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Roughly 500 million people declare themselves as faithful followers of some branch of Buddhism. It is the fourth most ...

Relief teams in western China shifted their focus to resettling survivors after a search Wednesday for any remaining victims ...

Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...

Buddhists across the world respect Sri Lanka as the country where pure Buddhism prevails. It is the traditional Sri Lanka Buddhist flag that has become the acknowledged global Buddhist flag in recent ...

Jabbar appeared to be carrying an ISIS flag. Authorities said Thursday it appeared that he acted alone. "An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the subject's ...

An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism. Investigators ...

What began as a Buddhist practice for relieving suffering has been secularized and reframed as a modern science with very little connection to its Buddhist roots. Based on the extensive research ...

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In her letter, Atishi said the list of religious structures to be demolished includes many temples and Buddhist places of ... Delhi LG flags Kejriwal's 'temporary CM' remark; she calls it 'dirty ...

Singapore Growth Beats Estimates as PM Wong Flags Global Risks Prime minister says geopolitical tensions continue to rise Government plans more help for lower-income and elderly people ...