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Royalists Win Election in Bhutan - The Associated Press


The Irrawaddy News MagazineRoyalists Win Election in BhutanThe Associated Press - Mar 24, 2008In the last half century, they've seen every other Himalayan Buddhist kingdom — places like Tibet and Sikkim — swallowed by foreign powers or swamped by ...FACTBOX - Bhutan holds first parliame ...>

Thirteen arrested over Tibet protest - Radio Australia


Canoe.caThirteen arrested over Tibet protestRadio Australia, Australia - 12 hours agoThe Tibet Daily reports that the protesters were shouting "reactionary" slogans and carrying a banner, during a demonstration on March 10 near a Buddhist ...Tibetan protests threaten to overshado ...>

Exiled Muslim leader rules out peace talks with Thai government … - International Herald Tribune


Exiled Muslim leader rules out peace talks with Thai government ...International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago... and bombings occur almost daily in Thailand's southern Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces, the only Muslim-majority areas of the Buddhist country. ...Thai police ...>

SOUTHERN THAILAND - France24


Khaleej TimesSOUTHERN THAILANDFrance24, France - 1 hour agoAlthough Thailand is mainly a Buddhist country, Muslims account for 90% of the population in the three southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. ...Exiled Muslim leader rules out peace talks with Thai government ... Inter ...>

Conan the Chihuahua joins Buddhist priest in 'prayer' - Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.ukConan the Chihuahua joins Buddhist priest in 'prayer'Mirror.co.uk, UK - Mar 25, 2008Buddhist priest Joei Yoshikuni pauses to pray at a temple altar... joined by his dog Conan. The 18-month Chihuahua began by simply copying his master - but ...Big in Japan: Praying pooch ...>

Buddhist dog prays for worldly desires - AFP


AFPBuddhist dog prays for worldly desiresAFP - Mar 23, 2008NAHA, Japan (AFP) — Buddhists clasp their palms together to pray for enlightenment, but Conan, a chihuahua, appears to have more worldly motivations. ... ...>

Thai Buddhist Temple catches fire - MyFox Gulf Coast


Thai Buddhist Temple catches fireMyFox Gulf Coast, AL - 27 minutes agoFirefighters tried to put out the fire from the inside but the building was fully engulfed in flames. The main building is a total loss and two other ... ...>

Thai Buddhist Temple Fire - MyFox Gulf Coast


Thai Buddhist Temple FireMyFox Gulf Coast, AL - 57 minutes agoFirefighters tried to put out the fire from the inside but the building was fully engulfed in flames. The main building is a total loss and two other ... ...>

Man sets himself ablaze in Rangoon temple - ABC Online


Man sets himself ablaze in Rangoon templeABC Online, Australia - 4 hours agoA 26-year-old man set himself on fire in Rangoon's most famous Buddhist temple in an apparent protest against economic hardship in military-ruled Burma, ...Monk self-immolates in Burma shrine Radio AustraliaM ...>

FACTBOX - Bhutan holds first parliamentary poll - Reuters India


PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)FACTBOX - Bhutan holds first parliamentary pollReuters India, India - 2 hours agoSandwiched between India and China, Bhutan is the only independent Himalayan kingdom and is known by its mainly Buddhist people as Druk Yul, the Land of the ...Bhutan will end c ...>