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World Uyghur Congress slams China’s ethnic unity law, welcomes US crackdown on firms linked to forced labour
The World Uyghur Congress highlighted global demonstrations against China's Ethnic Unity Law and welcomed the US expanding its forced labour sanction list to 187 Chinese entities. The group also backed proposed US legislation targeting transnational repression following convictions linked...
China’s ethnic unity law threatens Tibetans, Uyghurs, other non-Han communities: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang amid global outreach
"As a part of a global initiative, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has written an open letter to all the heads of state, Parliament leaders and members, United Nations organs, European Parliament organs, human rights organisations, religious leaders and interfaith leaders,"...
Funeral held with honours in Kathmandu for climber Pur Bahadur Gurung killed in Broad Peak avalanche
The last rites of renowned Nepali mountaineer Pur Bahadur Gurung were performed in Kathmandu on Friday following his death in a Broad Peak avalanche. A 10-time Everest summiteer and non-Sherpa record holder, Gurung had climbed 12 of the world's...
Beyond the warrior code, a K-9 helps forge bonds among 21 nations at Australia combat drill
Beyond the camaraderie and bonhomie that builds among fighter pilots over the risks and thrills of high intensity operations and professional excellence, it was a lovable black Labrador that came in as a stress buster and added an emotional...
TYC’s Chain hunger strike reaches Day-19, exile parliamentarians join protest against China
The chain hunger strike initiated by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) entered its 19th day on Thursday.
Tibetan Women’s Association holds silent protest condeming China’s Ethnic Unity Law
The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) on Thursday held a silent protest in McLeodganj, Dharamshala, condemning China's Ethnic Unity Law and urging the United Nations to respond to what it described as the cultural assimilation of Tibetans.
Mortal remains of 10-time Everest summiteer Pur Bahadur Gurung return to Nepal after fatal Broad Peak tragedy
Nepal on Thursday repatriated the mortal remains of climber Pur Bahadur Gurung, "Yukta" (37), who was killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan last week.
China faces backlash over arrest of activist in Tibet for Dalai Lama photo
Amnesty International has criticised Chinese authorities following the arrest of pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi in Lhasa on charges of "inciting separatism." Zhang was detained after displaying a photo of the Dalai Lama at a monastery. Amnesty called for his...
China accused of torturing Tibetan Monk as Dam protest detention leaves him fighting for life
The monk, Gonpo Tsering, 46, served as one of the administrators of Yena Monastery in Derge County, Sichuan province. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said he was taken into custody in February 2024 after Chinese authorities accused him...
Mountain flower from China joins the world’s carnivorous plant club
For most insects, a flowering alpine plant might seem an unlikely predator. But researchers have discovered that a delicate wildflower that grows in rocky mountain crevices in southwestern China lures prey onto sticky hairs, digests their bodies and absorbs...















