The Tibetan spiritual leader also offers surprising praise for China’s new leader
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Tibetans Turn to Alternative Protest as Self-Immolations Prove Futile
Last year, Norbu Jorden ran away to New Delhi to set himself on fire. Driven by accounts of other self-immolations by Tibetans — there have been 112 deaths since 2009 — the 20-year-old student concluded that this was the only …
As Tibetans Burn Themselves to Protest Chinese Rule, Communists in Beijing Stress Happiness in Tibet
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As China Readies for Transition, 7 Tibetan Self-Immolations in 7 Days
Last week, seven Tibetans set themselves on fire in as many days, bringing the total of self-immolations on the troubled high plateau to more than 60 people since March 2011.
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October marks the 50th anniversary of the Sino-Indian War, when Chinese troops overwhelmed unsuspecting Indian forces, seizing the Aksai China plateau in Kashmir. The border between the two Asian giants remains disputed and still …
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 9, 2012
In today’s brief: an interview with the Dalai Lama, Israeli settlements under the spotlight and the mysterious deaths of U.S. forces in Africa
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Must-Reads from Around the World, June 21, 2012
Stories of note today: Western intervention in Syria, Pakistan’s political dramas and more deadly protests by Tibetans in China.
Self-Immolation Protests Spread to Tibetan Capital
Two men lit themselves on fire Sunday in Lhasa, Chinese state media and overseas Tibetan groups reported, marking the first time that the self-immolation protests have reached the Tibetan capital. One of the men, Tobgye Tseten …
“Dalai should not overestimate his personal value. He is only a tool in the competition between major powers.”