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Buddhist monks' peace walk across US draws crowds
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» GLEN ALLEN (UNITED STATES) — Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.
Freed Israeli hostage recounts 484-day nightmare in Gaza
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» TEL AVIV - More than four months since his release from Gaza, former hostage Keith Siegel bears the mental scars of 484 days of captivity in destroyed buildings and tunnels in the hands of Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Vietnamese bid farewell to father of mindfulness
AFP, Published on 29/01/2022
» HUE (VIETNAM) - Tens of thousands of Vietnamese on Saturday bade farewell to the late monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh -- one of the world's most influential religious leaders -- ahead of his cremation ceremony in the country's Buddhist heartland.
Thousands mourn Thich Nhat Hanh, bringer of mindfulness to the West
AFP, Published on 23/01/2022
» HUE: Thousands of mourners packed a pagoda in Vietnam's Buddhist heartland on Sunday to pay tribute to the late Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, credited with bringing mindfulness to the West.
Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» HANOI - Vietnamese monk-turned-peace-activist Thich Nhat Hanh, a hugely influential Buddhist credited with bringing mindfulness to the West, has died aged 95.
Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» HANOI: One of the world's most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam Saturday at age 95, his Zen teaching organisation said in a statement posted to the peace activist's Twitter account.
Wickets, runs and socially distanced fans -- cricket in the coronavirus era
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» LONDON - Surrey cricketers Mark Stoneman and Ryan Patel on Sunday experienced something no other sportsmen in England have enjoyed since March when they strode to the wicket at The Oval - applause from a crowd desperate to witness live action in the flesh after the coronavirus lockdown.
Deadly riots as Trump talks trade, choppers in India
AFP, Published on 25/02/2020
» NEW DELHI: India rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday for US President Donald Trump on the second day of a visit high on spectacular optics, but deadly unrest exposed religious tensions that his host is accused of stoking.
Down to business for Trump in India
AFP, Published on 25/02/2020
» NEW DELHI - US President Donald Trump moves from sightseeing and speech-making to tough trade talks in India on Tuesday, as First Lady Melania visits a Delhi school to witness a "happiness class".
In the land of stout and spirits, Ireland's first 'dry pub'
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» DUBLIN - It's happy hour in Dublin and the drinks are flowing, but in Ireland's first "dry pub" patrons are forgoing Guinness and whiskey for non-boozy beers and zero percent wine.