1 - 10 of 13 results for "buddhists"

  1. 1. news | 05 Apr 2013

    Myanmar Muslims kill 8 Buddhists in Indonesian centre

    By AFP

    » A group of Myanmar Muslims beat eight Buddhists to death at an Indonesian detention centre Friday after becoming enraged at news of deadly communal violence in their homeland, officials said.

  2. 2. news | 25 Mar 2013

    Fresh communal riots in Myanmar

    By AP

    » MEIKHTILA, Myanmar - Sectarian clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar spread to at least two other towns in the country's heartland over the weekend.

  3. 3. learning | 14 Nov 2012

    Afghan Buddha statues in danger

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » A group of about 100 monks and Buddhists called on the United Nations and Unesco yesterday to help save the remains of ancient Buddha sculptures threatened by a copper mining project in Afghanistan.

  4. 4. news | 04 May 2013

    Police arrest two in new anti-Muslim unrest in Myanmar

    By AFP

    » Two Buddhists have been arrested after Muslim shops were destroyed in northern Kachin State, police said Saturday, in a new outbreak of religious violence.

  5. 5. travel | 04 Apr 2013

    Links forged in faith

    TRAVEL SCRAPBOOK

    By Pichaya Svasti, Newspaper section: Life

    » Buddhists in Sri Lanka are preparing to mark the 260th anniversary of a milestone in their history: the arrival on their shores of a high-level delegation, dispatched by the king of Ayutthaya, which was to play a key rol...

  6. 6. news | 29 Mar 2013

    Buddhist mob hits Colombo shop

    » COLOMBO - A group of Buddhists attacked a Muslim-run clothing shop in the suburbs of Colombo, police said on Friday, prompting heightened security in and around the Sri Lankan capital.

  7. 7. news | 30 Mar 2013

    Myanmar denies blame for riots

    » YANGON — Myanmar's government on Saturday rejected remarks by a UN human rights official suggesting that the authorities bear some blame for recent mob attacks by Buddhists on Muslims that killed dozens of people.

  8. 8. news | 24 Mar 2013

    False idols upset crusading Buddhists

    By Richard S Ehrlich, Newspaper section: News

    » A Buddhist group has successfully convinced a French factory to stop printing the Buddha's face on toilets, but failed in a lengthy campaign to censor a Walt Disney movie series featuring a dog named Buddha.

  9. 9. lifestyle | 10 Apr 2013

    Buddha statues arrive for Songkran

    Newspaper section: Life

    » Seacon Bangkae is bringing nine rarely-seen Buddha statues for Buddhists to pay respect to during the "Songkran at the Merit-making Square" festival which will run from Friday until Tuesday.

  10. 10. learning | 03 Jan 2013

    Chanting: Buddhist New Year's Eve

    About Buddhism

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Buddhist chanting at Wat Hua Lamphong in Bangkok replacing parties & alcohol for many devout Buddhists on New Year's eve.

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