Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Air India ferry flight picks up stranded US-bound passengers from Russia

Air India said on Friday a plane sent to pick up passengers stranded in Russia has departed for San Francisco after the previous day's flight made an emergency landing there.

Air India ferry flight picks up stranded US-bound passengers from Russia
Americas|Environment|Health|Travel

Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are 'dangerously close'

An advocacy group for Indigenous peoples has released photographs of a reclusive tribe’s members searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon

Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are 'dangerously close'
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Havana's roads change as Cubans adopt electric bikes and vehicles

Havana is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors' photographs.

Havana's roads change as Cubans adopt electric bikes and vehicles
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

The Dubai party jet for hire for $15,000 an hour

The Dubai party jet for hire for $15,000 an hour

The Dubai party jet for hire for $15,000 an hour
Health|News|Travel

6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why

Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok

6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
Lifestyle|Travel

Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight

Pol Dominguez, 11, is enjoying his summer holidays in Spain.

Boy lives in permanent shade to survive dangerous sunlight
Environment|Travel

In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers

On a clear day, Chile's towering 5,400-meter (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago.

In the Andes, mountain guides bear witness to shrinking glaciers
Lifestyle|Travel

Decades after division Cypriots still hope for unity

Every week for the past 20 years, a group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have gathered in a cobbled courtyard in Cyprus's divided capital Nicosia to reminisce

Decades after division Cypriots still hope for unity
News|Travel

Buses carrying Chinese tourists veer off New Zealand road in 2 crashes at the same spot. 15 hurt

Two buses carrying Chinese tourists have veered off a road on New Zealand’s South Island in separate crashes, and 15 passengers were taken to hospital

Buses carrying Chinese tourists veer off New Zealand road in 2 crashes at the same spot. 15 hurt
Arts|Travel

The Indian villages with rooftop sculptures of planes, tanks and cars

The Indian villages with rooftop sculptures of planes, tanks and cars

The Indian villages with rooftop sculptures of planes, tanks and cars
Business|Economy|Travel

United Airlines Q2 profit rises to $1.32 billion as travel demand offsets the carrier's rising costs

United Airlines has reported higher profit in the second quarter, thanks to record crowds at U.S. airports

United Airlines Q2 profit rises to $1.32 billion as travel demand offsets the carrier's rising costs
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

In extreme heat, sculptors prepare for Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

In extreme heat, sculptors prepare for Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

In extreme heat, sculptors prepare for Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
Environment|News|Travel

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to try to convince doubters that its waters will be clean enough to

Paris mayor finally swims in Seine to prove water purity
Entertainment|News|Travel

Brookfield Zoo Chicago unveils $500M makeover

Brookfield Zoo Chicago unveils $500M makeover

Brookfield Zoo Chicago unveils $500M makeover
News|Sports|Travel

In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

France’s armed forces have been deployed along the River Seine to make it safe, both in and out of the water during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Arts|Travel

Art is cool, museum tells sweltering Muscovites

Art lovers drift slowly through the exhibition halls of the Pushkin Museum, pausing to peer at vibrant works by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh.

Art is cool, museum tells sweltering Muscovites
Environment|Travel

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heatwave continues

Greece shut the Acropolis, its most visited ancient site, for several hours in the afternoon on Wednesday as the country baked in yet another heatwave that sent temperatures up to

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heatwave continues
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it'll be open for business

The newest Coppola family property, The All-Movie, will soon host production companies and tourists in Peachtree City, an Atlanta suburb

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it'll be open for business
Arts|Environment|News|Travel

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis for several hours in the middle of the day and two firefighters died in southern Italy while putting out a wildfire

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
Business|Entertainment|Travel

The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years

The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years

The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years
Sports|Travel

A house with best views of British Open is up for sale. It's in the middle of the Royal Troon course

Royal Troon has some unique aspects but maybe most curious is the private house that sits in the middle of the championship course and has views of five holes for the British Open starting Thursday

A house with best views of British Open is up for sale. It's in the middle of the Royal Troon course
Environment|Travel

DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss

Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati

DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
Entertainment|News|Sports|Travel

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics

Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
Business|Entertainment|Travel

The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip

The Mirage's signature volcano has erupted for the last time

The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip
Business|Economy|Travel

Japan to boost jet fuel production and imports amid tourism boom

Japan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft government plan

Japan to boost jet fuel production and imports amid tourism boom

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