India-based Tibetan activists are taking to the streets of New Delhi, hoping to use this week’s BRICS summit – and the presence in India of Chinese President Hu Jintao – to call attention to their grievances against Chinese rule. The protesters, who live in India along with their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will […]
Tibetan Activists Seek Spotlight at BRICS Summit
Posted March 28th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
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Reports: Indian Police Round UpTibetan Exiles Before Hu Visit
Posted March 28th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in New Delhi are cracking down on the city’s Tibetan population, after a Tibetan exile set himself on fire this week to protest a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Indian media say hundreds of Tibetan activists were detained or confined to their homes Tuesday as part of “preventative measures” aimed at stopping another […]
Reports: Indian Police Round UpTibetan Exiles Before Hu Visit
Posted March 28th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Police in New Delhi are reportedly cracking down on the city’s Tibetan population, after a Tibetan exile set himself on fire this week to protest a scheduled visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Indian media say hundreds of Tibetan activists were detained or confined to their homes Tuesday as part of “preventative measures” aimed at […]
Officials: Maoist Landmine Kills 15 Police in Central India
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say a landmine planted by suspected Maoist rebels has killed at least 15 police officers and wounded 13 others in the western state of Maharashtra. The attack occurred Tuesday about 1,000 kilometers east of India’s financial hub, Mumbai. The mine exploded in a densely forested area when police drove by in a vehicle. […]
Officials: Maoist Landmine Kills 15 Police in Central India
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian police officials say a landmine planted by suspected Maoist rebels has killed at least 15 officers in the western state of Maharashtra. The mine went off Tuesday when police drove by in a vehicle. No other details are immediately available. Indian Maoist rebels say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers. But […]
Amnesty Intl Urges India to Stop Execution of Convicted Assassin
Posted March 27th, 2012 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is urging India to halt this week’s scheduled execution of convicted assassin Balwant Singh Rajoana, saying carrying out the death penalty would be a setback for the country. The human rights group says it made its appeal in an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Amnesty officials wrote that if India hangs […]
Tibetan Sets Self on Fire in India
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Tibetan exile has set himself on fire during an anti-Chinese protest in India’s capital, New Delhi, just days before a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao. The man, identified by fellow exiles as 27-year-old Jamphel Yeshi, was engulfed in flames Monday as he ran down a street screaming. A VOA reporter said police tried […]
Tibetan Sets Self on Fire at Anti-China Protest
Posted March 26th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
A Tibetan has set himself on fire at a protest in India’s capital ahead of a visit by China’s president. The man was engulfed in flames Monday in New Delhi before his fellow demonstrators beat out the fire. The protester was taken to a hospital, but the severity of his injuries was not immediately clear. […]
Maoists Release 1 of 2 Italian Hostages
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Maoist rebels in eastern Indian state of Orissa have released one of the two Italian men they kidnapped almost two weeks ago. Claudio Colangelo, who was freed Sunday, described his experience as frightening. He expressed hope that the second man, Paolo Bosusco, will be released soon. Colangelo, a tourist, and tour guide Bosusco were taken […]
Maoists Release 1 of 2 Italian Hostages
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Maoist rebels in India have released one of the two Italian men kidnapped almost two weeks ago in the eastern state of Orissa. Claudio Colangelo, who was freed Sunday, says he hopes the second man will be released soon. Colangelo and tour guide Paolo Bosusco were taken hostage by the rebels on March 14. The […]
