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North Korea Halts Tours To Border City Near China: Travel Agencies

North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly reversing Pyongyang's recent decision to reopen its frontier to tourism after five years of isolation.

International Business Times

‘I focus on the person, not the disability’: the photographer on a mission to make India inclusive

After spending four years meeting people all over the country, Vicky Roy’s new book, Everyone is Good at Something, contains 100 inspirational life stories to raise awareness and combat taboos

The Guardian - UK

Retire in Thailand Where 'The White Lotus' Was Filmed

You can retire in Thailand without the hit show's murder and mayhem. Here is how to find real estate bargains and live large with a lower cost of living.

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An audience with the ‘dragon king’ of Bhutan, from 1984

A meeting with the youngest ruler of the world’s most impenetrable country resulted in some very modern observations

The Guardian - UK

US Secretary extends wishes on 'Tibetan New Year', says committed to protect human rights of Tibetans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended wishes to Tibetans on Losar, also known as the Tibetan New Year and expressed US'Read further on Dynamite News:

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Millions of Muslims in Indonesia mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan

Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin Saturday

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Muslims in Indonesia welcome the holy month of Ramadan

Ramadan is a time of togetherness for Muslims, as they fill mosques for hours of prayer and share large, lavish meals with family, friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

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The peaceful village that could be cut in half by a new border fence

Residents have lived in two countries for generations, but that’s changing

The Independent UK

‘Business is not good’: Vietnam’s floating markets dwindle as economy soars

Cai Rang and other floating markets are in decline amid rapid economic development and improving infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

David Ellis reviews Paradise: the best of Sri Lanka, without the air miles

Paradise has the sense of a room in which to discuss architecture and Nietzsche and whether patterned clothes should be outlawed, says David Ellis

Evening Standard

UK tourist amongst first in North Korea for years

The group included travellers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada

The Independent UK

Shivling stolen from temple in Dwarka, Devotees shocked; Details here...

The devotees and the priest of this ancient Shiva temple were in for a shock when he found that Shivling was uprooted from its place and stolen along with its base. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Bastar's lifeline: Keshkal tunnel to connect Chhattisgarh directly with South India

The tunnel is expected to enhance trade, tourism, and local industries by replacing the century-old hazardous mountain roads with a safer and faster route, the statement added. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rice paddies to mega resorts: declassified spy satellite images reveal Bali’s transformation

Extent of decades of development is laid bare as Indonesia wrestles with how to control development on the holiday island

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Evening Standard

Capella Bangkok: Does 'the world's best hotel' live up to the hype?

This slick city stay won of the accolade of the world’s greatest hotel. But what’s it really like to bed down there? Our expert Gina Jackson finds out

Evening Standard

Model Mia Regan's guide to climbing the Himalayan peaks of Nepal: spicy curries, sunrises and a cuppa en route

The model shares her memories of summitting Mera Peak with her father, brother, godfather and friends

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Odisha: Red Sanders Forest in Gajapati loses thousands of trees; Here is how...

DFO Anand said the government should take immediate action to safeguard the remaining trees and create new forests. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Devotees offer prayers at Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya after holy dip at Maha Kumbh

Devotees arrived at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj and Maha Kumbh teerth kshetra in large numbers to take a holy dip and then visited Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nepal Community Fights To Save Sacred Forests From Cable Cars

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development.

The Conversation

Kumasi was called the garden city – but green spaces are vanishing in a clash of landuse regulations

Urban parks in Kumasi, the capital city of Ghana’s Ashanti region, are fast disappearing or in decline. Kumasi was designed 60 years ago as a “garden city”, with green belts, parks and urban green spaces. These have been encroached on by developments and are in a poor condition.

The Independent UK

The tiny paradise island seeking a different type of tourist

The island nation in Micronesia is famous its spectacular diving – but Nicole Evatt discovers there are also plenty of treasures to be uncovered on land

AAP

Remapping stories of shared connection through dance

Listening and feeling the sounds of mother earth is at the heart of a dance piece co-choreographers say has the power to heal.

Evening Standard

The White Lotus Thailand hotels you can actually stay at

it isAs well as a fresh troupe of outrageous guests, if there’s one thing that every new series of The White Lotus delivered, it was jaw-dropping settings. In previous seasons we’ve been transported to Maui, Hawaii and Taormina, Sicily — and the latest episodes had Thailand as their backdrop.

Evening Standard

A Londoner in Lombok… A solo trip to this affordable-luxe hotel was life-affirming

The internet is calling five-star solo holidays ‘me-moons’, and while the phrase makes Hayley Spencer feel nauseous, she finds out if a stay at one of Indonesia’s best hotels can convert her

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New traffic and bathing guidelines laid down for devotees visiting Mahakumkbh

Keeping in view the increasing number of devotees at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj, new traffic and bathing guidelines were issued, as per a release. Read further on Dynamite News:

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