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Peru closes Machu Picchu as protesters face arrest in Lima
AFP, Published on 22/01/2023
» LIMA - Peru closed its famed tourist site Machu Picchu Saturday as authorities expelled protesters from a Lima university where they have been sheltering as they wage relentless anti-government demonstrations in the capital.
Shadow looms over captured mobster's home town
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» CASTELVETRANO (ITALY) - Killer mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro may have been captured this week after 30 years on the run, but his shadow still looms large over his Sicilian hometown.
'Finally!': Madrid tourism fair abuzz with return of Chinese visitors
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» MADRID - China's prolific and big-spending tourists have been stuck at home, unable to travel for almost three years, and their looming return has industry professionals abuzz at a major Madrid tourism congress this week.
Ethiopia marks Epiphany with water, colour and prayer
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» ZIWAY (ETHIOPIA) - Aboard canoes, motorboats and kayaks fashioned from papyrus stems, the faithful converged on a lake in central Ethiopia to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany, known locally as "Timkat".
China back to 'normal', says vice-premier
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» DAVOS, Switzerland: China has returned to normal after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, Vice Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday as he invited "international friends" to visit the country.
Peruvians defy state of emergency, mobilize for major new protest
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» LIMA - Lima and other Peruvian regions were under a renewed state of emergency even as opponents of President Dina Boluarte began mobilizing toward the capital ahead of a major demonstration Monday, the latest in weeks of deadly unrest.
Peru closes tourist hub airport as nationwide protests persist
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» LIMA - Weeks-long protests that have left dozens dead across Peru continued on Thursday, with escalating tensions in Andean city Cusco prompting the government to preemptively close the tourist hub's airport.
Alpine tourists ski amid brown hillsides
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» SEMMERING (AUSTRIA) - Brown hillsides and slivers of snow -- a common sight across Europe's Alps, and a far cry from the winter wonderland tourists had banked on.
'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» TOKYO: In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules.
Croatia set to enter euro, borderless Europe club
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» ZAGREB - Croatia was counting down the hours on Saturday ahead of a switch to the euro and entry into Europe's passport-free zone -- two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago.