(Adds Sarkozy, invitation to U.S. diplomat, background) By John Ruwitch BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - Tibetan monks stormed a news briefing at a temple in Lhasa on Thursday, accusing officials of ...

One of the most famous Buddhist monks in the world has been stripped of his clerical license and removed from leadership at his historic temple over alleged abuse of power. The Buddhist Association of ...

BEIJING -- Hundreds of Tibetans attacked a police station and government officials in northwestern China despite heightened security, prompting the arrests Sunday of nearly 100 monks, state media ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade-old ...

The famous Shaolin temple, known for kung fu and Zen culture, a place of pilgrimage for followers worldwide, is under scrutiny. It has been discovered that its abbot had secret children with several ...

Monks at a Chinese temple reportedly called the cops on a man who got trapped inside their temple’s wishing pool while trying to take coins donated by visitors. The incident occurred at the Phoenix ...

China’s communist regime has come under fire from human rights activists for the alleged torture of a jailed Tibetan Buddhist monk that has led to a grave deterioration in his health. Go Sherab Gyatso ...

(Updates with raid details in paragraphs 2-3) BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - Armed police raided a monastery in northwest China and detained dozens of Tibetan Buddhist monks on Thursday, following anti ...

A prominent Tibetan monk has accused China of exerting pressure on Spain to introduce a law that limits the ability of Spanish courts to pursue cases of human-rights violations around the world. The ...

A passenger ferry named after an ancient monk seen as a symbol of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange has suspended its service as Beijing continues its retaliation for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ...