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Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President Hamid Karzai congratulating Sharief called upon the new Pakistani government to enhance cooperation in ...

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai arrived here on Wednesday to hold consultations with senior Bhutanese officials during which status of India-assisted projects and other key bilateral issues will be discussed. Mathai is scheduled to meet the Chief ...

The people of Bhutan see that money and hyper-consumption aren't what contribute to happiness and well-being (Credit: Christopher Michel via Flickr) My parents lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and were profoundly affected by it.

Peterborough, ON Sponsored by By David Suzuki Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:41:01 EDT PM A monk collects donations beside a prayer wheel at Chiminear Punakha, Bhutan, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. STEPHEN RIPLEY/QMI Agency. Change text size for the story My ...

There were 67 candidates contesting for seats in the National Council of which people casted their votes for 20 councillors. Fourteen of the contestants were former councillors, while only six of them made it to the seats. The National Newspaper of ...

A woman dressed in traditional costume using a mobile phone at the Paro tshechu, a local religious festival. Bhutan's policy of promoting happiness may help it avoid the more negative effects of modernisation. Photo: Pang Cheng Lian - 4 hours 49 min ...

MOST of us are tired of politicians. In a real & honest world a politician is one who represents the people, a very high calling, a noble profession. These are individuals willing to sacrifice much to represent the average person on the ...

It has been a dream for Tanapron, 56, a female teacher from Singburi Vocational College in northern Thailand, to visit Bhutan. But she has been unable to due to the high tourist tariff charged by the Bhutanese government. It is beyond my means to go ...

The small Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, surrounded by two giant regional superpowers, India and China, is showing the world that simple resolve and strong political will can pave way for a huge change. Bhutan is set to be the first country with 100 ...