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The Inca Trail Reopens Today, Sept. 5 — Here's Why Peru's Last Reopening Never Actually Happened

Peru's Inca Trail reopens Sept. 5 after storm damage and a reversed August restart date. Here's what changed, and what's still unverified.

Latin Times · Sep 5

USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thailand's Pattaya after nine-month deployment

US sailors and Marines streamed into the Thai resort city of Pattaya Thursday after a record-breaking nine months at sea. Local police said there had so far been no major incidents connected to the 5,000-strong contingent of US service members, though two sailors were sent back to the ship after…

France 24 · Sep 4

Tougher than Everest rescues: Inside Nepal's biggest airlift

Trishuli Bazaar: With roads and bridges severed across Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the Aug 26 Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, helicopters became the main rescue lifeline, airlifting more than 4,000 people in hundreds of sorties through a narrow gorge in what officials described as possibly Nepal's biggest such operation.

The Times of India · Sep 3

Thailand steps up sex-worker raids as USS Abraham Lincoln set to dock with 5,000 sailors in Pattaya

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to dock near Thailand’s Pattaya on Wednesday, bringing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines to the popular tourist city, as local authorities step up police patrols and crack down on sex workers.

The Times of India · Sep 1

Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea

Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Thailand's Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment

Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Sep 1

The living care for ancestors and wandering spirits at Malaysia's Hungry Ghost Festival

The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, drawing on Buddhist, Taoist and folk religious beliefs about the relationship between the living and the dead

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Drones in valleys, Nepalese abroad on satellite maps: flood rescue gets high-tech boost

In the aftermath of devastating floods in Nepal, drones are playing a crucial role in delivering essential relief supplies and restoring lost communication lines. These advanced unmanned aerial vehicles contribute significantly to search and rescue missions. Complementing this technological effort, Nepalese volunteers and global mappers are remotely analyzing satellite imagery…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Inside Vinhomes' Vision for the Next Generation of Cities

Discover how Vinhomes is shaping sustainable urban development in Vietnam through large-scale projects, nature-positive planning and proven execution.

International Business Times · Aug 31

'River rises, we run uphill; it falls, we return — then Trishuli sends us fleeing again'

Pre-dawn surge sent warnings through Nuwakot as residents slept in clothes and socks, bags packed and phones clutched in hands

The Times of India · Aug 30