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Panel at ‘World Water Week’ highlights water security in Tibet and Himalayas

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 30: The World Water Week Conference in Stockholm hosted a panel on August 24, focusing on “Addressing Water Security Challenges in the Himalayan Region.” Organized by the US State Department in collaboration with the International...

China asserts territorial claim over Arunachal Pradesh on new map

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug 30: China on Monday once again asserted its territorial claim over the entire Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin region by incorporating the region on its 2023 official “standard map of China.”...

India News | China Asserting Claim on Arunachal Pradesh is 'not a New Thing': Kapil Sibal

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As Beijing released its latest edition of the so-called “standard map,” showing the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory, Rajya Sabha MP...

Majority of Church of England priests back gay marriage, survey finds

Attitudes have shifted since 2014 survey when only 39% of priests approved of gay marriageThe majority of Church of England priests want the church to allow same-sex weddings and to drop its opposition to premarital and gay sex, according...

India News | Arunachal Pradesh MLA Writes to PM Modi; Urges to Raise Map Issue with Xi Jinping at G20 Summit

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In his letter to the PM on Tuesday, the Congress leader said that the ‘deliberate incident’ on the part of the PRC has invoked deep resentment among the people of...

DIIR Statement on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Dharamshala: On the 40th anniversary of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration remembers all Tibetans who have been forced into disappearance inside Tibet and strongly urges...

Northern Ireland police chief faces calls to quit over court ruling

High court judicial review found PSNI unlawfully disciplined two junior officers to placate Sinn FéinThe head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland is facing mounting pressure to quit after a court ruled that the force unlawfully disciplined two...

Libyan foreign minister flees country amid outcry over meeting with Israeli counterpart

Najla al-Mangoush had already been suspended after news of secret meeting with Eli Cohen was releasedLibya’s foreign minister has fled the country after news of a secret meeting in Rome between her and her Israeli counterpart last week was...

Hurricane Idalia: Florida braced for ‘extremely dangerous’ category 4 hurricane – latest updates

Fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater forecast as Idalia nears the US coastResidents in northern Florida are rushing to evacuate as Hurricane Idalia is due to hit, with forecasters warning that it will come ashore as a Category...

Workshop on Secular Ethics Held for Tibetan Schools in Nepal

Nepal: The Department of Education in collaboration with the Snow Lion Foundation organised a week-long workshop on secular ethics for Tibetan communities in Nepal’s Kathmandu and Pokhara. The workshop was led by SEE Learning facilitators Tsering Palzom and Geshe...

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of woman he believed worked at GCHQ

Joshua Bowles, 29, admits stabbing woman in Cheltenham because he believed she worked at intelligence agencyA man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after launching a knife attack on a woman he believed worked at GCHQ.Joshua Bowles pleaded guilty...

UK foreign secretary says he raised human rights concerns on China visit

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at “every single one” of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday. Cleverly, the first UK foreign minister...

Icac cleared of maladministration over length of Gladys Berejiklian investigation

Inquiry looked at two-year delay to finalise report into former NSW premier’s conduct and whether the investigation was appropriateGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales corruption watchdog has been cleared...

Gatwick passenger numbers soar as strikes hit flight punctuality

Demand for travel results in 41% rise but air traffic control industrial action across Europe affects timingsBusiness live – latest updatesPassenger numbers at Gatwick airport soared to 19 million during the first six months of the year, according to...

James Cleverly’s visit to China criticised by Tory MPs – UK politics live

Iain Duncan Smith compares government’s approach to appeasement of Nazi Germany in the 1930s as foreign secretary meets Beijing officialsJust 9% of Scottish firms agree that the SNP government understands the business environment in Scotland, according to a new...

Warren Mundine claims Anthony Albanese unleashed ‘horrible racist abuse’ and ‘attacked’ voice opponents

Leading no campaigner links public debate over Indigenous voice referendum to his mental health struggles after prime minister promises ‘positive’ yes campaignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...

India News | Rahul Gandhi Trusts Chinese Map but Not What Our MEA, Defence Officials Say: Pralhad Joshi

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "I think Rahul Gandhi can't understand that the Ministry of External Affairs has already rejected claims on what China did, the map they issued,” the union minister said.

World News | UK Foreign Secretary to Visit China Today, Will Raise Human Rights Issues

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Foreign Secretary will state that China’s global significance comes with a responsibility for international security

Democratic World Needs to Stop Communist China from Erasing All That is Tibetan

-By N C Bipindra Last Updated:August 28, 2023 17:54:01 IST The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is infamous for its repressive tactics against the people it rules, especially concerning suppressing the minority population. What is glaring is that Tibetans, specifically,...

Parliamentary Delegation Calls on Sikkim CM PS Tamang

Dharamshala: Parliamentary delegation consisting of MPs Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, and Tashi Dhondup called upon Shri Prem Singh Tamang – Golay, Chief Minister of Sikkim, on 29th August 2023 at his official residence in Mintokgang. Presenting the CM with...

India News | Sikkim CM Meets Members of Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday met some members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile at his official residence here, an official said.

China's Map Row: ‘India’s response cannot be weak, timid… need to stand up’: Asaduddin Owaisi

China releases 'standard map' including disputed territories Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its territory. AIMIM president criticizes India's weak response to China's actions.

‘A self-inflicted injury’: judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Yesterday trailer tricked Ana de Armas fans

Plaintiffs claimed that keeping the actor in the trailer for the Danny Boyle film but cutting her from the final product amounted to false advertisingA US district judge has thrown out a $5m lawsuit from two movie fans who...

Home Secretary Presides over 22nd Primary Cooperative Societies’ Administrative Conference

Bylakuppe: Home Secretary Palden Dhondup graced the inaugural ceremony of the 22nd Primary Cooperative Societies’ Administrative Conference as the chief guest along with Additional Secretary Jampa Phuntsok on 28 August 2023. Home Secretary delivered the address on the occasion...

James Cleverly meets China’s vice-president amid criticism of Beijing by British MPs

British foreign secretary says face-to-face meetings were important to avoid misunderstandings as report criticises Beijing’s ‘transnational repression’The British foreign secretary James Cleverly has met China’s vice-president, Han Zheng, during the first visit to Beijing by a UK foreign secretary...

Parliamentary Delegation Advocates Tibet in Jammu and Kashmir

Dharamshala: A Parliamentary delegation consisting of parliamentarians Dawa Tsering, Yeshi Dolma, and Tenpa Yarphel on 29 August 2023 met with some prominent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. The Tibetan MPs met with Shri Raman Bhalla, former Minister JKUT; Shri Sashi...

In Visit to Gansu, Chinese Security Chief Stresses Stability in and Around Tibet

Tibetans view the comments as part of further clampdown on the ethnic minority. – by Lobe Socktsang for RFA Tibetan China’s security chief emphasized the importance of national security and the need to confront separatist elements during a visit...

India rejects China claims in new “standard map”

The map showed Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, which India claims as part of its territory, as part of China.