A tourism official in my native Bhutan recently offered a defense on Facebook of the country’s so-called Gross National Happiness, writing after the U.S. proposed adding Bhutan to its “red ...

Bhutan is a tiny Himalayan kingdom that does things differently—on purpose. It’s not even close to a touristy destination since there are no crowds, fast food chains, or tourist-packed beaches ...

Bhutan’s climate data over the past five years points to a consistent rise in temperatures. From 2019 to 2024, the country’s annual average maximum temperature increased from 22.54°C in 2019 ...

The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms. The symbol was derived from the English name of the dirham to serve ...

The sanctuary plays a vital role in lion gene pool preservation. Records show the last lion group sighting in Barda occurred in 1879, after which the species vanished from the region. Ahmedabad ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said U.S. President Donald Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty in their first phone call on Friday where the two leaders agreed to begin negotiations on a ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to have his first phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days, and Trump’s commerce secretary said Canada may get some reprieve from ...

NUUK, Greenland — Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland on Friday, saying it has not done a good job in keeping the semi-autonomous Danish territory and its people ...

SO NOW that Jeanne Shaheen has decided to depart the political scene at the end of her current senatorial term — and here’s hoping that another Shaheen is not waiting stage left to take the ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and ...

UAE unveils new Dirham symbol inspired by national flag. Design incorporates UAE flag colours and Arabic calligraphy. Digital format includes a ring for security and continuity. The UAE unveiled a new ...