BANGKOK (AP) — The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1, a powerful symbol of ...

BANGKOK — A Swiss citizen was arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism, state media reported Saturday. Didier Nusbaumer, 52, was arrested on Aug. 8 along ...

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Amid the ongoing civil war and turmoil in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the military-controlled government proudly unveiled a new massive sitting Buddha statue on Friday. The statue, scheduled to be ...

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Munindabhivamsa, 78, was a prominent teacher and author on Buddhism who headed a monastery that had publicly opposed the military's 2021 coup ...

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The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1, a powerful symbol of nationalism in ...

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