TIME has been trying to get a clear view of the political situation in Burma. A local correspondent ... The bell in the Kyaikthanlan Pagoda in Moulmein has this English inscription: “This ...

70 “Buddhist Monks Occupy Myanmar Pagoda as Part of Protest,” Associated Press, September 19, 2007. 71 Ibid; Human Rights Watch interview, (name and location withheld), October 27, 2007.

The Ma Shi Kha Na pagoda in Sagaing, Myanmar before the earthquake The Ma Shi Kha Na pagoda and surrounding buildings collapsed Following the earthquake, the Associated Press reported that Myanmar ...

Meanwhile, the top of the spire of Shwe Sar Yan pagoda near Mandalay ... It could not come at a worse time for Myanmar with the repressive military regime engaged in a brutal war against the ...

(Read about what causes earthquakes.) A photographer captured this damaged pagoda on April 2, 2025 in the ancient city of Ava, Myanmar. Pagodas serve as Buddhist temples and sacred buildings ...

Myanmar’s economy is headed for its worst performance since the pandemic as the strife-torn country reels from the impact of ...

At least three people were killed when a mosque in Myanmar's Bago region partially ... significant damage to a mosque and the Mahamuni Pagoda, one of the country's most sacred Buddhist sites.

Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most revered sites, saw an increase in visitors. While the pagoda typically welcomes about 40,000 pilgrims on regular days, visitors surged to around 100,000 on ...

The top of Myanmar's Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, to the south-east of Mandalay, has collapsed following a huge earthquake. Onlookers can be heard screaming and shouting as part of the building crashed to ...