YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Every evening, more than a dozen men and women walk in a tight row in front of Myanmar’s most revered Buddhist pagoda, sweeping the vast marble terrace in unison in hopes of ...

The Shwedagon Pagoda, a giant gold pagoda 99m (324ft) tall, is one of Myanmar's most famous Buddhist landmarks. It is currently at the centre of a campaign by monks to stop proposals for a luxury ...

YANGON, Myanmar – Every evening, more than a dozen men and women walk in a tight row in front of Myanmar's most revered Buddhist pagoda, sweeping the vast marble terrace in unison in hopes of keeping ...

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YANGON - Shwedagon Pagoda is now a no drone zone. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not welcome to fly over the famed pagoda or its grounds without prior permission, the pagoda trustee committee has ...

YANGON — Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival on Sunday, some offering prayers for a country plunged into turmoil by last ...

YANGON (Xinhua): The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 8.65 million visitors in 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees have ...

YANGON: The Shwedagon Pagoda also known as the golden pagoda in Myanmar attracted over 10 million visitors including nearly 80,000 foreign visitors in 2023, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon ...

MANILA, Philippines - It shines by the day, with the sun as its very own spotlight. It illuminates at night amidst a blanket of the moon and shining stars, complimented by flood lights. The star is ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar—Myanmar’s government on Tuesday scrapped five planned real-estate projects in its largest city, Yangon, including a high-profile US$300 million luxury condominium with international ...

YANGON, Myanmar – Every evening, more than a dozen men and women walk in a tight row in front of Myanmar's most revered Buddhist pagoda, sweeping the vast marble terrace in unison in hopes of keeping ...