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A cocktail of protectiveness, fear and superstition has led many Taiwanese to stay away from the ocean, but that is starting to change, one swimming class at a time

Brijesh Tiwari, station in-charge of Soraon police station, has been suspended after a video went viral in which he was allegedly seen dumping soil in a food vessel at a 'Bhandara' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

TOP TABLES: From fiery Sichuan feasts to comforting Uyghur classics, Maya Oppenheim shares her top picks for exploring the vibrant variety of Chinese cuisine in the capital – just in time for Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield

Overseas tourists are blocking roads or walking onto railway tracks in Otaru to capture its views, stoking local resentment and complaints of overtourism

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers.

Check into this Belmond outpost for a stay inspired by the new series of the tragicomedy with all of the cheer, and none of the tears, says Gina Jackson

There is no story I take greater pleasure in telling than a scumbag who has wronged someone, particularly someone in the motorcycle community, having sweet justice bestowed upon them. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is enough justice to write the wrong committed in this instance.