Myanmar's military junta has released controversial Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, known for his nationalist and anti-Muslim rhetoric. He had previously been charged for sedition against the ...

Holding itself up as the sole defender of Burmese heritage, the military has long manipulated Buddhism for its political purposes. A bar manager and two colleagues face two years in prison for a ...

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 ...

the military has long manipulated Buddhism for its political purposes. The dark side of social media – fake news, sectarian divisions, propaganda – is on display in Myanmar.

In the Ma Ba Tha view of the world, there is only one truth: the Buddhist as victim of rampaging ... "What I want to say is our Myanmar Rakhine have been attacked by terrorists in Rakhine state.

Myanmar and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to promote Buddhism, which includes setting up an exchange programme for students of Buddhism. The signing took place during Myanmar leader Senior ...

A large snake was found coiled on top of a gold pagoda at a Buddhist temple in Myanmar. The 15ft serpent was spotted by locals wrapped around the crown of the religious building in Kachin's Shwe ...

These are members of the little-known “Muslim Company”, who have joined the struggle for democracy in Myanmar as part of a ...

BANGKOK--Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on two villages in the country’s north-central region this week killed nearly a dozen civilians, including a Buddhist monk and a child, according to ...