Bali introduces a controversial policy banning menstruating tourists from temples, citing concerns over purity.

Authorities in Bali, Indonesia have unveiled a new policy banning "menstruating tourists" from entering temples over concerns ...

It depicts a young American woman who is interested in joining a yearlong meditation program at a Buddhist temple, even though Thai temples do not offer such programs. It also portrays a temple ...

The rules, issued by Bali governor I Wayan Koster on 24 March, include respecting sacred sites, dressing modestly, behaving ...

The inferno has destroyed the historic Gounsa Temple and is bearing down on two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Andong city.

The governor of Bali has updated guidelines for international tourists, urging them to respect local customs and vowing to take strict action against “naughty” foreigners. I Wayan Koster, the ...

UISEONG: Inhabitants of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted late Thursday, sending a dark ash tower eight kilometers (nearly five miles) into the sky as officials raised the alert level to its highest ...

(ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/wsj) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said it would fulfill the Bali Provincial Government's request to temporarily ...

Basically, by the 10th century, Ellora was studded with rock-cut shrines, the most impressive of which was the Kailasanatha Temple, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Not all were regularly ...