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Pope Francis calls for action to safeguard women, children
Associated Press, Published on 21/11/2019
» Pope Francis called for migrants to be made welcome and women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday.
Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for 2nd day
Associated Press, Published on 28/11/2017
» KARANGASEM, Indonesia: A volcano gushing towering columns of ash closed the airport on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali for a second day Tuesday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands, as authorities renewed their warnings for villagers to evacuate.
Hot air balloon accident in Turkey kills one
Associated Press, Published on 09/04/2017
» ISTANBUL - Turkey's state-run news agency says a hot air balloon has crashed near a tourist destination in central Turkey, killing one tourist and wounding 20 others.
Rolling out welcome mat for the Chinese
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/04/2017
» Hotels offering congee and other Chinese staples for room service. Casinos training staff on Chinese etiquette. Restaurants, tourist sights and shopping malls translating signs, menus and information booklets into Mandarin.
RMS Queen Mary in dire need of repairs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 16/03/2017
» LONG BEACH, California - The Queen Mary is so corroded that it's at urgent risk of flooding or collapse, and the price tag for fixing up the 1930s ocean liner could be near $300 million, according to a survey done by experts.
Tourism thriving in Malaysia despite airline tragedies
Associated Press, Published on 03/03/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Two airplane catastrophes put Malaysia on the map in a bad way in 2014. But the high visibility didn't hurt the country's tourism industry and may even have helped: Visitor numbers posted their strongest growth in years.
Forbes Travel Guide names first Thai properties to Five-Star list
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2015
» Forbes Travel Guide for the first time has named a Thailand hotel and spa to its coveted Five-Star list.
Philippines reflects on robberies
Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2013
» MANILA - Even by the usual standards in the Philippines, where crime is an accepted part of life, the brazen evening robbery of a jewellery store in one of the world's largest malls shocked residents of Manila.