Thailand
Wirapol Sukphol has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for abducting and raping a 13-year-old girl.
Religion
by Douglas Hook
Buddhism
India
by Jenny Gustafsson
Opinion
by Rahul Sonpimple
Asia12 Jul 2017 16:07 GMT
Prime Minister assured Buddhist monks that the new constitution will not take away the primary status given to Buddhism.
Asia Pacific13 May 2017 04:18 GMT
Arrests follow scuffles in Muslim-dominated areas in Yangon and forcible closures of two Islamic schools by Buddhists.
Myanmar12 Mar 2017 05:29 GMT
'Face of Buddhist terror' ordered into silence by top religious body as deepening anti-Muslim tensions rise.
Buddhism19 Feb 2017 19:28 GMT
Followers of Buddhist Dhammakaya Temple defy orders to evacuate premise amid search for monk wanted for corruption.
Myanmar06 Oct 2016 21:04 GMT
Klaas Haytema sentenced to three months in jail after unplugging Buddhist centre loudspeaker because he wanted to sleep.
Asia25 Jun 2016 04:15 GMT
Monastery has been serving iftar meals to underprivileged Muslims during Ramadan for the past six years.
Opinion17 Apr 2016 11:59 GMT
Kathmandu's heritage sites may soon be placed on the UNESCO danger list due to mishandled post-earthquake restoration.
by Thomas Bell
China19 Jan 2016 16:12 GMT
Register contains details of 870 people considered incarnations of Buddha, a move Beijing hopes will stop fraud.
Rohingya03 Nov 2015 09:35 GMT
Ahead of crucial election, musicians rail against government-sanctioned repression of persecuted Rohingya minority.
Asia Pacific13 Oct 2015 10:05 GMT
Buddhist body says Arbat could destroy the religion with its intimate scenes and depiction of monk taking drugs.
Dalai Lama16 Jul 2015 14:58 GMT
Tibetan Buddhist leader says China is trying to interfere in his succession and split Tibetan Buddhism.
Opinion17 Mar 2015 12:41 GMT
Myanmar's proposed 'race and religion laws' fuel hatred and fear.
by Richard Bennett
101 East19 Dec 2014 06:50 GMT
As scandals involving misbehaving monks rock the nation, 101 East examines if Thailand can save its moral soul.
Asia18 Nov 2014 19:59 GMT
JHU accuses President Rajapaksa of refusing to curb powers and carry out democratic reforms before fresh elections.
Sri Lanka28 Sep 2014 18:25 GMT
Ashin Wirathu, of Myanmar's 969 group, tells Sri Lankan group BBS he will help combat "Muslim extremists".