Source: The Chosun Ilbo

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200407/200407300047.html

On July 30, 2004 The Chosun Ilbo reported, "43-year-old U. S. Buddhist monk Mooryang recently visited Korea to produce the 'Peace Bell.' He has been constructing a temple in California for ten years and the bell will be contributed to the temple. The 'Peace Bell' is being made in a factory in Yongin. On August 5, a tolling ceremony would take place and it would...

Original Source: Marin Independent Journal

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On July 26, 2004 Marin Independent Journal reported, "[Ruby] Unger, a Mill Valley educational filmmaker who specializes in videos for school-age kids, made 'Respecting Beliefs,' a 25-minute production explaining the religious tenets of Muslims, Christians, Jews and others. Finished in March, it's now heading for distribution to schools all over the country. Disturbed by the inflammable anti-Islamic rhetoric that...

Source: The Border Mail

http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=765873

On July 24, 2004 The Border Mail reported, "The Border [Wodonga, Victoria] is home to the largest Laotian population in the Southern Hemisphere outside a metropolitan area. And many of them will be displaying their cultural heritage at this years Ovens and Murray Football League grand final. Australian Lao Institute of Co-operation and Development president Mr Kevin...

Original Source: siliconindia.com

Wire Service: IANS

https://indiaforumarchives.blogspot.com/2004/12/countering-southasiannaxalite.html

On July 21, 2004 the Indo Asian News Service reported, "...

Source: The Chicago Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/search/main_story.asp?intid=3818812

On July 20, 2004 The Chicago Daily Herald reported, "When two monks moved from Laos to a Buddhist temple in rural Hampshire, the men assumed they could stay indefinitely. According to Buddhist tradition, temples that invite monks must shelter them forever, unless the holy men are summoned someplace else. But a Kane County judge on Monday sided with the temple board...

Source: The Record

http://www.recordnet.com/articlelink/061904/lifestyle/articles/061904-l-1.php

On July 19, 2004 The Record reported, "The Wat Dharmararam Buddhist Temple is throwing open its front door, literally, to the public today as it dedicates a new main gate, whose carvings reflect one of the great cultural and religious landmarks of Asia. The entrance is done in the style of a temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Visitors will be able...

Source: Beliefnet.com

Wire Service: RNS

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/149/story_14964_1.html

On July 19, 2004 the Religion News Service reported, "The Chinese government is waging an organized war on Buddhism in Tibet, says a U.S.-based Tibetan interest group. A report released earlier this month by the nonprofit International Campaign for Tibet contains translated documents the group said prove Chinese policy is aimed at undermining...

Source: Ann Arbor News

http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1090145672237220.xml

On July 18, 2004 Ann Arbor News reported, "When Zen Buddhist Temple members gather for Sunday services at their big Victorian house on Packard Street in Ann Arbor, they sometimes fill three first-floor rooms and spill into the hallway. Not enough space for worship, much less for meeting rooms and children's classrooms. This summer, however, the...

Source: Yahoo! News

Wire Service: AFP

Source: The Orange County Register

http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2004/07/18/sections/local/local/article_172209.php

On July 18, 2004 The Orange County Register reported, "visitors at the Obon Festival on Saturday stopped to savor treats from the food booths, sort through tables offering clothing and catch-alls, or scrutinize the bonsai plants and vegetables on sale. But many were waiting for evening, when the colorful kimonos begin to appear...

Source: UN News Service

Source: Reuters

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0712/p06s01-woap.html?s=hns

On July 12, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "As governments across Asia grapple with a rising tide of HIV/AIDS, attention is turning to the role that faith-based groups can play in combating the virus. Around 100 such groups are attending the 15th International AIDS Conference, which opened [in Bangkok] Sunday amid fresh warnings of an escalating epidemic....

Source: The Commercial Appeal

http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_3026852,00.html

On July 11, 2004 The Commercial Appeal reported, "When Henry Chu boarded a Memphis-bound Greyhound bus in New York, he didn't dare tell his parents where he was going or why. In fact, he knew little about the Bluff City except what he'd heard in a song. Chu, 34, a devout Buddhist, was answering a call from his god. The...

Source: Newsday.com

Wire Service: AP

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-japan-buddhas-lobby,0,6513876.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

On July 10, 2004 the Associated Press reported, " The meeting in the small Tokyo apartment starts with the chanting of prayers before a small Buddhist altar, then quickly turns to politics and campaign strategies...