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Protest continues at Burmese embassy in Bangkok - Bangkok Post


Sydney Morning HeraldProtest continues at Burmese embassy in BangkokBangkok Post, Thailand - 2 hours agoThe protesters demand that the junta government stop using force against Buddhist monk demonstrators and release the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ...Buddhist monks, nuns lead pro- ...>

Thailand condemns use of violence against Myanmarese protesters - Hindu


Thai News Agency MCOTThailand condemns use of violence against Myanmarese protestersHindu, India - 1 hour agoLike its neighbour, Thailand is predominantly Buddhist and shares "in the beliefs of non-violence and tolerance," Chulanont told the UN General Assembly. ...Protests in My ...>

Port Arthur Buddhist monk earns prestigious title - Beaumont Enterprise


Port Arthur Buddhist monk earns prestigious titleBeaumont Enterprise, TX - 34 minutes agoThe abbot of the Buu Mon Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur has earned the title of Most Venerable from the Vietnamese Theravada Buddhist Sangha. The Rev. ... ...>

Buddhist monks no strangers to Myanmar politics - Reuters


Aljazeera.netBuddhist monks no strangers to Myanmar politicsReuters - Sep 27, 2007Although Buddhist clergy are officially meant to stay out of temporal affairs such as politics, in Myanmar, or Burma as it used to be called, ...Men of the cloth no strangers to struggle The AgeMyanmar to Some, Bu ...>

Buddhist monks no strangers to Myanmar politics - Reuters


Buddhist monks no strangers to Myanmar politicsReuters - Sep 27, 2007Although Buddhist clergy are officially meant to stay out of temporal affairs such as politics, in Myanmar, or Burma as it used to be called, ...Will peaceful protests prevail in Myanmar? Jamaica ObserverUnited in their belief ...>

Indian Buddhist monks express solidarity with their Burmese … - DailyIndia.com


Jamaica GleanerIndian Buddhist monks express solidarity with their Burmese ...DailyIndia.com, FL - 7 hours agoNew Delhi, Sept 30: Indian Buddhist monks on Sunday held a sit-in against the violent crackdown of pro-democracy demonstrators in Myanmar and expressed ...The holy men who won the ...>

Blogs helping expose Myanmar horrors - CNN International


CNNBlogs helping expose Myanmar horrorsCNN International - 8 hours agoOn Thursday, as soldiers reportedly fired into crowds and beat Buddhist monks in the nation's largest city of Yangon, Htike's site posted photographs of the ...'More bloodshed' in Myanmar chaos CNNBlogs evade ...>

Burmese soldiers kill 9, US imposes sanctions - CTV.ca


Times Now.tvBurmese soldiers kill 9, US imposes sanctionsCTV.ca, Canada - 10 hours agoThe protests are being led by Buddhist monks opposed to the country's military rule. "We feel admiration and compassion for the monks and peaceful ...Myanmar junta raids monasteries and fires on ...>

Burmese exiles laud bravery of protesters - USA Today


BBC NewsBurmese exiles laud bravery of protestersUSA Today - 3 hours agoAung Din, policy director of the US Campaign for Burma in Washington, DC, said the protests by tens of thousands of Burmese residents and Buddhist monks ...Help Stop A Potential Massacre in Myanmar OpEdNewsRichard S. Ehrli ...>

When Buddhist Monks Get Mad - The Nation.


When Buddhist Monks Get MadThe Nation., NY - 14 minutes agoIf you think that Buddhist monks in Myanmar currently waging protests against the military powers are passive and peace loving, think again. ... ...>