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Abe apologises, but isn’t charged for cherry blossom scandal

10:34 pm December 24, 2020

Tokyo: Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologised Thursday after prosecutors declined to indict him for illegal payments his office made involving dinner receptions for his supporters during Japan’s popular cherry blossom season. When Abe resigned in September, he cited ill health but critics have suggested the scandal might have been a reason. His successor, Yoshihide Suga, scrapped the annual cherry […]

Australian held in China hopes for justice despite torture

2:17 pm December 23, 2020

Canberra : A Chinese-Australian writer has told family he has been tortured during almost two years in detention in Australian held in China hopes for justice despite torture but maintains confidence he will receive justice in court. Yang Hengjun was taken into custody upon arriving in Guangzhou in southern China from New York in January […]

Pakistan’s Baloch political activist found dead in Canada: Reports

11:12 pm December 22, 2020

Islamabad: Pakistani political activist Karima Baloch, who campaigned extensively against disappearances and human rights violations in the troubled Balochistan province, has been found dead in Toronto, media reports here said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old activist, who was living in exile in Canada for about five years, had gone missing on Sunday. Her family filed a missing […]

Dalai Lama receives first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine

US Congress seeks int’l coalitions to ensure next Dalai Lama is appointed by Tibetan Buddhists

10:37 pm December 22, 2020

Washington: Needling China, the US Congress has passed a bill that reaffirms the right of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader and expands the role of a special diplomat on Tibetan issues to pursue international coalitions to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist community. The Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020, which was passed […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

China hits back with visa bans against US officials behind new Tibet policy act

10:16 pm December 22, 2020

Beijing: China on Tuesday said it would impose reciprocal measures against unnamed American officials and their family members who were behind a legislation passed by the US Congress on Tibet, asserting that it brooks no interference in its internal affairs. The US Congress has approved a USD 900-billion COVID-19 relief package late on Monday, along with USD […]