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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.
China's Weibo mutes spammers for hijacking trending #Taiwan Strait drill topic
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/04/2023
» China's biggest microblogging site muted a number of social media accounts on the weekend after they tried to advertise on the back of interest in military drills in the Taiwan Strait.
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.
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.
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.
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.