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China calls to heed concerns as India’s Jaishankar makes first visit in 5 years

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng called for practical cooperation and mutual respect with India as he met the Indian foreign minister in Beijing on Monday. The talks with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar came against the backdrop of tensions over succession plans for...

China Buddhist Association Asks the Government to Crack Down on the Zhengjue Fellowship

Theological criticism surrounds the Taiwanese movement, known internationally as the Buddhist True Enlightenment Practitioners Association. Banning it in China is an entirely different issue. The post China Buddhist Association Asks the Government to Crack Down on the Zhengjue Fellowship...

China says Dalai Lama succession issue a 'thorn' in relations with India

Ahead of celebrations this month for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession.

China says Tibet-related issues a ‘thorn’ in relations with India

Remarks by Chinese embassy spokesperson in New Delhi come ahead of Indian foreign minister's visit to China.

Heat wave ends, monsoons begin: 6 inches of rain to pummel south through Monday

Tourists walk across rain-soaked ground with parasols at Imjingak in Paju, Gyeonggi, on July 1. [YONHAP]   Heavy rain is expected to sweep across Korea through Monday, with southern regions forecast to receive more than 150 millimeters (5.9 inches),...

Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?

The fallout between China and India over the 14th Dalai Lama’s succession plan has put a strain on their improving relations, but observers say the dispute is unlikely to completely jeopardise the thaw between the neighbours. The dispute was...

Will China’s mega dam in Tibet bring a water crisis to India? Study gives hint

On the Tibetan plateau, a super dam will harness the roaring river of Yarlung Tsangpo, generating triple the electricity of the Three Gorges Dam. But politicians in India, sitting downstream, have voiced fears the dam could be a “water...

Australia won’t commit in advance to joining hypothetical US-China conflict, Pat Conroy says

Comments come amid reports Washington seeking guarantees about how Canberra would respond in event of Indo-Pacific conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will refuse any US...

Hinduism in Japan’s Shrines: Tracing Saraswati Through Time and Tradition

Hinduism lingers in unexpected corners of Japan. Follow the traces of a goddess whose journey bridges rivers, religions, and the rhythms of everyday life. The post Hinduism in Japan’s Shrines: Tracing Saraswati Through Time and Tradition first appeared on...

A Song for His Holiness

On “Snowy Mountains-GangRi,” Tenzin Choegyal, Philip Glass, and the Tibetan Children’s Village pay homage to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. The post A Song for His Holiness appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Collectors can fight to pay £7m for a Birkin – but the ‘it’ handbag is no longer cool | Lauren Cochrane

As prices have ratcheted up, the bag created for Jane Birkin has lost its bohemian edge and its fashion appealThe news that Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag has sold for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m) at auction will no doubt...

BBC correspondent explains the role of fuel switches

The BBC's Theo Leggett explains that the two switches were moved which caused the crash

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Human Rights Cannot Be Sidelined in Australia-China Meetings

Click to expand Image Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (L) with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in Bali, Indonesia, November 15th, 2022. © 2022 James Brickwood/Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images On July 12,...

A Pathless Land

The trouble with desiring and striving to be awakened The post A Pathless Land appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

China announces discovery of 38 new critical mineral sites

Several countries, including the European Union, have stated that China enjoys quasi-monopoly on the export of raw materials critical for defence and automotive industries and have accused Beijing of weaponising critical mineral exports to gain leverage in international trade....

15 Otherworldly Finalists of the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest

15 Otherworldly Finalists of the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest Dazzling galaxies, colorful Northern Lights, and the fiery sun are just some of the celestial bodies and natural phenomena that made the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the...

Teen among 4 arrested for subversion in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s national security police said Thursday they arrested four people, including a 15-year-old, who were allegedly part of a group seeking to subvert the Chinese state.B...

World News Quick Take

NEPALLake caused flood: expertThe deadly flood in the Bhote Koshi that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draini...

How China’s green transition is reshaping ethnic minority communities

China’s climate policies aim for sustainability, but for ethnic minorities, they often bring displacement, economic strain and erosion of cultural traditions.

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion

Hong Kong police have arrested four people under the Beijing-imposed national security law and accused them of conspiracy to commit subversion

'Supraglacial' factor cause of flash floods that washed away Nepal-China friendship bridge

The government body's Director General Dinesh Bhatt said that further studies are ongoing in the floods that also washed away the Nepal-China Miteri or friendship bridge. Read on:

Hong Kong nat. security police arrest 4, aged 15 to 47, for alleged subversion via Taiwan-based group

Hong Kong national security police have arrested four people, aged 15 to 47, for allegedly conspiring to subvert state power through a Taiwan-based group that advocates for the city’s independence. Steve Li, chief superintendent of the force’s National Security...

From pain to rain: Heat wave expected to break on Sunday with return of downpours

People walk in Jongno District, central Seoul, with portable electric fans amid heat advisories issued for most regions of Korea on July 10. [YONHAP]   A scorching heat wave will persist across the Seoul metropolitan area through the weekend....

For China, Dalai Lama succession also about water supply control

As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is...