Nalandians offer our deepest condolences to the families of patients at Johor Bahru’s Sultanah Aminah Hospital who perished in a fire yesterday, 25 October. The blaze occurred at the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where all six casualties were warded. As a result of the fire, other patients and staff at the hospital were temporarily evacuated from the building.
Read moreNalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia offers our deepest condolence to the royal family and people of Thailand over the demise of His Majesty Rama IX, the beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Read moreThe powerful Hurricane ‘Matthew’ struck islands in the Caribbean Sea earlier this week, leaving a string of destruction across Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas. In Haiti alone, more than 300 people have died from the storm and floods.
Read moreSuper Typhoon “Meranti”, which is the strongest storm anywhere in the world in 3 years, is expected to hit the southern coast of Taiwan today. Packing wind speeds of over 350kmh, “Meranti” threatens to bring devastation to Taiwan and Mainland China.
Read moreToday marks 15 years since the worst terrorist attacks on the United States of America; the incident is commonly referred to as the September 11th attacks. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives when four airplanes were hijacked and used as weapons to kill innocent lives and cause great damage to properties.
Read moreToday we commemorate the 7th death anniversary of Sis. G.G. Tan, Sis. Julie Ang, Sis. Jennie Cheong, and Sis. Lee Ah Yem. The four Dhamma friends passed away in an accident while traversing through Ladakh, India on a visit to perform charitable work there.
Read moreA strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck Italy’s central mountainous region of Lazio in the early hours of Wednesday 24 August, causing extensive damage to several towns. At least 240 people have died, and many more were injured or still trapped under collapsed buildings.
Read moreAt 5 years old, most little children around the world would be happily attending kindergarten and safely protected by their families; not living in fear every day of being killed.
Read moreFrom yesterday afternoon until this morning, suspected terrorists detonated 11 bombs in Southern Thailand within 24 hours, killing 4 people and injuring dozens more. The bombing seemed to target mainly tourist centres of Hua Hin, Phuket, Phang-Nga, Surat Thani, and Trang.
Read moreHalf way across the world today, the XXXI Olympiad will showcase its Opening Ceremony at 7pm local time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Every four years, some of the best athletes on Earth come together to compete in their chosen sports in amity and peace. The true spirit of the Olympic Games is not about winning medals or glory for one’s race, but in promoting friendship across nations and peoples, as well as to unite humanity in sportsmanship and goodwill.
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