Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Buddhism published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 611
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-51
•
Next >
-
Ex-refugees in Fort Wayne protest Myanmar violence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former Myanmar residents resettled in the Fort Wayne area are protesting sectarian violence in their Southeast Asian homeland. About 100 resettled refugees demonstrated Sunday at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne....
Tags: Burma, Religion and Belief, Politics, Islam, Refugee
-
Biography sheds new light on Steve Jobs' life
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Steve Jobs, products, not profits were the main motivation at Apple and he called a new crop of managers brought in to the company after his ouster "corrupt people" with "corrupt values" who cared only about making money....Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Religion and Belief, Biography (genre), Steve Jobs
-
Thousands gathering in Honolulu to float lanterns
HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands are gathering at a Honolulu beach to float candlelit lanterns on the ocean to remember loved ones and pay tribute to ancestors.
The annual Memorial Day ceremony is organized by the Japanese Buddhist sect Shinnyo-en. Now...Tags: Memorial Day, Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
-
Cyclone Mahasen buffets Bangladesh coast, six dead
ReutersCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, killing six people after forcing many thousands into emergency shelters, but authorities downgraded warnings later in the day as the storm lost strength....Tags: Chittagong (Bangladesh), Burma, Weather, United Nations, Illegal Immigrants
-
Myanmar authorities work to evacuate camps as cyclone nears
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie SITTWE, Myanmar, May 15 (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar struggled on Wednesday to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims, before a cyclone reaches camps in low-lying regions that have been their home...Tags: Weather Warnings, Burma, United Nations, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts
-
Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
ReutersSITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick between his teeth to stop him from biting off his tongue. Swift treatment...Tags: Burma, United Nations, Politics, Illegal Immigrants, Asia
-
Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead
NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...
Tags: Burma, Religion and Belief, Politics, United Nations, Tropical Storms
-
Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens feared dead
NEW DELHI — At least 58 people were missing and feared dead Tuesday after a boat capsized off Myanmar while residents tried to flee an approaching cyclone, United Nations officials said. The boat was carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims, many of...Tags: Burma, United Nations, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Tropical Storms
-
Chefs Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert Talk Food, Kitchen Culture and Sustainability at the Bushnell
Good vs. Evil: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert May 3, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, (860) 987-6000, bushnell.org Most chefs don't radiate calm and goodwill. The kitchen has always been a place of heat and energy...
Tags: Michelin Group, Restaurants, Religion and Belief, Genetic Engineering, Top Chef (tv program)
-
Dalai Lama packs UM Comcast Center for address on compassion
He pulled on a Terps visor, to the crowd's delight. He rubbed noses with Gov. Martin O'Malley. And the Dalai Lama was met Tuesday with rounds of applause from a crowd of 15,000 at the University of Maryland, College Park's Comcast Center. "Sit down,"...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), United Nations, Politics, Dalai Lama
-
CT.com Interview: Roshi Bernie Glassman
For many Western Buddhists, practice doesn’t end with what happens on the floor. They’re out in the community, volunteering at area shelters, teaching meditation to prison inmates or organizing food and clothing drives. The social piece wasn&...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Religion and Belief, The New York Times, Dalai Lama, Judaism
-
Muslims in Myanmar barricade village as attacks spread
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie WIN KITE, Myanmar, May 3 (Reuters) - Three Muslim men peered over a bamboo fence built recently to fortify their village in central Myanmar. They gazed across dry rice paddies towards a nearby Buddhist community, looking for rising dust,...Tags: Police Arrests, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Burma, Religion and Belief
Apr 7, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Oct 20, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 30, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 16, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| WTXX-LTV
May 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 8, 2013
|Story| WTXX-LTV
May 3, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Buddhism topic gallery.