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Prominent Myanmar monk taken in for questioning
A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month has been detained by authorities.A Home Ministry official says Shin Gambira was taken from a Yangon monastery at 3 a.m. Friday for "questioning in relation to an incident that happened after his release."Gambira is a charismatic monk who was among the leaders of the so-called Saffron Revolution, a

Groups offer $30,000 to solve monk seal killings
Animal protection groups concerned about the recent slayings of three Hawaiian monk seals offered up to $30,000 on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects.

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Facing 'ban Gita' case, Hindus build Krishna temple in Moscow

New Delhi: Hindus and Krishna devotees may be fighting a court battle in the Siberian city of Tomsk against a move to ban the Bhagavad Gita, but their 40-year quest to find a foothold in Russia is

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Canadian company in talks to revive Lion Beer

It is among one of India's most-recalled alcoholic beverages of yesteryear. Lion Beer, being brewed by Mohan Meakin, Asia's oldest, is set to get a fresh makeover that can take it on to a global

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China's new propaganda tool - Buddhism

The ploy didn't cost China much -- and it did work partially. As preparations for the Global Buddhist Congregation (GBC), organized by the Ashoka Mission with a projected attendance by some 900 monks

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Wis. abbey sells LaserMonks business, disbands

Monks who operated a multimillion-dollar Internet business selling printer inks and toners from rural Wisconsin — and promised to offer prayers for their customers — have sold their

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