Buddhism Today brings you the developments on
UNDATED BUDDHA STATUES DESTROYED
in Afghanistan by the Ruling Taliban militia 

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Sharing with all the sad moment of the irrepariable loss of World heritage 
while paying a rich tribute to the everlost Buddha statues.
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Photo gallery: Taliban destroy all Buddha statues in Afghanistan
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.......Site under siege. The Times of India
.......Buddha statues impermanent: Should Buddhists keep mum?   Manpreet Singh
.......Buddhism Today Exclusive: Islamic Attack on Buddhist Heritage Raises Outcry.  Manpreet Singh
.......Statues destroyed "completely" Buddhists react differently. (Buddhism Today News Service, March 10)
.......Bombarding at Bamiyan.     (March 10)     Sanjoy Hazarika
.......Taliban had promised to protect Bamiyan Buddhas.  (March 10)   A. Talwar
.......Afghan Buddhas almost destroyed: Taliban.     (AFP, March 10)
.......Let us all react, but with compassion.    Lama Doboom Tulku 
.......Lankan PM to travel to Pak in bid to save statues.      (AP, March 9)
.......VHP takes up Buddha's cause.        Ambikanand Sahay
.......France hopeful of getting Taliban to reverse decision.      Ranvir Nayar
.......Taliban behead Buddha statues.      (Reuters, March 9)
.......Taliban blow head off larger Buddha statue.      (AFP, March 9)
.......The Buddha Smiles.     The Times of India
.......The Taliban Terror: India's Record is not Spotless.     Swami Agnivesh & Valson Thampu
.......Bullets for the Buddha: While Hunger, Deaths Stalk Afghans.    Jawid Laiq
.......Taliban: Another Frankenstein’s monster.     Vir Sanghvi 
.......Egypt to send envoy to Afghanistan to save statues.    (AP, March 9) 
.......Pak minister to try to stop demolition of Buddha statues.     (PTI, March 9) 
.......Faithless Vandalism.     The Times of India
.......Holocaust of human heritage: Taliban worst culprit in history. Inder Malhotra
.......Defenceless Buddhas.      (The Tribute Editorial, March 8)
.......Despite Eid, Taliban dynamite Buddhas.     (AFP, March 8)
........Buddha demolitions raise dust in cyberspace.     (March 8)    Ashwani Talwar 
........Security Council slams Buddha destruction.      (AP, March 8)
........Powell assails Taliban's act.      (IANS, March 8)
........China flays Taliban action on statues.      (PTI)
.......Taliban rule out compromise on giant Buddhas.    (Reuters, March 7)
.......US urges Taliban to halt destruction of statues.    (IANS, March 7)
.......Islamic Attack on Buddhist Heritage Raises Outcry.   Manpreet Singh
.......Why the Taliban are doing it.    (March 6)    Siddharth Varadarajan
.......How the Taliban stand to gain.  (March 6)  Sreedhar
.......Taliban reject UNESCO plea over statues: Report.   (AFP, March 5)
.......Germany to seek UN resolution against Taliban.    (AFP, March 5) 
.......Taliban chief firm on destroying Buddha statues.        (AFP, March 5) 
.......Bamiyan Buddhas a greater loss for India.    (Sudha Passi, March 5) 
.......'Taliban misunderstood Islamic sayings on heritage'    Maneesh Pandey 
.......Islamic intellectuals condemn Taliban.    (TOI News Service, March 5) 
.......It's all over for Bamyan Buddhas.      (Agencies, March 5) 
.......Bajrang Dal warns of backlash to Taliban action.   (PTI, March 5)
.......Taliban chief seeks support from Muslim world.    (AFP, March 5)
.......Taliban thumbs nose at global outcry.     (AFP / PTI, March 5) 
.......Bangladesh Buddhists, Hindus condemn Taliban action.     (IANS, March 4)
.......Buddhas will be destroyed: Taliban minister.    (Agencies, March 4)
.......Taliban want to be taken seriously.   (Siddharth Varadarajan, March 4)
.......The Taliban is a state of mind.    (Jyotirmaya Sharma, March 4)
.......A page of history has been torn.     (Maneesh Pandey, March 4)
.......Why is the world helpless?      (Mona Mehta, March 4)
.......Taliban demolish Buddha statues.   (AP, March 4)
.......Hope for Buddhas as Taliban send mixed messages.    (AFP, March 4)
.......How the Taliban stand to gain.    (Sreedhar, March 4)
.......Why the Taliban are doing it.    (Siddharth Varadarajan, March 4)
.......Buddhas fall to Taliban savagery.    (Agencies, March 4) 
.......Taliban demolish ancient statues.     Linda Fasulo and Emad Mekay
.......Restrain Taliban, PM urges world leaders.      (TOI News Service, March 3) 
.......UN launch efforts to save Buddha statues.   (Agencies , March 3)
.......We are demolishing Buddhas piece by piece: Taliban. (Reuters/AFP, March 3)
.......Bamiyan Buddhas bypassed in Southeast Asian front. (Stockwin, March 3) 
.......Buddha statues lose head, legs.     (Agencies, March 3)
.......Taliban Says Smashes Major Afghan Statue Collection.      (S. Salahuddin, March 3) 
.......China's Buddhists Condemn Taliban Destruction.     (Reuters march 3) 
.......Fate of Buddha Statues in Afghanistan Unclear.    (Reutor, March 3)
.......India Asks Taliban for Statues.     (AP, March 3)
.......India offers to transfer Buddha artifacts.     (TOI and PTI, March 2) 
.......Muslim leaders condemn Taliban destruction.   (PTI, March 2) 
.......Taliban smash ancient statues, defy world appeals.   (Reuter, March 2) 
.......Taliban launch tank, rocket attacks on Buddha statues.   (AFP, March 2) 
.......World reacts in horror as Taliban begin rampage.    (AFP, March 2) 
.......UNESCO chief sends special envoy to Kabul.    (AFP, March 2) 
.......Dalai Lama laments statues' destruction.    (The Times of India, March 2) 
.......Enraged Taliban using 'any weapon they find' to get Buddha.    (Agencies , March 2) 
.......Vajpayee urges world leaders to stop Taliban demolition.    (PTI , March 2) 
.......BJP workers demonstrate against Taliban.    (PTI, March 2) 
.......Japan joins protests.    (AP, March 2)
.......Protests in Pak on Taliban's action.    (IANS, March 2)
.......Afghan envoy condemns Taliban crusade.    (Maneesh Pandey , March 2)
.......Heritage lovers scream it's cultural carnage.    (Maneesh Pandey  , March 2)
.......I can't sleep, says the man who helped save the Buddhas. (Neelima, March 2)
.......Indian PM writes to world leaders on statue demolition.    (PTI, March 2)
.......Afghan Statues Models for Asia's Giant Buddhas. (Tom Heneghan, March 2)
.......Afghan Taliban Defy Condemnation, Blast Buddhas.   (Salahuddin, March 2)
.......Taliban go ahead and blast Buddha’s statues.   (Agencies, March 1) 
.......Taliban to destroy world's tallest Buddha statue.    (AP, March 1) 
.......Taliban begins pulling down statues.   (Agencies, March 1) 
.......Lanka moves to save Buddhas.    (AFP, March 1)
.......LS concerned over Taliban decree.    (TOI News Service, March 1)
.......We're breaking stones only: Taliban.     (Agencies, Feb 28)
.......Destroy ancient statues: Taliban leader.    (AFP, Feb 27) 
.......Afghanistan's famous Buddhas under death sentence.   (AFP, Feb 26)