Joanna Lumley: ‘I never minded people wolf-whistling. I always thought that was tremendous’
The actress and campaigner on how we were all tougher back in the day, her fight to end factory farming and what she sees in ...
The Dalai Lama Shares Thoughts on China and the Future in a New Book
The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...
Gulf of America: The messy geopolitics of renaming things
US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is already taking shape, with the Republican governors of Alabama and Mississippi referring to the ...
Tibetan refugees tell stories of loss, but also resilience and hope
The book "Far From The Rooftop Of The World" tells the stories of Tibetan refugees who are "ordinary people, yet they are ...
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The Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World
An analysis of over 10,000 flights reveals the world’s most turbulent routes, where passengers frequently encounter intense ...
Inside Bhutan’s Plan to Boost Its Economy With ‘Mindful Capitalism’
The $100 billion Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to remake capitalism and attract businesses with its focus on green ...
Book, map with original names of Tibetan places to counter China’s claims: Sikyong Penpa Tsering
The Central Tibetan Administration is also planning to compile a book of old names of Tibetan villages and communities ...
A powerful quake rocked Tibet but the full impact remains unclear due to China's censorship
More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet, but with limited media access and China's robust censorship program, it has been difficult for people ...
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Tibet earthquake exposes threat Chinese mega dam project on Brahmaputra poses to Tibet, India, and Bangladesh
The devastating earthquake in Tibet last Tuesday that left 126 dead and 188 injured has exposed the danger associated with ...
Tibet quake highlights earthquake risk for dams on roof of the world
Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...
Greek City Times15d
China’s new super-dam carries both geopolitical and environmental risks
The Chinese Communist Party has long thrived on secrecy, and 2024 was no different. As the year was ending, it became clear that Chinese President Xi ...
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Tents arrive for survivors of quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
Relief teams in western China shifted their focus to resettling survivors after a search Wednesday for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake that struck a day earlier near a holy city for ...