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US Congress passes landmark Tibet Policy and Support Act 2020 By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 22: The US Senate passed the key legislation Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (TPSA) on Tuesday and is now expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump. It strengthens the US policy on the issue of reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, reaffirming that the right to choose rests exclusively within the authority of the current Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhists, and the Tibetan people. And the...

Tibet Post International A Voice For Tibet Where is Tibet located on a map? 12-25-20 00:00:00 06-27-20 11:39:59 Tsetan Norbu, President of National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT). Photo: TPI/Aashna Thakur Latest Impact Ian Hickie, a Professor of Psychiatry in Sydney, speaking by from Australia during the dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on November 19, 2020. Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel/OHHDL 11-20-20 17:0...

Eight noteworthy measures packed into massive COVID-19 relief and omnibus bill Print this article The massive $2.5 trillion coronavirus relief and omnibus bill package includes a wide swath of measures beyond normal government spending and matters relating to the pandemic, including authorizations for new museums, creation of a national park, tax tweaks, vaping regulation, and foreign policy changes. House lawmakers are set to vote Monday on the 5,593-page bill just hours after the bills text...

Beijing rejects ‘foreign interference’ in its internal affairs The United States and China on Tuesday sparred over Tibet and the South China Sea, with new moves from Washington marking the start of the last month of President Donald Trump in office fuelling fresh tensions in an already fraught relationship. On Tuesday, China hit out at the U.S. for passing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA), a landmark legislation that calls for the opening of a U.S. consulate in Lhasa and also under...

Dalai Lamas reincarnation makes an appearance in coronavirus spending bill Print this article The 5,500-page coronavirus aid and government funding package Congress plans to pass Monday was just uploaded for review, and it includes hundreds of add-on provisions, including a statement of policy “regarding the succession or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.” The provision is a “statement of policy” for the United States aimed at deterring China from attempting to name a successor to the D...

A look back on 2020’s most chaotic and momentous music developments. 21 December 2020 Left to right: Ziggy Ramo, Village Sounds; Sampa the Great by Michaela Dutkova; The Kid LAROI, Sony Music 21 December 2020 The coronavirus pandemic made this year the worst for the Australian music industry in living memory. But it was not the worst year for Australian music. In many respects, our peppy size, which has held us back in the international arena previously, gave us a resilience that the music m...

As 2020 comes to a thankful close, so does my 22 years of public service in this incredible crucible of democracy — the U.S. House. I thank my wife, Mylene, and son, Anthony, for always supporting me during my three decades of state and federal service. I will never fully understand all they sacrificed so I could fulfill my duty in office, but I know it was a lot. I also want to thank my terrific staff over the years, and especially those who helped me build and lead such successful organi...

By: Christie Eliezer Aussie Live Sector Proposes Business Interruption Fund Live Performance Australia called for the Australian government to set up a Business Interruption Fund to protect the industry against future COVID-related shutdowns. It estimated the sector’s financial toll in 2020 at A$24 billion ($18.07 billion) in lost economic output and almost $11 billion in lost industry value. It also saw 79,000 jobs cut – or around two thirds of t...

In March, events and set staging business Stagekings was working on a custom set piece for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, building the Ninja Warrior set, and putting giant cricket balls into position ahead of the T20 World Cup. Then, gatherings of over 500 people were banned, and within a couple of days, almost every job the business had lined up was cancelled. “We lost $4 million of work in a heartbeat, with nothing left,” say founders Jeremy and Tabitha Fleming. But, the pair dusted...

I need to shut it down fast: How our leisure activities came to a sudden halt December 13, 2020 The pandemic has had a brutal impact on our entertainment, dining, shopping and travel experiences. Some sectors have bounced back faster than others. Credit:Jason South, Jessica Hromas, Cole Bennets, Bloomberg Save Normal text size Very large text size The director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Tony Ellwood, remembers being briefed about how bad the pandemic could get on Sunday, March 15. "I ...