KYAW BOI LAY, Myanmar (Reuters) - Hundreds of police and troops restored order in central Myanmar on Wednesday after a fresh outbreak of sectarian violence in which one man was killed after Buddhist mobs trashed property owned by Muslims following a minor street incident. Full story
A very relaxed Hawaiian monk at the Waikiki Aquarium just can’t stop spinning like a top.
YANGON (Reuters) - An ultra-nationalist Buddhist creed is becoming more visible in Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon, after monks from the apartheid-like movement helped stoke a wave of anti-Muslim violence in the central heartlands. Full story
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (Reuters) - The Buddhist monk grabbed a young Muslim girl and put a knife to her neck. Full story
MANDALAY, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar's ultra-nationalistic monk Wirathu isn't bound by the usual humble trappings of the sangha, or monkhood. Full story
Monks at a monastery in China continue an age-old tradition of creating an exhibit of butter sculptures. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A monk seal in Hawaii is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a fisherman's three-pronged spear through its skull. KHNL’s Lisa Kubota reports.
Buddhist monks chat before a mass alms offering ceremony in Bangkok May 19, 2013. Thousands of Buddhist monks and believers attended the ceremony to mark Vesak Day, the annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES
Buddhist monks hold their bowls during a mass alms offering ceremony in Bangkok May 19, 2013. Thousands of Buddhist monks and believers attended the ceremony to mark Vesak Day, the annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION
Buddhist monks from the "Power of Ravana" organization talk with the Sri Lankan Film Corporation Chairman Asoka Serasinghe in Colombo May 8, 2013. The monks handed a letter to the Sri Lankan Film Corporation demanding that films starring Tamil actors Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay Chandrasekhar an
Buddhist monks from the "Power of Ravana" organization talk with the Sri Lankan Film Corporation Chairman Asoka Serasinghe in Colombo May 8, 2013. The monks handed a letter to the Sri Lankan Film Corporation demanding that films starring Tamil actors Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay Chandrasekhar an
