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Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passenger numbers have plunged. Japan has seen record numbers of visitors this year, with April setting an all-time mo

4 dead, 38 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia

4 dead, 38 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia

Four people died, 38 were missing, and 23 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country's Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to

Nepal welcomes 577,689 foreign tourists in 6 months

Nepal welcomes 577,689 foreign tourists in 6 months

Nepal welcomed 577,689 foreign tourists in the past six months of this year, down 0.91 per cent over the same period of last year, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Wednesday. A total of 583,016 foreigners visited Nepal in the first six months of 2024, reports Xinhua. Tourism is a major foreign cur

Death toll rises to 36 in India pharma factory blast

Death toll rises to 36 in India pharma factory blast

The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana has risen to at least 36 while about three dozen were left injured, authorities said Tuesday. The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 34 workers from the acc