Turkey to help "new Syrian authorities" create regular Armed Forces — DM

 Turkey will aid the new Syrian authorities in establishment of a regular army and it views the cooperation with the new Syrian authorities as an important opportunity for ensuring peace and stability in the Arab republic and the region in general, sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, commenting on the decision on self-dissolution of the Syrian militias and their accession to the new Defense Ministry forces.

West insists that Kiev return Crimea, Donbass by force — Lavrov

The West insists that the Kiev government forcibly return Crimea and Donbass under its control, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his visit to Venezuela.

CTA organises prayer service for Tibetan self-immolators

DHARAMSHALA: The Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration today organised a prayer service for the Tibetan self-immolators including Tsephe Kyi and Ven. Kelsang Yeshi, who died after setting themselves on fire on 22 and 23 December respectively.

Girl dies after self-immolation protest at Ngaba. (At least 134 Tibetans have set themselves on fire inside Tibet since 2009)

The charred remains of Tsephel’s body after her self-immolation at Meuruma, Ngaba on 22 December 2014.

DHARAMSHALA: A twenty-year-old Tibetan girl burned herself to death in an apparent protest against the Chinese government at Meuruma township in Ngaba county, Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (incorporated into China’s Sichuan Province), media reports say.