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Earlier this year, the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk from Texas, led a Walk for Peace with an international ...

Another 11 were injured when the pickup truck hit the monks on a pilgrimage in northeast Thailand. By Verena Hölzl and Muktita Suhartono Verena Hölzl reported from Bangkok. See more of our coverage in ...

Police said the monks had been walking across the province as part of a pilgrimage to a religious site.

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Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.

Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30. Bangkok city officials say more ...