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For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ritual.

The Caribbean tourism industry mourns the loss of hotelier, developer, and architectural visionary Nick Troubetzkoy, who passed away this week while visiting London.

Taking its source from the Zhaqu of Tanggula Mountain Range in northwest China's Qinghai Province, the Lancang River, running through Qinghai Province, Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province, is the longest river flowing from north to south in China.

More than 134 households have been left homeless after floods wreaked havoc in Homa Bay County, in Kenya.

The second Connecting the World from the Skies Global Forum concluded successfully on November 26, 2024, bringing together a global community of 82 speakers and attendees, including 16 CEOs and 9 regulators.

The Bühler Group manufactures machines for food processors and other industries that require specialized training to maintain.

The new prime minister of Mauritius has said he has reservations about a deal struck by his predecessor with the UK government over the Chagos Islands.

U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom, two white-plumed turkeys, on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables, an annual tradition that also marked the start of the Democrat's last holiday season at the White House.

In October, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) sent a chartered flight carrying Indian nationals back home, marking a growing trend in deportations to India.

U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello travelled to Port Sudan on November 18 for a day of meetings with Sudanese officials, including Sovereign Council President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, members of Sudanese civil society, and officials from the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator. 

Future Fund Oman (FFO), the latest investment initiative under Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has announced its first batch of approved investment projects.

Ralph Taylor, a homegrown leader in Caribbean tourism and hospitality, declared that the three critical sectors of entrepreneurship, tourism, and youth will shape the Caribbean’s future and urgently require a collective focus.

As an official observer, WRAP is sending a delegation to engage with key parties on the ground and report on its experiences of reducing plastic waste with partners around the world and in the UK. 

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, located within the ancient city of Ayutthaya, is one Thailand’s most iconic landmarks.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will bring its advocacy to the global stage at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Last month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK.