Myanmar jails seven Muslims for killing Buddhist monk

Mes Aynak, Afghanistan - Ruins dot each hilltop in mountainous Mes Aynak, an hour's drive south of the capital Kabul. Buddhist monasteries stood here for hundreds of years, and Afghan workers under the supervision of archaeologists are racing to ...

A provincial court on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison for the death of a Buddhist monk in Myanmar during sectarian clashes that claimed 44 lives in March. The Meiktila provincial court sentenced Myat Ko Ko to life for killing the monk and showing ...

Buddhist statues close to the Golden Pagoda in Thachilek, Myanmar. Casper Moller / Flickr The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar. ...

The arrests come as Myanmar's president met with President Obama in Washington to assure the White House about it's work towards democracy. Enlarge Burmese protest against intercommunal violence in their country outside the US Chamber of Commerce in ...

Now, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation will develop Buddhist Circuit to promote Buddhist tourism in the State. For this, the Union Government has sanctioned Rs 5 crore. Sanchi is the most favourite site for Buddhist tourists.

CNN's Dan Rivers investigates the ethnic violence between Buddhists and Muslims

Vaishakh Purnima is a full-moon day that falls in the current month. It is an auspicious day, both for Hindus and Buddhists. This year, the festival will be celebrated in the last week of May. The day is celebrated as Buddha Purnima by Buddhists and ...

An and a have been found by villagers while at Badaanko village in Kendrapa district, an official said today. "The 30-cm Buddha idol and the 30-feet deep well believed to be of medieval period were located while villagers were working under MGNREGA ...

In the Western stereotype, Buddhists are meditating pacifists who strive to keep their distance from worldly passions. But last month, more than 40 people were killed in fighting between Buddhists and Muslims in the central Burmese town of Meiktila.