Opinions

On September 23, 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally submitted Palestine’s application for United Nations membership to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. At a minimum, Palestine appears set for recognition

There is a widespread misperception among us that any news about Tibet is good for our freedom struggle. It is true that mainstream media help us inform the world about the plight of Tibet. However, as much as media informs

Almost every society has a rite of passage, depending upon values and beliefs held by the said community, that marks an important transition for a person. Although it could be understood as any milestone in a person's life,

Throughout his campaign, Lobsang Sangay repeated that, if elected, his nominations of Kalons (Ministers) would be inclusive of all sections of the exile Tibetan community.

On September 16, 2011, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile demonstrated a stunning efficiency in its approval of the six nominees for Kalon(Minister). After apparently learning the identities of nominees for the very first time, and hearing their brief one-minute biographies, Parliament unanimously approved each nominee.

An important news item making headlines all over the world these days is the Palestinian Authority's bid to secure full membership at the ongoing 66th session of the United Nation's General Assembly in New York.

A decade later, thoughts of 9/11 still draws many emotions. Images, still all too vivid, as I was there that September 11 morning and witnessed the entire tragedy unfold. No doubt, 9/11 changed America as a whole, but it had a profound impact on me. It changed my life.

China has aroused international alarm by using its virtual monopoly of rare earths as a trade instrument and by stalling multilateral efforts to resolve disputes in the South China Sea.

The 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile meets from September 16 to October 1 of this year. One if its key tasks will be to consider candidates for the seven Kalons (ministers) nominated by the Kalon Tripa

Considering the strong resentment expressed by Tibetans toward the rebranding of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile as the “Tibetan People's Organization”, it is surprising that this decision has not been further challenged. This is particularly remarkable if one considers that the justifications later provided by Dharamshala were taken at face value by most people, without the slightest reservation.