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Champion of the past - South China Morning Post (subscription)


Champion of the pastSouth China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 19 minutes agoHe also points to stone Buddha statues he says are from the strongly Buddhist period of the Northern Wei (386-535), lions from the Yuan and Ming, ... ...>

Champion of the past - South China Morning Post (subscription)


Champion of the pastSouth China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 2 hours agoHe also points to stone Buddha statues he says are from the strongly Buddhist period of the Northern Wei (386-535), lions from the Yuan and Ming, ...Halbis' Richard Wong stays bullish on China Asian Inv ...>

21 rebels are killed - Gulf Daily News


21 rebels are killedGulf Daily News, Bahrain - 1 hour agoSchools in Colombo were shut as a Buddhist service was held for seven students and their baseball coach killed in a suicide bombing at a train terminal here ... ...>

US imposes new sanctions on Burma - BBC News


BBC NewsUS imposes new sanctions on BurmaBBC News, UK - 39 minutes agoThe US started imposing sanctions after the military-run government of Burma began cracking down on pro-democracy protests, led by Buddhist monks, ...US tightens sanctions noose on Myanmar AFPall 61 news articles ...>

Sri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people … - AsiaNews.it


Sri Lanka, politicians celebrate independence while the people ...AsiaNews.it, Italy - 4 hours ago"We would never have sent our children to school anyway", say some mothers, both Buddhist and Christian, "our politicians are wrong, and we are the victims" ...Sri Lanka ma ...>

RIGHTS-BURMA: 'How Many Monks Must Die Before The UN Moves?' - IPS


RIGHTS-BURMA: 'How Many Monks Must Die Before The UN Moves?'IPS, Italy - 45 minutes agoBy Marwaan Macan-Markar MAE SOT, Thailand, Feb 5 (IPS) - For one Buddhist monk from Burma, the brutal crackdown of peaceful street protests in the country ... ...>

The Story of Tibetan New Year - Phayul


PhayulThe Story of Tibetan New YearPhayul, Tibet - 1 hour agoThe celebration of Losar can be traced back to the pre-Buddhist period in Tibet. During the period when Tibetans practiced the Bon religion, every winter a ... ...>

Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries … - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)


CNN-IBNBomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries ...PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 2 hours agoElections to introduce democracy in the Buddhist kingdom, where monarchs reign supreme, are scheduled for March 24. The king will remain as a figurehead ...Bom ...>

13 killed in Lanka passenger bus explosion - Sahara Samay


All India Radio13 killed in Lanka passenger bus explosionSahara Samay, India - 48 minutes agoThe explosion took place at Ethawatunwewa at a location between the Buddhist city of Anuradhapura and Janakpura in Vavuniya. Thirteen passengers died and 16 ...LTTE bombs bus, 18 pilgrims killed Th ...>

Joss stick makers fight to preserve father's legacy - Jakarta Post


Joss stick makers fight to preserve father's legacyJakarta Post, Indonesia - 59 minutes ago"A Buddhist monk once told me joss stick producers can never be successful because they are destined to end up like the things they produce -- burnt to the ...Chinese Indonesians share popul ...>