Category Archives: News

• Coronavirus: Third wave may hit India if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed 4 July 2021 no comments

  A possible third wave of coronavirus infection can hit its peak between October-November if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during the second surge. ...

• Undersea gas pipeline rupture causes fire in Gulf of Mexico 3 July 2021 no comments

  Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters. Boats had been dispatched to pump more water over the flames. ...

• At Communist Party centenary, Xi says China won’t be bullied 2 July 2021 | Ken Moritsugu one comment

  Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that anyone who tries to bully China “will face broken heads and bloodshed,” in a defiant speech hailing the country’s rise that elicited loud cheers from a carefully chosen crowd. ...

• Will pursue Middle-way approach to resolve Tibetan issue: Sikyong Penpa Tsering 1 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal 34 comments

  Reaching out to the Chinese government to resolve the Tibetan issue will be Sikyong Penpa Tsering's top priority. This was announced by Tsering during a press conference today. ...

• Tibetan Youth Congress protest CCP centenary celebrations at Chinese Embassy in Delhi 1 July 2021 2 comments

  Tibetan Youth Congress members on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi against the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party. ...

• Tenzin Lekshay is new spokesman of CTA 1 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  Tenzin Lekshay, who currently has the rank of Additional Secretary, will be the new spokesman of the Central Tibetan Administration. ...

• Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US 30 June 2021 no comments

  Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific Northwest. ...

• Xi stresses loyalty as Chinese Communist Party prepares for 100th anniversary 29 June 2021 | Yew Lun Tian no comments

  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Chinese Communist Party members to remain loyal and continue to serve the people as he awarded a new medal of honour to 29 members as part of the ruling party's 100th anniversary celebrations. ...

• Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at Hong Kong’s airport 28 June 2021 | Zen Soo one comment

  An editorial writer of the now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested at the airport on Sunday night while attempting to leave the city, local media reported. ...

• India-Made Covishield may not be eligible for vaccine passport by EU 28 June 2021 no comments

  Travellers vaccinated with Covishield, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India, may not be eligible for the European Union’s “Green Pass” – an immunity document that is meant to ease travel within and to the bloc. ...