Four people were killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in two ...

A woman from Singapore died in Bhutan on May 30 after she reported feeling unwell during a hike to the iconic Tiger’s Nest Monastery. She had been on a tour organised by travel agency Chan Brothers ...

Hajime Moriyasu has rolled the dice with several doubtful stars in Japan’s FIFA World Cup squad but there was no place for the injured Kaoru Mitoma. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu has named his 26-strong ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For nearly 70 years, people from around the world visited St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass, a place many called “a sanctuary,” “a sacred valley” and ...

Experience Japan's sacred mountain town of Koyasan, the center of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. This video showcases a unique stay in a Buddhist monastery, featuring traditional tatami rooms and ...

Thirteen miles down an unmarked dirt road quietly sits the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, along the Chama River in Northern New Mexico. The monastery is home to 15 monks, some livestock, and a ...

Though China and Japan are experienced in dealing with diplomatic crises, relations between the two neighbours appear to have reached a new low. And this time, their conflict may not be easily ...