Dalai Lama's nephew dies after being hit by carFebruary 15, 2011 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Dalai Lama's nephew was fatally hit by a car on a Florida highway last Monday during an awareness walk for Tibetan freedom, wire services reported last night. Jigme Norbu was struck about 25 miles south of St. Augustine, Fl. while walking to West Palm Beach on an unlit highway after dark. Norbu is the son of the Dalai Lama's late brother, and the event was scheduled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan rebellion against Chinese rule. The driver was not charged in the accident, AP reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |