" new sanctions as Tehran warned Washington that any attack would see its interests across the Middle East go up in flames. ...