Tag Archives: United States

• Tibet native earns US citizenship as Marine 25 October 2012 | James Mercure This post has no comments yet

  For Marine Corps Lance Cpl Tashi Dhondup, leaving Lhasa, Tibet, and moving to India to practice his religion and learn about his culture was the first step on his journey of becoming a US citizen. ...

• US ambassador visited restive Tibetan region 17 October 2012 This post has no comments yet

  The State Department says the US ambassador to China last month visited a restive region where ethnic Tibetans have set fire to themselves to protest Chinese rule. ...

• Dalai Lama imparts wisdom of happiness, compassion 15 October 2012 | Martine Powers This post has no comments yet

  The Dalai Lama's first lecture during his three-day visit to Boston was filled with laughter and discussion on the meaning of interfaith harmony. ...

• Tibet is the inseparable land from China | Dirgha Raj Prasai This post has 4 comments

  The Chinese government ignores the issue of its alleged violations of Tibetan human rights, and prefers to argue that the invasion was about territorial integrity and unity of the State. ...

• Richard Gere in “Arbitrage”: Morality and money 30 September 2012 | Tashi Wangchuk This post has no comments yet

  Although money wins in this film, it is morality that triumphs ultimately. ...

• Aung San Suu Kyi visits UN, New York 22 September 2012 | Mariano Andrade This post has one comment

  Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has visited the United Nations and received a new award as she paid tribute to unknown fighters for democracy in her country. ...

• Tibet needs entrepreneurs like the Tatas and Rockefellers 21 September 2012 | Robert Olsen This post has no comments yet

  "We need Tibetan industrialists like the Tatas and Rockefellers," says Investment banker Tsewang Namgyal. ...

• China’s Xi meets Panetta, wants better military ties with US 19 September 2012 | David Alexander This post has no comments yet

  China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday held his first talks with a foreign official since vanishing from the public eye nearly two weeks ago. ...

• US braces for more violence from anti-Islam film 14 September 2012 | Kimberly Dozier This post has one comment

  The Obama administration was caught by surprise by the ferocity of the 11 September attack against the US Consulate in Libya that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. ...

• Oregon town angers China with mural on Taiwan, Tibet 11 September 2012 | Teresa Carson This post has no comments yet

  A vivid mural in an Oregon town advocating independence for Taiwan and Tibet from his downtown building draws fire from China. ...