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Myanmar's cyclone wipes out large, extended families, leaving … - International Herald Tribune


Seattle Post IntelligencerMyanmar's cyclone wipes out large, extended families, leaving ...International Herald Tribune, France - May 9, 2008... my children and my wife," says Htay Maung, 70, recounting a tragically common story at a large Buddhist monastery where many others have ...>

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 9/5 - VietNamNet Bridge


SOCIAL IN BRIEF 9/5VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - 2 hours agoThe central province of Thua Thien-Hue is busy preparing for the most important Buddhist festival, the United Nations Day of Vesak to be held from May 12-19 ... ...>

Buddha's Birthday - Wall Street Journal


Buddha's BirthdayWall Street Journal - 39 minutes agoIn the 1960s, modern-day South Korea established Buddha's Birthday as the nation's only Buddhist holiday -- not because it is the most religiously important ... ...>

Afghanistan: ISAF troops destroy Buddhist artifacts? - World War 4 Report


Afghanistan: ISAF troops destroy Buddhist artifacts?World War 4 Report, NY - 1 hour agoBrendan J. Cassar, chief of UNESCO's cultural program in Afghanistan, has—for the moment—backed denials by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) denial that ... ...>

Michael O'Connor: O’Hair was a closet Buddhist and other myths I … - Burleson-Crowley Connection


Michael O'Connor: O’Hair was a closet Buddhist and other myths I ...Burleson-Crowley Connection, TX - 1 hour agoI cited Benjamin Disraeli as the source of a famous quote about lies and statistics last week. One of our ever vigilant editors questioned the quote, ... ...>

Leading article: Life and death in the shadow of a vile regime - Independent


Leading article: Life and death in the shadow of a vile regimeIndependent, UK - 1 hour agoLast year's pro-democracy protests by Buddhist monks were the most serious threat to the military regime for two decades. The last thing the generals now ... ...>

Leading article: Life and death in the shadow of a vile regime - Independent


Leading article: Life and death in the shadow of a vile regimeIndependent, UK - 2 hours agoLast year's pro-democracy protests by Buddhist monks were the most serious threat to the military regime for two decades. The last thing the generals now ...Hope may yet spring from Burma's t ...>

Myanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new baby - The Associated Press


The Associated PressMyanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new babyThe Associated Press - 3 hours agoHer husband is missing, but the young mother and her children are safe — crammed into a Buddhist monastery with a leaky roof, along with 150 other survivors ... ...>

Myanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new baby - The Associated Press


The Associated PressMyanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new babyThe Associated Press - 4 hours agoHer husband is missing, but the young mother and her children are safe — crammed into a Buddhist monastery with a leaky roof, along with 150 other survivors ... ...>

Myanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new baby - The Associated Press


The Southern LedgerMyanmar cyclone victim takes solace in new babyThe Associated Press - 6 hours agoHer husband is missing, but the young mother and her children are safe — crammed into a Buddhist monastery with a leaky roof, along with 150 other survivors ...Blackouts, shortages plague Myanm ...>