Ang Trapeang Thma draws tourists
In 1976, about 50,000 people were forced to dig, excavate and carry soil to build dams and turn the site into a major agricultural reservoir.
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Many Indians will want to come to Nepal after watching ‘Uunchai’
Bollywood director Ramesh Sippy speaks about Nepal’s potential as a destination for Indian filmmakers.
Language controversy over English unseemly, unnecessary
After two hundred years as a language used across India for government and Courts among other usages, English is not a foreign language.
Russia ramping up production of ‘most powerful’ arms: former President
"We are increasing production of the most powerful means of destruction. Including those based on new principles", Dmitry Medvedev said.
Messi vs Ronaldo: A generation-defining rivalry
It doesn’t matter how far one’s football knowledge expands, nobody passes on the chance to contribute to the Messi-Ronaldo discussion.
Apec, ganja, World Cup football and the weakness of Thai planning
“Somehow, challenges and surprises seem to occur in our society more often than in other places. Why is that so?”, the author writes.
Asia’s largest art extravaganza kicks off
An amalgamation of creative art forms, the 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh has brought together 114 countries and 493 artists under one roof at the heart of the capital.
Self-exiled former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in Jan
Nawaz Sharif will allocate tickets to the candidates for the next general elections. Polls are likely to be held in the country in 2023.
Anthem blunders raise national security concerns
Organisers repeatedly playing the incorrect tune instead of the national anthem during Hong Kong’s participation in international sports tournaments have raised eyebrows.
Bomb dropped at Myanmar monastery using drone
The explosion damaged a sheet of zinc plate on the roof of a religious hall at the monastery, the information team said.