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Chinese Authorities Release Hundreds of Tibetans Detained Over Dam Protests

Chinese authorities released several hundred Tibetan monks and residents after they were arrested in late February for protests against the Gangtuo/Kamtok hydroelectric dam project in Sichuan province. However, sources state that authorities continue to hold several monks and a village official due to the group leading the protests. The two individuals were reportedly moved to the Dege County Detention Center...

Chinese Authorities Arrest Over 1,000 Tibetans After Protests Over Dam Project

February 22nd and 23rd Mass Arrests On February 23rd, Chinese authorities arrested over one thousand Tibetan civilians and monks connected to protests over the Gangtuo/Kamtok hydroelectric dam project in Sichuan province located in southwestern China. Chinese law enforcement arrested several hundred monks, nuns, and villagers throughout Gege County, Kardze Tibetan Prefecture, after weeklong protests that started on February 14th. The...

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U.S. Delaying Arms Shipments to Israel Pending Rafah Invasion

The US has confirmed that they delayed last week an arms shipment to Israel out of concern that the weapons would be used in an Israeli invasion of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip....

Israel Seizes Control of Rafah Crossing

Israel has seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, effectively isolating Gaza from the world. Establishing Control Israel occupied the Palestinian side of the crossing point...

Mauritanian National Army Conducts Drills Near Southeastern Border with Mali

The Commander of the Mauritanian National Armed Forces announced in a statement on Sunday the onset of a series of military drills near the country’s border with Mali to “ Commanders and Soldiers ...