MANDALAY, May 14, 2022 (AFP) - Thousands of monks celebrated the birth of Buddha at a junta-organised event in Mandalay on Saturday, highlighting a division in the clergy since last year's coup in Myanmar. Since the coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, more than 1,800 people have died in a brutal military crackdown on dissent, according to a monitoring group. … [Read more...] about Thousands of Myanmar monks celebrate Buddha’s birthday (Wesak Day) at junta event