China bans court evidence obtained by torture
China has issued new rules saying evidence obtained through torture and threats cannot be used in criminal prosecutions and said such evidence would be thrown out in death penalty cases that are under appeal
Will the US lead once more?
Time and again in our nation’s history, Americans have risen to meet — and to shape — moments of transition. This must be one of those moments
China puts final death toll from Kyegudo earthquake at 2698
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck a remote Tibetan region in western China has risen to 2,698, officials said Monday.
Over 2000 Tibetan youths to attend Dalai Lama’s class on basic Buddhism
Around 2200 Tibetan youths will attend His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s two-day basic class in Tibetan Buddhism aimed at motivating young Tibetans into learning and having deeper basic understanding of Buddhism here this week