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Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launch By Tenzin WOEDEN Mcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death, at prayer celebrations for his 90th birthday. The Dalai Lama joined thousands

Life lessons of the Dalai Lama by AFP Staff Writers Mcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, ostracised by Beijing while feted by leaders across the world, has over decades penned a plethora of life lessons. He is the author of dozens of books, on topics ranging from Buddhist

Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from Tamils by AFP Staff Writers Colombo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Sri Lanka’s top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka’s north bore the brunt of

5.3-magnitude quake hits central Pakistan by AFP Staff Writers Islamabad (AFP) June 28, 2025 A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck central Pakistan on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the shallow quake, which USGS reported had occurred around 3:30 am (2230 GMT) with the

Bangladesh pushes solar to tackle energy woes by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) June 27, 2025 Bangladesh’s caretaker leader has ordered all government institutions including ministry buildings and schools to install solar panels to ease chronic power problems in a country regularly hit by deadly heatwaves. The South Asian nation of 170 million people has

‘Simple monk’: the Dalai Lama, in his translator’s words; How the Dalai Lama is identified by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2025 With his flowing red monk’s robes, beaming smile and contagious laugh, the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, has been the charismatic global face of his people’s cause for decades.

Spotted: endangered leopard in Bangladesh by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) June 26, 2025 Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. Bangladesh’s Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA) issued pictures of the leopard emerging from lush green

Tibetans face uncertain future as Dalai Lama turns 90; How the Dalai Lama is identified By Tenzin WOEDEN Dehradun, India (AFP) June 27, 2025 Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for

Axiom-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station by Andrew Sookdeo Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 Axiom-4 astronauts on Thursday morning arrived on the International Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. The crew made its way from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and opened the hatch to enter

Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast By Sheikh Sabiha ALAM Dhaka (AFP) June 24, 2025 Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh’s coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor. As climate change drives erratic weather patterns