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japantoday.com > category > features > travel > how-nagahama-reinvented-itself-as-a-city-of-glass

How Nagahama reinvented itself as a city of glass

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (707+ words) Nagahama is a historic lakeside city about 40 minutes from Kyoto. Once a thriving merchant center, it is now also known for something with little connection to its feudal past: artisanal glassware. That identity was deliberately created nearly 40 years ago as…...


everestchronicle.com > nepal-flood-death-toll-rises-to-1451-nearly-5800-still-missing

Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,451, nearly 5,800 still missing

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (746+ words) Twenty-nine bodies recovered from hydropower tunnels as families question the pace of the rescue effort after last month’s floods Sep 21, 2026 | Everest Chronicle Twenty-nine bodies have been recovered from tunnels at two hydropower projects in Nepal, more than three weeks after…...


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The sacred mountain in Tibet: Why no one has been able to climb its summit for a thousand years.

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (509+ words) (Dan Tri Newspaper) - Kailash (in China) is a mountain peak that has never been conquered by humans. Because it is a sacred site, devotees do not want to trespass on that space. The Himalayas are home to many of the…...


swarajyamag.com > news-brief > nepal-disaster-authority-confirms-1451-deaths-as-missing-persons-toll-rises-to-6150

Nepal disaster authority confirms 1,451 deaths as missing persons toll rises to 6,150

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (288+ words) Sep 21, 2026 | Updated 09:22 AM GMT+5:30 The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods has reached 1,451, whilst more than 6,000 people remain missing nearly a month after the catastrophic disaster struck the Himalayan nation. Nepal Police confirmed the updated figures as rescue operations…...


stripes.com > history > archive_photo_of_the_day > 2026-09-20 > wwii-japanese-americans-nisei-22863873.html

From the archives: In WWII, Japanese-Americans used common language against the enemy, 2015

14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (89+ words) Follow Stars and Stripes Pacific (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) Published 18 hours ago · Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2015: This display offers details of the work done during World War II by Kazuo Yamane, a Nisei soldier who served with the Military Intelligence…...


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A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader | | mississippivalleypublishing.com

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (54+ words) A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader Daily Gate City Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years…...


chinadaily.com.cn > a > 202609 > 21 > WS6ab09085e4b06d4aa055f335.html

Inner Mongolia organizes Long March-themed study tour - Chinadaily.com.cn

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (279+ words) Inner Mongolia organizes Long March-themed study tour China Daily Inner Mongolia organizes Long March-themed study tour Inner Mongolia autonomous region organized a visit themed "Trace the Long March Footsteps, Discover Today's China" from Sept 15 to 20. The delegation from Inner Mongolia's…...


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From prison to freedom: Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park | Taiwan News | Sep. 21, 2026 10:14

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (777+ words) Remembering those who fought for freedom Taiwan Panorama Sep. 21, 2026 10:14 Every society has stories it would like to share with the world, and wounds that must not be forgotten. The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park, a campus of the National Human…...


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[Collection] "The Era of Asuka and Fujiwara-kyo from the Perspective of Archaeology and Ancient History" Meiji University Surugadai Campus Academy Common 3F Academy Hall Flyer|naoto

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1308+ words) The Tokyo lecture "The Era of Asuka and Fujiwara-kyo from the Perspective of Archaeology and Ancient History," aiming for World Heritage registration, will be held! Currently, efforts are underway to register "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related…...


theweek.in > news > world > 08/28/2026 > nepal-floods-total-tourists-rescued-to-updated-death-toll-5-latest-updates-from-chitwan-nuwakot.html

Nepal floods: Total tourists rescued to updated death toll, 5 LATEST UPDATES from Chitwan, Nuwakot

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (217+ words) . The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has said that a rise in the water level at the same site raises the risk of another flood in the area Search operations are still in progress as authorities are…...