New York City fire officials say the fire started in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday morning. Workers at the temple tell local news outlets that the fire started at a space heater that was near clothing.

A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and left eight hospitalized, fire authorities ...

Now the FDNY has figured out what caused the deadly fire in the Bronx that destroyed a Buddhist temple Wednesday morning.

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil ...

Tucked down a gravel road just west of U.S. Highway 1 is White Sands Buddhist Center ... Aside from the temple, there’s also a house for nuns and monks and a dining hall. White Sands was ...

Most jaws drop at the sight of Tanah Lot Temple, whose stone ruins and towering stupas date to the 16th century. This stunning religious complex (and impressive architectural feat) sits on a ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year ...

Soha Ali Khan shared photos on Instagram from her family trip to the Kiyomizu-dera temple in Japan with her husband, Kunal Kemmu, and their daughter, Inaaya. Celebrating a decade of marriage ...

Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four ancient bronze statues depicting Buddhist ... the ruins of a temple in a remote ...

A huge family meal starring yu sheng (a traditional raw fish salad served on New Year’s Day) isn’t the only way to celebrate the advent of the Year of the Snake. Chinese and Thai cultures have ...

At least 29 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California. Thousands of firefighters ... The Border 2 Fire near the San ...