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    1. Pakistan: Buddha attacked by Taliban gets facelift

      When the Taliban blew the face off a towering, 1,500-year-old rock carving of Buddha in northwest Pakistan almost five years ago, it fell to an intrepid Italian archaeologist to come to the rescue.

      Thanks to the efforts of Luca Olivieri and his partners, the 6-meter (nearly 20-foot)-tall image near the town of Jahanabad is getting a facelift, and many other archaeological treasures in the scenic Swat ...

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    2. $20B Treasure Hunt at 16th-Century Hindu Temple Nears End Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/03/final-vault-16th-century-hindu-temple-with-20b-treasure-opened/#ixzz1U3zW75Yv

      Kerala's top elected leader, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, said the wealth would remain with the temple and the state government would assure its safety. "The treasures are the property of the temple. We will ensure the utmost security for the temple and its wealth," Chandy told reporters in July.
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      Mentions: Kerala India BBC
    3. Thailand Orders Crackdown on Religious Tattoos

      BANGKOK -- Thailand ordered a crackdown on the "alarming trend" of foreign tourists having religious images tattooed on their bodies while in the country, the Phuket Gazette reported Wednesday. Culture minister Niphit Intharasombat said that visible tattoos depicting Buddha, Ganesh and Jesus Christ on foreign tourists were "culturally inappropriate" and eroded respect for religion.
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    4. Newsweek Depiction of Obama as Lord Shiva Upsets Some Indian-Americans

      Newsweek Depiction of Obama as Lord Shiva Upsets Some Indian-Americans
      Suhag Shukla, managing director and legal counsel of the Washington-based Hindu-American Foundation, told FoxNews.com that her group doesn't think Newsweek was being malicious or trying to offend Hindus, but "the cover was in line with the media's comfort of utilizing Hindu symbols or deities to symbolize an issue."
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