YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month was released late Friday after being taken away before dawn by the ...

Exiled activist and Buddhist master U Pyinya Zawta and two of his companions led meditation and Q-and-A sessions on Tuesday as part of a three-part program to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – More than 100 monks in Myanmar demonstrated Friday at Bangladesh’s embassy to protest recent attacks against Buddhist temples and homes in Myanmar’s South Asian neighbor. The ...

General Min Aung Hlaing moves to cement control as Myanmar’s president through a military-dominated parliament, sparking ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's military government issued a threat Monday to the barefoot Buddhist monks who led 100,000 people marching in the strongest protests against the repressive regime in two ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A nationalist ...

KYI BUI KHAW, Myanmar -- The saffron-robed monks who spearheaded a bloody uprising last fall against Myanmar's military rulers are back on the front lines, this time providing food, shelter and ...

When tightly controlled societies open up, long-suppressed sectarian tensions can flare. That's been happening in Myanmar. And the twist is that... Are Buddhist Monks Involved In Myanmar's Violence?

BANGKOK, Thailand — Burmese monks returned to the streets yesterday for the first time since the democracy movement they led was violently suppressed a month ago. In a stunning show of defiance, ...

Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka started a donation drive through temples on March 31 to help the survivors of the massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. Venerable Balapitiye Siri ...