The Taung Kalat #shrine perched on an extinct volcano in #Myanmar once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit #Popa Maedaw, but civil war has largely cut the complex off from the faithful.

With the plains around it a battle…

Tens of thousands of people have braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse...