JAIPUR, (IANS) – Jain saint Sugyesagar Maharaj, who was protesting making Jain pilgrimage site Sammed Shikhar in Jharkhand a tourist place, passed away on January 3. He was fasting for the last ...

a group of islands called the Visayas, including the major islands like Panay, Samar, and Masbate; and Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines, found at the southern end of the ...

while another questioned if there is a single resident who thinks the tourist attraction is worth the trouble. A similar problem plagued another popular Mt Fuji photo spot in neighbouring ...

“In Eastern Visayas, expect cloudy skies, scattered rains, lightning and thunder in areas of Samar, Leyte, and Biliran due to the ITCZ,” Badrina added. Meanwhile, the rest of the Visayas will ...

With the sun splitting the stones, it’s a good news day for food truck Misunderstood Heron as it finds a new place to nest. The award-winning food truck, which was named one of the world’s 10 ...

Eastern Visayas—comprising the provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar—is widely considered a stronghold of President Marcos. The President’s mother, ...

Four boats capsized in a sudden storm at a tourist spot in southwestern China, killing 10 people, state media said Monday.More than 80 people fell into a river when strong winds hit the scenic ...

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Sha Tau Kok area, once a buffer zone to block illegal immigration from China, is transforming as it opens up to visitors, becoming both a tourist spot and a site for ...

A tourist spot in China has become a national laughing stock for its decision to paint the summit of a small hill white to mimic the iconic Mount Fuji, charging 98 yuan (US$13) per visitor.