Opinions

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.

At his August 8 inauguration as the new Kalon Tripa, Lobsang Sangay gave what was probably his best public speech so far. His words struck a tone that was confident, optimistic, and cognizant of the challenges facing the Tibetan people in the years ahead. His speech also provided

Beijing is strengthening its grip over Kathmandu as in the long run it wants to control Nepal for political and strategic reasons

IT WAS never going to be easy. Installing the Chinese Communist Party’s chosen man as Tibet’s second-highest ranking religious leader has been an uphill struggle since 1995, when it declared him, at the ripe old age of six,

THREE years ago, Tibetans from Lhasa to Lithang rose up against Chinese rule in Tibet. Earlier this week, a Tibetan monk set himself on fire — the second self-immolation this year, and a testament to China’s continuing repression and Tibetans’ continued resistance.