Today in History
August 05, 2010
Radio Taiwan
August 3, 2010
On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus set
sail from Spain in search for India. His
expedition led to general European awareness of the American continents.
On this day in 1904, the Dalai Lama fled Lhasa as
British troops invaded Tibet. The Ching court on
August 26 ordered the Pachen Lama to take over
Tibetan affairs from the Dalai Lama.
On this day in 1960, Niger gained its independence from France.
August 3, 2010
On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus set
sail from Spain in search for India. His
expedition led to general European awareness of the American continents.
On this day in 1904, the Dalai Lama fled Lhasa as
British troops invaded Tibet. The Ching court on
August 26 ordered the Pachen Lama to take over
Tibetan affairs from the Dalai Lama.
On this day in 1960, Niger gained its independence from France.
World Tibet News
July 15, 2013
- China grabs Tibetan farmland for hydropower projects - Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
- Tibet issue raised during US-China Dialogue - Phayul
- Tibetan leadership committed to pursue Middle-Way Approach - Central Tibetan Administration
- China's ethnic affairs chief calls for 'absolute fight against Dalai Lama clique' - South China Morning Post
- Chinese Police Open Fire on Unarmed Tibetans, Rights Groups Say - New York Times
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