YANGON, Myanmar – The funeral of a Buddhist man killed during sectarian violence this week in the central Myanmar city of Mandalay stirred passions Friday but no major new unrest was reported. Calm ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a ...

Comedian Garry Shandling will be ordained a monk as he’s laid to rest in an intricate Buddhist funeral service next month. The late comic — who was a devout Buddhist — arranged the ceremony before he ...

(New York) - Members of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) should be allowed to organize and attend funeral services for their patriarch without government interference, Human Rights ...

NEWMARKET — The Laotian community here will experience tomorrow one of the most elaborate ceremonies of their Buddhist faith. Laotian immigrant Thung Phetakoune, 62, lost his life Monday, two days ...

TOKYO – A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the ...

Bad karma may await a Manhattan funeral director — but right now he’s facing one hell of a lawsuit. A Buddhist family says a Chinatown funeral home mistakenly cremated their elderly mother’s body — ...

The Jewish-born comedian had secretly arranged the elaborate service, in which he will be ordained as a monk. (JTA) — Garry Shandling, the award-winning American Jewish comedian who died last week at ...

NEW YORK – Buddhist monks are to lead the funeral of the second New York Police Department officer shot to death in a patrol car two weeks ago. Thousands of officers are expected to attend the Sunday ...

Garry Shandling, the award-winning American Jewish comedian who died last week at 66, will have a Buddhist funeral. The service, which Shandling had arranged secretly, will take place next month, TMZ ...