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Detectives Beyond Borders Reviews The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison

By chemrat 285 days ago from http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com

An excellent book review of "The Skull Mantra", award-winning novel by Eliot Pattison about a Chinese detective in Tibet. This detective starts out in prison, and is a prisoner throughout the story, a complex murder mystery involving religious artifacts, suppressed monks and monasteries, foreign investors, and Chinese/Tibeta

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Cause and Effect With Political Activism

By j2fi 223 days ago from http://www.j2fi.net

Many Canadians who watch TV or pick up a newspaper to read the latest installment of the Western protests against the Chinese Olympic torch relay must be pretty pleased with what they see. People from around the world are apparently pursuing the noble cause of helping the Tibetan people gain independence from the oh-so oppressi

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Tibetan Administration (CTA) mourns the demise of Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 189 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Our Dharmshala Correspondent: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) mourns the demise of Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk, one of the accomplished Buddhist masters of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk, the abbot of Dzongsar Institute, a Tibetan Buddhists learning centre based in Chauntara, Himachal Pradesh

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Torch tension: China enforce 3000 more army man | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 220 days ago from http://northernlines.in

According to reliable source, for the security of the Olympic torch, there has been a deployment of additional 3,000 Chinese armies in Dingri district. Again, at Solukhumbu, Tibet-Nepal border, Chinese have deployed a unit of hundred armies on the bordering Mountains. These preparations are done along the route Olympic torch is

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Consequences Befalling the Passing of the Olympic Torch through the Tibetan Plateau | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 219 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Tibetan Solidarity Committee said here today that, Chinese government decided to carry the Olympic torch on the top of Mount Everest, they took group of international media to the site and incidentally, the second Olympic flame arrives in Tibet.

Authorities have placed immense restriction in areas of Tibet where the torch ro

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Panchen Lama celebrates his 19th birthday under house arrest | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 222 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the XIth Panchen Lama of Tibet today turns 19. He has been missing for the past thirteen years along with his parents. There has been no information about his well being and whereabouts till date.

Although numerous governments and independent organizations in the past have consistently pressed the Chine

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Dalai Lama meets Chinese language media | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 222 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Bijender Sharma writes from DHARMSHALA:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama today met with a group of Chinese language media, in Colgate Inn in New York and released his appeal to all Chinese spiritual brothers and sisters, said a spokesman at Dharmshala office.

In his appeal, His Holiness said that he is making this special appe

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Dalai Lama wants to solve Tibet issue

By awasthi 221 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Tibetan Prime Minister in Exile Prof. Somdhong Rinpoche today while reacting the Chinese government wish to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s envoys, made it clear that His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a long time, especially since 10 March of this year, wanted to reach out to the Chinese people and the leadership. His Hol

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3,000 armed forces deployed in Shelkar town in Tibet | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 221 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Bijender Sharma writes from DHARMSHALA:

Around 3,000 armed forces have been deployed in Shelkar town, Dingri County in Tibet today as per information reached here, a spokesman said.

A few days back, sizeable group of armed forces were deployed in Drakmar village, Shelkar town. They stayed at a nearby local hotel. sizeabl

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Tibetan Death Toll at 203, says CTA | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 218 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Bijender Sharma writes: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today released figures of deaths, injured and imprisoned Tibetans following China’s brutal crackdown of Tibetan protesters in the aftermath of March 10 peaceful protests. The figures are based on information from various sources including Chinese state-run media.

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China jails 17 Tibetans in a “swift and quick” court proceeding | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 218 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Bijender Sharma writes: China’s state media today morning announced that 17 Tibetans have been sentenced between three years to life imprisonment in connection with the Lhasa revolt in March 2008. It is the first instance of a group of Tibetans handed down with harsh prison terms since protests broke out in Lhasa and various T

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Tibetans step up campaign for the Panchen Lama’s Release | Northern News Lines

By awasthi 221 days ago from http://northernlines.in

Tibetans have sent memorandums to the Chinese government and the United Nations demanding the immediate release of Gedun Chokyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, recognised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Panchen Lama turned 19 yesterday.
Thousands of Tibetans in Dharamsala marked the day with prayer congregation and candle li

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