Amid the ongoing civil war and turmoil in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the military-controlled government proudly unveiled a new massive sitting Buddha statue on Friday. The statue, scheduled to be ...

The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on August 1. Journalists were given a preview ...

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The marble Buddha, including its throne, is about 24.7 metres high and weighs more than 5,000 tonnes. The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue ...