Fifteen hundred years ago in China, silk production was a state secret. The silk trade was so valuable that anyone who tried to take silkworm eggs or mulberry seeds out of China was put to death. Then in 552 AD, two monks smuggled silkworm eggs to Co

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Thailand Celebrates King's Birthday by Releasing 1,066 Turtles Hundreds of people gathered at a beach in Thailand on Wednesday to release 1,066 turtles into the sea. The event was one of many around the country celebrating the birthday of Thailand's

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 28 June 2007 Energy-hungry India is looking to one of its most rugged and scenic regions to generate badly needed electricity. But plans to create a series of dams and hydroelectric plants along the Teesta River in Sikkim an

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By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 26 September 2009 Protesters have demonstrated in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the military crackdown on Buddhist monk-led calls for democracy. About 30 protesters, including Bud

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By Than Lwin Htun Washington 25 September 2009 At the end of September two years ago, Burma's military government ordered troops to crush pro-democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks. As the second anniversary of the demonstrations approaches,

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William Alexander details his year-long quest to bake the perfect loaf of bread in his book, '52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning and a Perfect Crust.' Few things in life are as simple or complex as bread. The same four essentia

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Cambodian-Americans Mourn Death of Former King Sihanouk Buddhist monks say a prayer for the soul of the late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Mourners in the Washington area have been stopping by a Cambodian Buddhist temple to pay respects since his

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Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 18 more months of house arrest. The sentence drew condemnation from foreign governments and human rights groups. Security forces surrounded Insein Prison in Rangoon Tuesday as the verdi

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 October 2007 Vatican officials have presented a new volume called Trial Against the Templars. The new publication is an expensive limited edition of the proceedings of the 1307-1312 papal trial of the mysterious medieva

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By Chad Bouchard Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007 Communities along Thailand's border with Burma are closely watching for signs of a new wave of refugees following violence in Rangoon over the past week. As Chad Bouchard reports from the Thai border

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Stop me if you've heard this one before. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, GROUNDHOG DAY) BILL MURRAY: (As Phil) It's February 2, Groundhog Day. SHAPIRO: Today is not just the day that Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow. This year is also th

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And before that the arriver of the zolos had already caused the indigene sun prople to be driven out up into the high mountains. What I may look pretty into dominating, Casiru peak is actually a fairly where laid on mountain for walker, but it is a h

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Tell me what happens when the monks arrive. Well, they would have, first of all, made their way to the local king, the local lord, or something like that, because you couldnt just arrive off the next available flight and announce, hi, Im your new loc

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In 795, monks on an island near Dublin saw a fleet of ships approaching. The long ships with a dragons head carved on the bow carried a force of warriors who would plunder the treasures accumulated by the monastery over 2 centuries. A monk wrote late

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On Good Friday 1014, the opposing forces faced each other at Clontarf, outside Dublin. There were two Irish armies, but both with their Viking allies. Of these Vikings it was said they carried arrows anointed and browned in the blood of dragons. The

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 February 2008 U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos, a widely-respected foreign policy expert in Washington, has died of cancer at age 80. VOA's Deborah Tate looks back at the extraordinary life of the California Democrat. Tom L

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By Jim Fry Washington 05 December 2007 Two Republican Party candidates for U.S. president disagreed sharply last week on the use a controversial interrogation technique known as waterboarding. While much of the campaign focuses on domestic issues, ca

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 June 2008 The U.N. Special Investigator into the Human Rights situation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is calling for an investigation into the alleged killing of prisoners during the early days of Cyclone Nargis. The exp

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By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 08 February 2008 Thailand's new prime minister, Samak Sundarawej, says the United Nations should step up contacts with Burma's military leaders. The Thai leader said the U.N. Secretary-General should visit Rangoon and use Thai

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Jack opened his eyes. The light was still gray, but the air was evendamper and colder than in Frog Creek. Wow, I'm in a long dress, said Annie. It'sscratchy. Hey, I've got a little purse on my belt. It hasmy library card in it!Jack looked down at his

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