The houses of worship that joined this year's event included Sikh and Buddhist temples, churches,and the Orthodox Christian Cathedral of St.Nicholas.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

But Burma is criticized for "systematically" restricting human rights efforts by Buddhist monks, and concern is expressed about anti-Jewish incidents in Venezuela.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

While Thailand's population is Buddhist,most people in the provinces of Yala,Narathiwat, Pattani and Songkhla are Muslim.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

The rebel group failed in its violent quest to establishment an ethnic homeland on the island, which is dominated by the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

He retired more than a decade ago to become a Buddhist monk but the Japanese government brought him out of retirement to bring JAL out of bankruptcy.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

Defense forces include both Buddhist and Muslims and they monitor local security.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

"Buddhist priests and monks that raise human rights issues are targeted,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

In September 2007, it brutally quashed peaceful protest by Buddhist monks.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

Their mother is Buddhist. "It affected me." "When I decided to join the military, I was like, 'I'm not going to kill anybody, I do not want to kill anybody.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

The community the 43-year-old lives in is largely Buddhist.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31