Tag Archives: Government

• New Pakistan PM Khan calls for austerity 21 August 2018 | Saad Sayeed and Drazen Jorgic This post has no comments yet

  Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan said the country will begin an austerity drive to reduce debt, a campaign he will kick-start by selling his office's fleet of bullet-proof cars. ...

• Bhutila Karpoche wins Parkdale-High Park — first Tibetan elected to public office in North America 7 June 2018 | Brendan Kenney This post has no comments yet

  Bhuti Karpoche made history Thursday night, becoming the first Tibetan ever elected to public office in North America, by winning the Parkdale-High Park riding with 60 per cent of the vote. ...

• Thailand’s King Bhumibol, world’s longest-serving monarch, dies 13 October 2016 This post has no comments yet

  Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 88, the palace announced Thursday, leaving a divided nation bereft of a rare figure of unity. ...

• Who should be the next Kalon Tripa, and why? DHARAMSHALA, India, 4 March 2011 This post has 17 comments

  Considering the three candidates, the situation in Tibet, and the fact of the Dalai Lama's stepping down from political role, who do you think will make the best Kalon Tripa? ...