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China blames Dalai Lama for Delhi self-immolationNew Delhi (AFP) March 29, 2012 Chinese officials visiting New Delhi to attend a summit of emerging nations on Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for a Tibetan protester burning himself to death in the city. Jamphel Yeshi died on the eve of the summit after setting himself alight on Monday during demonstrations among India's large community of Tibetan exiles against Chinese rule of their homeland. Hundreds of Tibetans were detained before the meeting of the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, while many o ... read more |
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 Tibetans arrested outside Chinese president's hotel New Delhi police detained another five Tibetan demonstrators on Friday outside the hotel of Chinese President Hu Jintao amid a raging debate over this week's crackdown on the exile population. ... more | .. |
 US Senate urges China to end 'repressive' Tibet policy The US Senate has urged China to ease restrictions on Tibetans, free prisoners and allow access by foreign media to address grievances following a wave of self-immolation protests. ... more | .. |
  India, China pledge to deepen trade links China agreed Thursday to open its doors to more Indian exports at a meeting between the leaders of the two countries on the sidelines of a summit of emerging market nations. ... more | .. |
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 BRICS summit focuses on new development bank Leaders of the emerging world met in India Thursday to discuss creating a new development bank, at a summit in which the bloc will seek to convert its economic might into collective diplomatic clout. ... more | .. |
Tibetan who set self ablaze in Delhi dies A Tibetan exile who set himself alight two days ago in New Delhi died on Wednesday and police detained at least 100 other activists protesting against Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in the city. ... more | .. |
 BRICS summit shadowed by Tibet protests The leaders of the emerging world gather Thursday in India to discuss the creation of a new development bank at a summit shadowed by protests by Tibetans against the Chinese president. ... more | .. |
 Delhi immolation protester haunted by Tibet 'torture' Friends and neighbours of the Tibetan protester who set himself alight in New Delhi said on Tuesday that his actions were out of character but driven by desperation felt by many in his community. ... more |
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 China blames Dalai Lama for India immolation bid Beijing on Tuesday blamed the Dalai Lama for a violent incident in India that saw a Tibetan exile set himself on fire in protest against a trip by Chinese President Hu Jintao to New Delhi this week. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's Rousseff to weigh French jet buy in India President Dilma Rousseff plans to use her New Delhi visit later this week to sound out Indian leaders on the French Rafale fighter jet, which she is considering buying to beef up Brazil's air force. ... more | .. |
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 Tibetan protester sets himself ablaze in New Delhi A Tibetan exile set himself on fire as he ran down a street in New Delhi on Monday, suffering life-threatening burns during a protest against a visit this week to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao. ... more |
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  India's coal contracts in question India lost about $210 billion in revenue because of underhand coal deals, a report says. ... more | .. |
 Tibetans call off UN hunger strike protest Three Tibetans who have been on hunger strike outside the UN headquarters for the past month ended their protest Thursday after the UN said investigators would look into events in Tibet, a protest organizer said. ... more | .. |
  Swine flu outbreak in India kills 12: govt Twelve people have died from swine flu in India since the beginning of March and nearly 110 others have been infected with the virus, the country's health ministry said. ... more | .. |
 Indian outsourcers 'employ 100,000 in US' India's IT outsourcing sector has nearly doubled the number of jobs it has created in the US in the last five years and now employs more than 100,000 people, an industry group said on Friday. ... more |
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Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study
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  Significantly Higher Potential for Wind Energy in India than Previously Estimated A new assessment of wind energy in India by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the potential for on-shore wind energy deployment is far higher than the official estimates- about 20 ... more | .. |
Brazil's Rousseff to attend BRICS summit in India Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to travel to India next week for a summit of emerging powers and separate talks with Indian leaders on defense and bilateral trade, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Delhi boosts military spending 17 percent India's defense budget took a 17 percent jump to around $40 billion for 2012-13, partly because of major acquisition plans. ... more | .. |
  Study Links Past Changes in Monsoon to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led b ... more |
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Tibet protest monk dies in detention: campaign group A 20-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk has died in detention after he set himself on fire in a town in southwest China that has become a flashpoint for such protests, a US-based rights group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Study: Good management can save fisheries One solution to the global problem of overfishing is "co-management" with local communities, conservation groups and governments, a U.S. wildlife group says. ... more | .. |
 Tibet protest monk dies in detention: campaign group A 20-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk has died in detention after he set himself on fire in a town in southwest China that has become a flashpoint for such protests, a US-based rights group said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Israeli defense sector told to 'clean up' Two weeks after India banned one of Israel's top defense companies amid bribery allegations, Israeli defense contractors have been ordered to observe a "compliance program" to eradicate corruption in defense deals. ... more | .. |
  Indian nuclear power plant gets go-ahead India has given the green light to the controversial Kudankulam nuclear power project in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. ... more | .. |
  India cannot achieve China-like growth without reforms Without new and sustained governmental reforms, India will not realize its economic growth goals or potential, according to a new policy report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Poli ... more | .. |
Nearly 200 arrested in India nuclear protest Police in a southern Indian state said Tuesday they had arrested nearly 200 activists who were protesting the start of work at a long-stalled nuclear power plant. ... more |
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India world's largest recipient of arms; Pakistan third India is the world's largest recipient of arms while South Korea is second and Pakistan and China are tied in third place, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a stud ... more | .. |
Tibetan immolation prompts big gathering: groups A Tibetan father-of-three set himself on fire in China, prompting a large gathering of monks and lay people, rights groups said, as tensions in Tibetan-inhabited areas show no signs of abating. ... more |
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