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Suburban Buddhist temple launches fundraiser for Myanmar earthquake victims
The Burmese Buddhist Association in Elmhurst is collecting monetary donations to be sent to Myanmar, where a 7.7 magnitude ...
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What Is Buddha's Hand Citrus? Plus, the Best Ways to Eat It
This is the Buddha's hand citron ... Sometimes, they are held close together or closed, like a praying hand; other times, they are arranged loosely (picture a squid in jet-propulsion mode ...
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Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine
Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.
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Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some ...
Myanmar quake death toll passes 2,000
The death toll in last week's massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some ...
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Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 2,000
The earthquake, centered near Mandalay — a city of some 1.5 million, brought down buildings and damaged other infrastructure ...
Myanmar quake struck mosques as minority Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers
When Friday's powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar, Htet Min Oo was performing ritual ablutions before Ramadan prayers ...