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Curfew lifted in Myanmar - Taipei Times


Curfew lifted in MyanmarTaipei Times, Taiwan - 37 minutes agoThe government ended the curfew on Saturday in Yangon where authorities violently put down pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist monks last month, ... ...>

Jewellers are urged to stop selling rubies mined in Burma - Independent


Jewellers are urged to stop selling rubies mined in BurmaIndependent, UK - 1 hour agoBut as international condemnation over the treatment of Buddhist monks and other demonstrators who took part in the recent anti-government uprising in which ...Burma holding 2500 in prison and arrests cont ...>

Armed police back in Yangon as Buddhist Lent ends - Reuters India


NDTV.comArmed police back in Yangon as Buddhist Lent endsReuters India, India - 2 hours agoBy Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta surrounded key Buddhist religious sites with armed police on Friday, the end of Buddhist Lent, ...Show of force on Myanmar streets Aljazeera.net ...>

No Longer the Generals' Myanmar - The Moscow Times


No Longer the Generals' MyanmarThe Moscow Times, Russia - 2 hours agoToday, Myanmar's military dictators have again met demands for human rights -- this time from Buddhist monks --with force. Some believe that another Myanmar ... ...>

REGION: Myanmar demands Suu Kyi drop support for sanctions - Daily Times


REGION: Myanmar demands Suu Kyi drop support for sanctionsDaily Times, Pakistan - 14 minutes agoThe government ended the curfew Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar’s main city, where authorities suppressed pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist monks in late ... ...>

Supreme Buddhist Council of America and Canada Appeals for a … - Asian Tribune


Supreme Buddhist Council of America and Canada Appeals for a ...Asian Tribune, Thailand - 28 minutes agoWashington, DC 22 October (Asiantribune.com): The Supreme Buddhist Council of America and Canada is appealing to the military leaders of Myanmar, ... ...>

Faith never justifies violence, Pope tells religious leaders from … - The Canadian Press


The Canadian PressFaith never justifies violence, Pope tells religious leaders from ...The Canadian Press - 32 minutes agoThe Pope told the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Buddhist leaders they must work for peace and reconciliation among peoples. "In a world wounded by conflicts ... ...>

Thailand's capital faces future submersion by rising seas, sinking … - The Canadian Press


CBC.caThailand's capital faces future submersion by rising seas, sinking ...The Canadian Press - 6 hours agoKHUN SAMUT CHIN, Thailand - At Bangkok's watery gates, Buddhist monks cling to a shrinking spit of land around their temple as they wage war against the ...Bangkok scientists try ...>

Tibetan monks beaten as police halt dissent - Times Online


Tibetan monks beaten as police halt dissentTimes Online, UK - 12 minutes agoHundreds of Tibetan Buddhist monks celebrating the award of a US honour to the exiled Dalai Lama have clashed with Chinese police, resulting in an unknown ... ...>

A bright future for Sino-Lanka ties - Ceylon Daily News


Ceylon Daily NewsA bright future for Sino-Lanka tiesCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 1 hour agoThe Chinese scholar monk, Fa Xian spent two years in Anuradhapura, in the 5th century, translating Buddhist scriptures which he took back to China. ... ...>