The 23rd day of the third month on the Chinese calendar marks Mazu's birthday. Each year, devotees from different regions ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...

The Chinese military remains on high alert – “ready to fight at all times and able to fight at any time” – to thwart any attempt at Taiwan independence, according to the commander of the ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

Taiwan holds civil defence drills under auspices of new committee Senior Western diplomats attend drills in southern Taiwan Taiwan faces Chinese military threats, quakes and typhoons TAINAN ...

One major fire tore through villages and burned a historical temple to the ground, according to a report by news agency AFP. The government has, meanwhile, raised the crisis alert to its highest ...

US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday said he plans to soon reintroduce a bill to support international development projects in countries with official or strong unofficial relations with ...

Several heritage cultural sites, including the Unramsa temple, have been affected by the fire. Videos posted on social media show fires burning around the historic temple. The blazes raging in the ...

Credit: Mr Gs Travels, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In a world obsessed with the newest technological innovations, some of its oldest temples continue to fulfill their original purpose after thousands of ...

To reduce air pollution, more temples in Taiwan are restricting the burning of religious offerings. The bearded deity Guan Yu, flanked by other deities who represent righteousness, brotherhood and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Tuesday deported ...