BBC condemns jamming of its broadcasts, Points finger at China
The BBC “strongly” condemned the jamming of its radio broadcasts in China, calling the action “designed to disrupt audiences’ free access to news and information.” The British broadcasters, while noting that it was not possible to determine the exact origin of the blocking, said that the “extensive and co-ordinated efforts are indicative of a well-resourced country such as China.”
Breaking: Monk torches self in Ngaba, Toll rises to 107
In confirmed reports coming out of Tibet, a monk set himself on fire yesterday in Ngaba region of eastern Tibet in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet. Sangdag, a monk of the Dhiphu Monastery, set himself ablaze on a main road in Ngaba district at around 10 am (local time).