Agence France-Presse on MSN1d
'Noble work' of Buddhist cremations after Myanmar quake
The baby was born in the aftermath of Myanmar's earthquake and given to the flames of Buddhist funeral rites two days later, ...
El Mundo on MSN1d
The hundreds of lives trapped under the rubble in Mandalay, the Buddhist heart of Myanmar shattered by the earthquake
The earthquake leaves over 1,700 dead. "All temples and pagodas have collapsed," says a Mandalay resident, the country's ...
The Independent17d
AP Photos: "Shinbyu," a rite of passage for young Buddhists in Myanmar
It is followed by all Myanmar Buddhists and is said to date back more than 2 1/2 millennia, a religious gift given by Buddha to his own son, Rahula. On Saturday, the colors pink and gold seemed to ...
Nordot on MSN17h
Earthquake has destroyed numerous Buddhist pagodas in Myanmar
Thousands of religious buildings were destroyed in the severe earthquake that struck Buddhist-majority Myanmar on Friday.
The Star1y
Myanmar to unveil giant sitting marble statue of Buddha in Nay Pyi Taw
NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua): After more than three years of construction, Myanmar is preparing to unveil a giant sitting marble statue of Lord Buddha in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Aug. 1, the Information ...
UCA News8dOpinion
Myanmar matters
Myanmar matters — as a challenge in the battle between democracy and authoritarianism, as a contest for influence between the ...