The Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on Friday called on the U.S.-led coalition to make clear where it stands regarding …
Flying kites near airports is a punishable offense
Sri Lankan officials have warned that flying kites near airports is strictly prohibited. In a statement on Friday (4), the Airport and – Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, …
Fiction: A woman encounters, endures, and overcomes adversities during the birth of modern Nepal
Her mother died soon after she gave birth to her. My brother loved that sister-in law of mine a great deal. It was a hard job later – helping him pull himself together. And look at you! So grown, and …
Two decades on, Iraq’s ongoing, if fragile, cultural revival
Although it has fallen off the international news cycle, Baghdad is booming, high on rising oil prices and full, once again, of neo-Abbasid, petroleum-fueled aspirations. Thanks to new anti-money …
Vibrant real estate scene at Lamudi Property Fair 2023
The Lamudi Property Fair 2023, co-presented by IKEA and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently held a three-day run …
Inside Carina Lau and Tony Leung’s luxury lifestyle: Hong Kong’s ultimate power couple splurge a US$150 million net worth on Hermès handbags, lavish holidays, 10 homes …
There’s no question that Carina Lau and Tony Leung enjoy a life of luxury – spending big on designer brands like Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Bulgari, and taking holidays in the Maldives They …
20 missing in Bhutan after flash floods hit hydropower plant
At least ten people were killed in 2021 when flash floods washed away a Bhutan mountain camp. (Reuters pic) KATHMANDU: About 20 people were missing in Bhutan after flash floods triggered by heavy …
Seven killed in Bhutan as floods wash away part of hydropower plant
KATHMANDU, July 21 (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small …
In Quest Of: Happiness in Bhutan
BHUTAN – When I was offered a trip to Bhutan in return for writing about it, I was secretly overjoyed. I am not a spender and I hate planning holidays. A trip to a bucket-list destination in a …
Bhutan’s sacred birds
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