朝日新聞社2 年
Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar’s junta
In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...
8days5 天
‘Myanmar’s Hottest Monk’ Paing Takhon Announces Engagement
Burmese actor-model Paing Takhon, 28, who is better known as “Myanmar’s hottest monk ”, recently announced his engagement to ...
朝日新聞社4 年
Myanmar jails doctor for insulting monks over sex education
A Myanmar court has sentenced a doctor to 21 months in jail after convicting him of insulting Buddhist monks in connection with a debate about a proposal to teach sex education in schools. Kyaw ...
Associated Press7 天
Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Vendors selling groceries wait for customers at a local market ...
The Christian Century1 个月
Why an internet-famous Vietnamese monk is on a trek to India
A Vietnamese monk who became an internet hit last year is going international. Thich Minh Tue, 44, is on a 1,650-mile barefoot pilgrimage across Thailand and Myanmar to Buddhist sites in India—if ...
Newsday7 天
Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
A Buddhist monk receives alms from a devotee Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Credit: AP/Aung Shine Oo They said nearly 20 million people need humanitarian assistance and up to 3.5 ...