Three Cambodian monks were forced to give up their saffron robes in Pattaya after locals complained that they had breached ...
Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.
On Tuesday evening, March 18, the state of Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman Jr., putting him to death with nitrogen gas.
A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City's Chinatown and damaging religious ...
Before his execution, lawyers for Jessie Hoffman Jr., who was 18 when he was convicted of the 1996 murder of a 28-year-old ...
NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...
Taihong Ouyang, 49, is accused of smashing religious items with a fire extinguisher at Sung Tak Buddhist Association on Pike ...
The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...
Tenzin Norzom is a journalist at Radio Free Asia. The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan ...
It was the fifth time nitrogen gas was used in the U.S. after four executions by the same method — all in Alabama.
Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death in Louisiana for the nearly three-decade old murder of Mary 'Molly' Elliott ...
In the twilight of his life, Tibet’s spiritual leader casts an eye on the past and his struggle with the Chinese regime.