KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The body of a revered Tibetan Buddhist monk can now be cremated at his monastery in the hills outside Nepal’s capital, the government said Tuesday after reversing its earlier ...

A Buddhist monk adjusts his robes as he participates in Nyigma Monlam prayers in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Jan. 10. (Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press) Nepal is the birthplace of Buddhism, not India. I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monk rests at the premises of Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu March 10, 2014. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nepal ...

Remains of a wooden structure at the Buddha’s birthplace dating to at least 2,500 years ago provide a rare glimpse of ancient religious practice in South Asia. Excavations in 2011 and 2012 beneath ...

KATMANDU, Nepal - Archaeologists in Nepal say they have discovered traces of a wooden structure dating from the sixth century B.C. that they believe is the world's oldest Buddhist shrine. Kosh Prasad ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she’s a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl’s school and a ...

Just a 10-minute auto ride from the bustling city of Birendranagar in Surkhet, via a road that meanders through a lush green forest, a hillock marks an mystery — a medieval looking, six-metre tall, ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal – There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she's a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl's school and a ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal >> There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name — not because she’s a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl’s school and a ...