Tibetan tourists flock to Lhasa amid easing travel rules aimed at jolting economy — Radio Free Asia

A Tibetan prays at Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of western's China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2015. The Potala Palace, once the seat of Tibetan government and  traditional residence of Dalai Lama, is a 13-story palace with more than 1,000 rooms. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Tibet’s regional capital of Lhasa is seeing a flurry of Tibetan visitors for Losar, the Tibetan New Year, thanks to a relaxation in travel restrictions announced by Beijing in an effort to revive the slumping economy, three sources from inside Tibet said. Most of them are coming from Sichuan and Qinghai provinces – known as

Seiji Ozawa, Japan’s trailblazing maestro, dies at 88

Seiji Ozawa holds a bouquet of flowers after his last concert with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in April 2002.

World-renowned Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa died Tuesday from heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management group announced Friday. He was 88. With a career that spanned decades, Ozawa’s legacy is certain to live on through the countless musicians he mentored, the cultural bridges he built and the enduring impact he had on the

In Romania, some fathers opt to take on the lion’s share of childcare | Women News

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Bucharest, Romania – In an eastern Bucharest neighbourhood filled with apartment blocks, Oana wakes up and makes breakfast as her husband, Vlad, tends to their baby, a little girl named Mara. After a nappy change and with full bellies, father and daughter head to the park. Oana switches on her laptop and in a flash, the

AAP bribery scandal: ED alleges AAP used bribes from DJB contract for polls | India News

AAP bribery scandal: ED alleges AAP used bribes from DJB contract for polls | India News

NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday claimed that a former chief engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) gave contracts to an ineligible company in exchange for bribes which were shared with Aam Aadmi Party functionaries to be used as the party’s campaign fund.A day after searches were conducted on the premises of Bibhav Kumar, personal

Dutch coalition talks close to collapse after key party pulls out

Dutch coalition talks close to collapse after key party pulls out

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders’s hopes of forming a majority government were in tatters on Tuesday as a key negotiating party abruptly withdrew over a row about public finances. Issued on: 07/02/2024 – 04:06 3 min   The New Social Contract (NSC) of anti-corruption champion Pieter Omtzigt announced it was “finished” with this round of

Von der Leyen ritira la proposta di regolamento sui pesticidi – Notizie

Von der Leyen ritira la proposta di regolamento sui pesticidi - Notizie

    “I nostri agricoltori meritano di essere ascoltati. So che sono preoccupati per il futuro dell’agricoltura e per il loro futuro. Ma sanno anche che l’agricoltura deve passare a un modello di produzione più sostenibile, in modo che le loro aziende rimangano redditizie negli anni a venire”. Lo ha detto la presidente della Commissione

Why nonviolent resistance is the key to a democratic China — Radio Free Asia

Protesters hold up blank pieces of paper and chant slogans as they march to protest strict COVID-19 measures in Beijing, Nov. 27, 2022. (Ng Han Guan/AP)

The principle of nonviolence is rooted in the idea that justice can only be achieved through just means. Since Mahatma Gandhi founded his nonviolent resistance movement that eventually won India her independence, the idea has become accepted around the world, and the United Nations has designated Oct. 2 “International Nonviolence Day.” The nonviolent resistance theory

Gregor Townsend feared Scotland deja vu during Cardiff collapse that brought 2010 flashbacks

Gregor Townsend feared Scotland deja vu during Cardiff collapse that brought 2010 flashbacks

Gregor Townsend feared Scotland deja vu as he watched his team cling on to an opening Six Nations victory by their fingernails. The Scots looked like they were cruising to a first victory over Wales in Cardiff in 22-years. The Scots lead 27-0 just a few minutes in to the second half, having racked up

Myanmar’s rebels see unity as key to victory over weakened military rulers | Conflict News

Zayar, a fighter with the KTLA in Karen State, Myanmar, in December 2023 [Lorcan Lovett/Al Jazeera]

Karen State, Myanmar – A young fighter looks out from the upper floor in a concrete skeleton of a church that villagers have been building for two years in this small pocket of southeast Myanmar. The construction work has been a slow undertaking, said 21-year-old Zayar, a member of Myanmar’s Muslim community who moved from

Paytm erases $2 billion in two days as RBI action spooks market

Paytm erases $2 billion in two days as RBI action spooks market

NEW DELHI: Paytm’s shares plunged 20% for a second day, continuing a slump triggered by India’s central bank banning much of its business.Regulatory troubles for the digital payments giant are mounting after the Reserve Bank of India ordered its unit Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. to stop many of its activities, citing persistent non-compliance and supervisory

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