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Obama offers support for Tibet, Dalai LamaWashington (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 US President Barack Obama on Thursday offered support for Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and his Himalayan homeland, defying Chinese anger by meeting the exiled monk at the White House. Despite careful US arrangements to keep his visit off-camera, the Dalai Lama walked out of the White House residence and straight to a large group of waiting reporters, telling them he was "very happy" with the 45-minute meeting. "The president was... supportive," the Dalai Lama said outside the West Win ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Feb 16, 2009 New Delhi's compressed natural gas program for auto-rickshaws is failing to make an impact on the city's pollution problem. Some industry leaders, led by Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata, see hydrogen-fueled cars as part of the solution. They envision 1 million of the green vehicles on India's roads by 2020, the Financial Times reports. It is not necessarily by choice that owners o ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2010President Barack Obama's upcoming meeting with the Dalai Lama has already angered China, but beyond the diplomatic tussle lies a running quandary: Can foreign pressure sway Beijing on Tibet? Obama plans to receive the Tibetan spiritual leader on Thursday at the White House, ignoring China's protests. The National Endowment for Democracy, which is funded by the US Congress, will also present ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 15, 2009 Villagers of Kanugaon in northeast India marked 25 years without electricity Sunday with a mock Hindu fire ritual to call attention to their life in darkness. Utility poles to light up the village were delivered in 1985, yet the residents of Kanugaon in the Assam state still have no access to electricity, CNN reports. "All our petitions with the authorities have gone in vain," sa ... more |
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US refuses to cancel Obama's Dalai Lama meetingWashington (AFP) Feb 13, 2010 The United States has escalated a mounting row on multiple fronts with China, refusing Beijing's demand to cancel President Barack Obama's meeting next week with the Dalai Lama. The deepening public spat over Tibet, a row over US arms sales to Taiwan, China's dispute with Google and trade and currency disagreements, come at a key diplomatic moment, as Obama seeks Chinese help to toughen sanctions on Iran. The White House announced Thursday that Obama would hold his long-awaited meeting with the ... read more |
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