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Anger as Fiji tourism ad swaps 'church' for 'toilet'
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» SUVA, Fiji: Tourism Fiji has apologised after an advertisement featuring indigenous terms mixed up the words for "church" and "toilet", causing outrage in the deeply religious Pacific nation.
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Smaller planes in demand in Asia
AFP, Published on 16/02/2014
» SINGAPORE - Smaller passenger planes are increasingly in demand in Asia as budget carriers cash in on the region's growing middle classes by expanding their reach to less prominent cities, industry executives say.
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Eiffel evacuated over false bomb alert
AFP, Published on 09/08/2013
» PARIS - The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Friday over a bomb alert, management at the Paris tourist spot said, but was reopened to the public several hours later.
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16 'illegal' elephants seized from tourist areas
AFP, Published on 21/08/2013
» Police said Wednesday they had seized 16 elephants from tourist destinations as part of a nationwide swoop on operators suspected of using smuggled wild pachyderms for entertainment.
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China's 'Hawaii' to allow horse racing, sports lotteries
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» BEIJING: China is encouraging its southern island of Hainan to develop horse racing and introduce a raft of reforms as Beijing pushes the tropical tourism destination as a beacon of openness.
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Tourists flock to the place of fire and ice
Business, AFP, Published on 09/12/2016
» Reykjavik: An island of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland's dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem.
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At least 2 dead in New York river helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» NEW YORK - At least two people died late Sunday when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into Manhattan's East River, officials said.
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‘Shock therapy’ begins in Argentina
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei has announced a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree, including on rent and labour practices.
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accident
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space.
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Man City go for full house of trophies at Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Pep Guardiola is hoping to complete his trophy haul as Manchester City manager at the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia as the Gulf Kingdom shows off its wares in hosting a major international football tournament for the first time.
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