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Immolations spark fear in China's Tibetan BuddhistsShanba, China (AFP) Oct 20, 2011 A Tibetan lama in southwest China dodges questions about a wave of self-immolations in the region, saying his monks are forbidden even to speak about the protests against religious repression. Standing under the new roof of the Buddhist monastery's main hall, the maroon-clad monk nervously fingers his prayer beads as he glances across a small plaza to a police station a stone's throw away. The lama, whose name AFP is withholding out of concern for his safety, says his monks all undergo "politica ... read more |
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 US says raising Tibet concerns with China The United States said Wednesday it has raised concerns about human rights in Tibet with China as it renewed its call on Beijing to address its policies amid a wave of self-immolations by monks. ... more | .. |
  Google Earth typhoid maps reveal secrets of disease outbreaks In the mid-nineteenth century, John Snow mapped cases of cholera in Soho, London, and traced the source of the outbreak to a contaminated water pump. Now, in a twenty-first century equivalent, scien ... more | .. |
  Nepal scientists to 'poo-print' tigers Scientists in Nepal are to build up the world's first national DNA database of the endangered Bengal tiger by collecting and recording a unique genetic fingerprint from each adult's faeces. ... more | .. |
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  Metro belatedly opens in India's IT hub Bangalore The first metro in India's IT hub of Bangalore rolls into service Thursday, a long-delayed and over-budget project to help the city's army of commuting software engineers and call centre staff. ... more | .. |
 China blames 'Dalai group' for Tibet unrest Beijing on Wednesday called a spate of self-immolations by Tibetan monks "terrorism in disguise" encouraged by the Dalai Lama, who led "solidarity" prayers in India for the protestors. ... more | .. |
 Tibetan nun self-immolates in China: rights groups A Buddhist nun has died after setting herself on fire in southwest China, becoming the first woman and the ninth Tibetan in the area to self-immolate to protest perceived repression, rights groups said. ... more | .. |
  Bolivian native protest march nears La Paz Hundreds of Bolivian Indians are winding up a weeks-long march against government plans to destroy part of an Amazon nature refuge to build a highway, and now are just one day's walk from La Paz, the group's leaders said Tuesday. ... more |
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India fetes Myanmar leader with full state honours India rolled out the red carpet Friday for Myanmar President Thein Sein, on a visit that followed his government's release of 200 political detainees - the latest in a series of reformist moves. ... more | .. |
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  Indian-French satellite put into orbit An Indian-French satellite that will study monsoon patterns and global warming was launched on Wednesday from a space centre in southern India. ... more | .. |
Tibetan monastery a 'virtual prison': exiled monk The exiled head of a Tibetan monastery in China has described it as a "virtual prison", saying monks are taking their lives in despair after two men set themselves alight over alleged repression. ... more | .. |
 HIV project in India averted 100,000 infections: study A scheme in six Indian states that concentrated safe-sex campaigns on a few niche groups prevented 100,000 HIV infections over five years, according to estimates published in The Lancet on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Philippines sees outsourcing boom The Philippines outsourcing industry will grow strongly over the next five years despite global economic concerns and threats to its call centre sector, industry officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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 More Tibetans self-immolate, one dies One of two Tibetan teenagers died after they set themselves on fire near a monastery in China's Sichuan province, a Tibetan activist agency said. ... more |
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Tutu's last-ditch visa appeal for Dalai Lama rejected Desmond Tutu's last-ditch appeal to South Africa to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama on the eve of his 80th birthday was rejected Thursday, marring the start of the celebrations. ... more | .. |
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China hit by more self-immolation protests Two young men set themselves on fire Friday near a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in southwest China amid rumours that dozens of monks were ready to "sacrifice their lives", rights groups said. ... more | .. |
  India's upgraded Arjun tank set for trials The Indian army will test an upgraded version of the indigenous Arjun main battle tank, the Mark II, within three months, defense research officials said. ... more |
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Tutu's last-ditch visa appeal for Dalai Lama rejected Desmond Tutu's last-ditch appeal to South Africa to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama on the eve of his 80th birthday was rejected Thursday, marring the start of the celebrations. ... more | .. |
  Indian Ocean tsunami alert system to be tested on Oct 12 Nearly two dozen countries next Wednesday will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean's tsunami alert system, using the 2004 Sumatra quake as the basis for the exercise, UNESCO said on Thursday. ... more |
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