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"Living In Hell": Monks Clear Rubble From Quake-Hit Myanmar Monastery
Bare-handed monks slowly pick away the rubble that was once the wall of a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, its exposed side a searing reminder of the deadly earthquake that rocked the city five days ago.
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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Woman In China Dumps 12,500 Kg Catfish In A Lake For Good Luck, Faces Lawsuit
The woman spent 90,400 yuan (Rs 10,84,800) buying the fish and released them into a major lake in the city for a Buddhist ritual to bring herself good luck.
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Ancient Buddhist City Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
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In Myanmar, Pro-Democracy Monks March Against Military Junta
Scores of pro-democracy Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar's second-biggest city Saturday, rallying against the military coup in demonstrations that coincided with the 14th anniversary of previous clergy-led mass protests.
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The Remote Sri Lankan Enclave That Produced The Mastermind Of A Massacre
To enter this seaside town, visitors pass through a soaring arched gateway bearing messages of welcome and verses in Arabic calligraphy. Beyond it is a city of narrow streets and dozens of mosques, an island of Islamic life in a predominantly Buddhist country.
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2 Myanmar Pilgrims Among Dead In Delhi Fire, Another Jumps Off, Survives
Two Myanmarese Buddhist pilgrims were killed in a massive fire in a five-storey hotel in north Delhi's Karol Bagh on Tuesday, while a woman guide accompanying them escaped death by jumping off its second floor, Myanmar embassy official said in Delhi.
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"He Made Us Champions, Made Us Big": Leicester Pays Tribute To Thai Owner
Fans laid down hundreds of football scarves, shirts and flowers outside Leicester City's stadium on Sunday, a day after the club's Thai billionaire owner died in a helicopter crash just outside the ground. Among the sea of tributes to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha -- the funder behind the club's epic 2016 Premier League victory -- was also an image of G...
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Fans In Shock After Leicester City Helicopter Crash
Dozens of candles and flowers could also be seen among the tributes, as well as an image of Ganesh -- a Hindu god often found at Thai Buddhist temples.
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New Ministry, Check. Now A Break: Arvind Kejriwal Off On Vipassana Course
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who took over his first portfolio since the party came to power in Delhi two years ago, will take a 10-day meditation break starting Sunday. His destination is Igatpuri - a picturesque hill station in Maharashtra's Nashik -- where he plans to pursue another course in Vipassana, an ancient Buddhist meditation t...
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"Living In Hell": Monks Clear Rubble From Quake-Hit Myanmar Monastery
Bare-handed monks slowly pick away the rubble that was once the wall of a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, its exposed side a searing reminder of the deadly earthquake that rocked the city five days ago.
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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Woman In China Dumps 12,500 Kg Catfish In A Lake For Good Luck, Faces Lawsuit
The woman spent 90,400 yuan (Rs 10,84,800) buying the fish and released them into a major lake in the city for a Buddhist ritual to bring herself good luck.
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Ancient Buddhist City Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
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In Myanmar, Pro-Democracy Monks March Against Military Junta
Scores of pro-democracy Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar's second-biggest city Saturday, rallying against the military coup in demonstrations that coincided with the 14th anniversary of previous clergy-led mass protests.
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The Remote Sri Lankan Enclave That Produced The Mastermind Of A Massacre
To enter this seaside town, visitors pass through a soaring arched gateway bearing messages of welcome and verses in Arabic calligraphy. Beyond it is a city of narrow streets and dozens of mosques, an island of Islamic life in a predominantly Buddhist country.
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2 Myanmar Pilgrims Among Dead In Delhi Fire, Another Jumps Off, Survives
Two Myanmarese Buddhist pilgrims were killed in a massive fire in a five-storey hotel in north Delhi's Karol Bagh on Tuesday, while a woman guide accompanying them escaped death by jumping off its second floor, Myanmar embassy official said in Delhi.
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"He Made Us Champions, Made Us Big": Leicester Pays Tribute To Thai Owner
Fans laid down hundreds of football scarves, shirts and flowers outside Leicester City's stadium on Sunday, a day after the club's Thai billionaire owner died in a helicopter crash just outside the ground. Among the sea of tributes to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha -- the funder behind the club's epic 2016 Premier League victory -- was also an image of G...
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Fans In Shock After Leicester City Helicopter Crash
Dozens of candles and flowers could also be seen among the tributes, as well as an image of Ganesh -- a Hindu god often found at Thai Buddhist temples.
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New Ministry, Check. Now A Break: Arvind Kejriwal Off On Vipassana Course
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who took over his first portfolio since the party came to power in Delhi two years ago, will take a 10-day meditation break starting Sunday. His destination is Igatpuri - a picturesque hill station in Maharashtra's Nashik -- where he plans to pursue another course in Vipassana, an ancient Buddhist meditation t...
