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The magnitude 6.8 quake reduced to rubble roofs and walls at a monastery and a nunnery in Tingri.

The kung fu nuns, part of the 1,000-year-old Drukpa lineage, are the only female order with equal status to monks in Buddhist monasticism.

Opponents of military rule said it was a massacre of civilians conducted by the army.

MBPP councillor John reminds the public to be wary and not be hoodwinked by fake monks roving around Penang.

The monks have become social media stars with livestreams that combine traditional teachings with non-traditional jokes and giggles.

The truck goes out on Sundays, making multiple trips and reaching hundreds, potentially thousands of people each month.

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Mahana, the government-appointed body, also said in a draft statement its members intended to halt activities in an apparent protest.

Italy's last remaining Byzantine-rite Basilian monks striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

Buddhist monks and members of the Rakhine ethnic group held demonstrations in 15 towns, including the Rakhine state capital of Sittwe, demanding that aid agencies leave the western state immediately.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and government officials gave alms to 651 Buddhist monks on Friday morning at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok.

A three-week standoff at the Dhammakaya temple between thousands of police and saffron-robed monks became one of the biggest challenges to government authority since a 2014 coup.

The standoff at the scandal-hit Dhammakaya Temple represents one of the biggest challenges to the authority of Thailand's junta since it took power in 2014.

Makha Bucha is observed in Thailand on the full moon of the third lunar month and commemorates the day when 1,250 monks gathered to be ordai

Buddhist monks from the controversial Dhammakaya movement carry their tents as they set out on a march on a continuous bed of flower petals.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warns his country ould take reciprocal trade measures against the US.

Wisma Putra urges Malaysians to leave immediately while commercial flights are still operating.

RSF controls parts of Omdurman and has fortified west Sudan, dividing the nation into rival zones.

A trade war would be extremely damaging for Canada, which sends 75% of its exports to the United States.

Donald Trump warns of massive tariffs on the EU & Canada if they collude to hurt the US economy - far larger than currently planned.

The WFP has suffered severe financial setbacks after the US, its single largest donor, announced a 90-day pause on foreign aid assistance.

At least 18 heritage sites or objects damaged, destroyed.

Here is how the attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Houthis have affected trade for Europe and the US.

Kim Jong Un says unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development.

The bridge was agreed upon during Putin's 2024 North Korea visit, when both nations signed a strategic partnership deal.