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India Readies For 400 Million Pilgrims At Mammoth Festival

Beside India's holy rivers, a makeshift city is being built for a Hindu religious festival expected to be so vast it will be seen from space, the largest gathering in history.

International Business Times

Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster

A rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedy

The Guardian - UK

Catholics Hold Muted Christmas Mass In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh province, the only one under ultraconservative Islamic law in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

International Business Times

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Tents at Sangam; Temporary bridges built for devotees

The drone visuals from the banks of 'Triveni Sangam' (confluence) of Ganga and Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj showcase the arrangements made by the state Read further on Dynamite News

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The deadly tsunami hit Thailand 20 years ago – trauma will never go away

Nuengduangjai is just one of many with a story to tell

The Independent UK

The ‘sea nomads’ forced to switch life on the ocean for land

The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries

The Independent UK

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries

The Independent UK

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Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.

International Business Times

Shimla introduces holiday special train for Christmas and New Year

The north Indian hill town, Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, has been abuzz with activity as Northern Railway introduced. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shimla welcomes tourists with holiday special train for Christmas, New Year

The Kalka-Shimla toy train, already famous for its picturesque route, has become even more accessible and enticing with this new addition, offering travellers a comfortable and scenic journey through the majestic hills. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fiji hits out at tourist poisoning warning as PM warns of ‘negative press’

Seven tourists were left in hospital after an incident at a fiver-star resort

The Independent UK

Thrissur Pooram: Two Devaswoms move SC against Kerala HC's guidelines for elephant parade

The management committee said that if the guidelines of High Court is implemented it will bring the two-century-old festival and a celebration of the state's rich heritage to a "grinding halt". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Saints, Nagas of Juna Akhada to enter Kumbh area in Prayagraj today

Ahead of the grand Mahakumbh Mela 2025, thousands of saints and Nagas from the Juna Akhada are on their way to the festival venue, marking the beginning of the month-long Mahakumbh festivities Read further on Dynamite News:

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Roadside colossi: the global allure of a really Big Thing and the Queensland expert plotting their rise

Traditionally considered a US, Canadian and Australian phenomenon, a new survey shows Big Things are far more universal than previously thought

The Guardian - AU

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From Trails to Timeless Shots: Sustainable Photography in Mustang and Beyond:

Upper Mustang Trek The Upper Mustang Trek is a trek into the magical heart of Nepal, where old Tibetan culture flourishes in the midst of staggering desert-like scenes. Arranged in the rain shadow of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges, Upper Colt ...

The Independent UK

Philippines volcano eruption forces mass evacuation as ‘more explosive eruption’ expected

Schools shut, night curfew imposed and nearly 87,000 people told to leave their homes

The Independent UK

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

About 87,000 people are being evacuated in a central Philippine region after a volcano erupted with a huge plume of ash and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its slopes

Bangkok Post

Singer 'died of blood poisoning' after massages

A young singer who died after three sessions at a local massage parlour that included neck twisting had died from blood poisoning and an autopsy is needed to determine the actual facts of her death, the provincial health chief said on Monday.

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Evacuations under way in Philippines as Mt Kanlaon volcano erupts

Around 54,000 people will be covered by the evacuation efforts, as authorities prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’.

International Business Times

Evacuations Underway As Philippine Volcano Erupts

Rising more than 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level on the central island of Negros, Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.

Bangkok Post

Thai singer dies after 3 massage sessions

A luk thung and mor lam singer died on Sunday morning after receiving three massage sessions, two of which involved neck massage, in the northeastern province of Udon Thani.

Dynamite News

Floating jetty in Mahakumbh to facilitate devotees for comfortable bath

The authorities are constructing a special type of floating jetty at Sangam that will allow devotees to take comfortable baths and the facility to change clothes. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia chases the return of ‘bonanza-era’ Chinese tourism

China’s economic malaise, however, means its people have been slower to join the global wave of post-pandemic ‘revenge travel’

Dynamite News

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar makes brief stopover in Kathmandu, tours heritage sites

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk made a brief stopover in Kathmandu and visited two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Swoyambhu and Bauddhanath Stupa.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Starlings, Indonesia's bicycle coffee sellers, peddle the streets of Jakarta

Bicycles roam the streets of Indonesia's capital with dozens of plastic sachets of coffee and other packaged drinks dangling from their handlebars. Tied in the back are large thermos bottles with hot water, an ice box and equipment for making coffee.

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