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Florida woman charged with tossing firebombs at Buddhist temple
Mei Zhu Cheung, 46, of Riviera Beach, was arrested Sunday hours after the firebombing at the St. Dak Buddhist Temple in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Malaysian sells COVID-19 vaccine syringes made of paper to honor the dead
This year, a box set of a syringe and two vaccine vials made of paper are among the fastest-selling items for the festival at Raymond Shieh Siow Leong's religious goods...
'Fire monks' prepare to defend monastery from California blazes
Firefighting monks get set to defend a Buddhist monastery from being burned by a raging wildfire in the rugged California central coast mountains south of Big Sur.
Thai temple says construction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
The Royal Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple on the outskirts of Bangkok dates back to 1610.
China forces transition of Tibetan life without Dalai Lama's influence
The Associated Press toured Tibet which is now under the influence of Xi Jinping's communist rule after decades of influence from the Dalai Lama.
Giant Buddhist goddess in Japan gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. It took four workers three hours to carry...
Divers rescue Thai Buddhist monk trapped in flooded cave
BANGKOK — A Buddhist monk who was trapped by floodwaters inside a cave in northern Thailand for four days has been rescued by divers, a provincial official said Wednesday. The...
Watchdog calls on China to probe death of Tibetan monk in detention
China should answer for the death of a 19-year-old Tibetan monk who was brutally beaten while in police custody, a humanitarian watchdog group claims. The New York-based Human Rights Watch...
COVID-19 relief bill affirms US stance on successor to Dalai Lama
The communist Chinese government should have no role in choosing the next Dalai Lama, US lawmakers are expected to affirm Monday — in, of all places, the 5,593-page coronavirus relief...
Not ghoul: Woman dresses as zombie to sell dead people's clothes online
PHETCHABUN, Thailand - Thai online retailer Kanittha Thongnak has captured a market of thousands by dressing up as a zombie to sell the clothes of dead people in sales streamed...
Myanmar jails doctor for insulting monks during debate over sex education
A Myanmar court has sentenced a doctor to 21 months in jail after convicting him of insulting Buddhist monks in connection with a debate about a proposal to teach sex...
World's largest water fight cancelled as Thailand focuses on curbing outbreak
The coronavirus just threw cold water all over the world's biggest aqua fight. Thailand's Songkran celebration of the Buddhist new year -- which includes a packed water festival, where revelers...
Thai Buddhist temple has recycled over 88,000 pounds of plastic into robes
BANGKOK - At a Buddhist temple south of Bangkok, a monk watches as a machine presses down on thousands of water bottles, before a giant bale of crushed plastic rolls...
'Electric' elephant tramples several bystanders
An elephant went on a rampage, injuring at least 17 people, at the annual Kotte Perahera parade in Sri Lanka. Watch as the animal, adorned in festival regalia and electric...
Japan's robot preacher is freaking people out
A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it. The Kodaji Temple, in a partnership...
Drought reveals submerged Buddhist temple in Thailand
LOPBURI, Thailand - Thousands are flocking to see a Buddhist temple in central Thailand exposed after drought drove water levels to record lows in a dam reservoir where it had...
Maine man vanishes 'seeking enlightenment' in Hawaii
A search is underway for a Maine man who vanished while "seeking enlightenment" in Hawaii more than a year ago, according to a report. Alexander Gumm, 26, disappeared in February...
Man accused of smashing Buddha statue in Chinatown
A man climbed over a locked gate and destroyed a Buddhist statue, police said Saturday.
Thai king officially crowned Rama X in traditional coronation ceremony
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned at the Grand Palace on Saturday as part of his much-delayed coronation two-and-a-half years after ascending the throne. The king crowned...
How astrology is being used in the new Thai king's coronation
BANGKOK - Pondering whether her job is the right fit and whether her romantic relationship is meant to be, Jarunun Sangjun, 27, does what any typical Thai would do: seek...