Man convicted in Arizona Buddhist temple slayings

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 01:42

A jury on Thursday returned guilty verdicts against a man charged in the 1991 killings of nine people, including six monks, at a suburban Phoenix Buddhist temple.

Tibet courts dealt "heavy blow" to separatists in 2013: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 18:39

Tibetan courts dealt a "heavy blow" last year to anti-China separatist movement in the remote Himalayan region, handling 20 cases involving national security, but the fight remains "grave", a report said on Monday.

Buddhist monks pray for happiness at `unlucky` French chateau

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 21:01

Buddhist monks Tuesday conducted a benediction ceremony at a French chateau and vineyard whose new Chinese buyer and its former owner are feared dead after a helicopter crash.

Cambodian monks call for action against Buddha`s relics theft

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 13:57

About 150 Buddhist monks Tuesday held a protest here, calling for the Cambodian government to take action against the theft of the country`s only relics of the Buddha.

China must befriend Tibet monks to build `impenetrable defence`: Official

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 13:08

Chinese officials in Tibet must build an "impenetrable defense" against separatism and befriend monks and nuns in the restive and remote region, a senior official said in remarks published on Friday.

Buddhist monks from Thailand hold candlelight vigil for world peace in Bodh Gaya

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 16:04

Buddhist monks from Thailand took out a candlelight vigil for `world peace` in Bodh Gaya, Bihar on Friday.

Monks carry food to Uttarakhand victims

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 17:08

Monks from the Belur headquartered Ramakrishna Mission are walking miles carrying food on their shoulders to feed people in the inaccessible villages of flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

Bodh Gaya serial blasts: Injured monks out of danger

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 20:10

The condition of the two monks, who were injured in the explosions in Bodh Gaya temple on Sunday, is stated to be out of danger.

Myanmar monks urge peace after religious bloodshed

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:32

Senior monks in Myanmar on Friday appealed for peace following a surge in religious bloodshed in the former junta-ruled nation, in a joint statement that stopped short of condemning a wave of anti-Muslim attacks.

Dalai Lama`s Dharamshala monks set to rock Glastonbury

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 13:44

Dalai Lama`s Tibetan monks are set to perform their chants in Glastonbury`s Green Fields.

Attacks on Sri Lankan monks were isolated incidents: Kantha

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 13:38

India has said that the recent attacks on Sri Lankan Buddhist monks in Tamil Nadu were isolated incidents and did not reflect the strong people-to-people bonds.

Three monks held in Lanka over Muslim store attack

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 22:58

At least three Buddhist monks have been arrested today for attacking a Muslim-owned clothing store that raised fears of religious tensions in the country.