Myanmar Monks Protest Muslim Attacks Against Buddhists In Bangladesh

Myanmar Buddhist monks hold banners as they stage a rally outside the U.S. Embassy Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. More than 100 monks protested recent attacks against Buddhists in Bangladesh. Thousands of Muslims there set fire to at least 10 temples and 40 homes due to anger over a photo of a burned Quran posted on Facebook, allegedly by a Buddhist.

Myanmar Buddhist monks stage a rally outside the U.S. Embassy Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. <AP Photo/Khin Maung Win>

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