WWE star John Cena apologizes for calling Taiwan a country
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 28: The famous WWE wrestler John Cena has become the latest celebrity to bend to Chinese market lures, as he apologized to China for calling Taiwan a country on Tuesday. The star described Taiwan as a country in an interview for a promotional video of the latest Fast & Furious […]
Speaker Pelosi, world leaders congratulate Sikyong Penpa Tsering
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 27: World leaders and friends of the Tibetan movement poured in messages of felicitations for the new Sikyong of the exile Tibetan government Penpa Tsering who officially took over the reins from his predecessor Dr. Lobsang Sangay on Thursday. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in […]
Sikyong Penpa Tsering sworn in as the head of Tibetan polity
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 27: Tibetans across the world witnessed the transition of power from former President Dr. Lobsang Sangay to the new President Penpa Tsering of the Tibetan government-in-exile, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Thursday. The ceremony where Chief Supreme Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo administered the oath of […]
Outgoing Sikyong gives final public address
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 26: The two-term President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), known also as the Tibetan government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay and his cabinet gave its final address to the Tibetan public on Wednesday. The outgoing President through his address shown through Tibet TV online, the CTA run medium, welcomed the successor, […]
China’s colonial rule in Tibet: A challenge to civilized world’s conscience
(China-Tibet Experts Discuss 70 years of China’s colonial rule over Tibet in an international webinar) Guest report by Vijay Kranti and Anjali Mishra NEW DELHI, May 25: It’s a challenge to the wisdom and conscience of the civilized world that China is showing the arrogance of ‘celebrating’ 70 years of its colonialism in Tibet. As […]
Caricature: “Our democracy was a gift, and gifts aren’t returned back.”
Caricature: “Our democracy was a gift, and gifts aren’t returned back.” by Cactus for Phayul.com
Massive earthquake hits Golog, Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 24: A devastating earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Matoe [Ch: Maduo] County in Golog Autonomous Prefecture in Tibet on Saturday, according to various exile sources. At an average altitude of 4,200 meters, Matoe is located at the source region of the Yellow River [Machu] with many rivers […]
TSJC judges resume duty, calls parliamentary resolution illegitimate
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 24: The three judges of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission who were impeached through an unprecedented parliamentary resolution on March 25 announced the resumption of their duties through a live post through Facebook on Monday. Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo, Justice Commissioner Karma Damdul, and Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok in […]
Opinion: Tibetan Passport – Once recognized by the world
By Ugyen Gyalpo In October of 1947, the Tibetan government decided to send Trade Delegation to India, the United Kingdom, the United States and China with their first ever issued Tibetan passports to their trade delegates. When the trade delegation reached India on their first stop, apart from meeting the various heads of government, they […]
China completes strategic Tibet highway near Arunachal border
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 21: China has completed the construction of one of the strategic highways through Tibet along the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra river), granting greater access to areas along the border with Arunachal Pradesh in India. The official Chinese state media Xinhua reported last week that the highway took seven years to complete […]